LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
Notice of Intent To Award—Grant Awards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2015
AGENCY:
Legal Services Corporation.
ACTION:
Announcement of intention to make FY 2015 Competitive Grant Awards.
SUMMARY:
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants and contracts to provide economical and effective delivery of high quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, beginning January 1, 2015.
DATES:
All comments and recommendations must be received on or before the close of business on December 5, 2014.
ADDRESSES:
Legal Services Corporation—Competitive Grants, Legal Services Corporation; 3333 K Street NW., Third Floor; Washington, DC 20007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Reginald Haley, Office of Program Performance, at (202) 295–1545, or
haleyr@lsc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding availability on April 11, 2014 (79 FR 20243), and Grant Renewal applications due beginning June 2, 2014, LSC intends to award funds to provide civil legal services in the indicated service areas. Applicants for each service area are listed below. The amounts below reflect the most current information available, i.e., 100% implementation of the U.S. Census American Community Survey 2009–2011 poverty population data and the current FY 2015 continuing resolution for LSC Basic Field Funding—$335,514,022. The amounts incorporate the reduction of .0554% contained in Public Law 113–164. Amounts are subject to change. LSC will post all updates and/or changes to this notice at
www.grants.lsc.gov.
Interested parties are asked to visit
www.grants.lsc.gov
regularly for updates on the LSC competitive grants process.
Name of applicant organization
State
Service area
Estimated
annualized
2015 funding
Alaska Legal Services Corporation
AK
AK–1
$645,180
Alaska Legal Services Corporation
AK
NAK–1
530,075
Legal Services Alabama
AL
AL–4
5,839,519
Legal Aid of Arkansas
AR
AR–6
1,462,142
Center for Arkansas Legal Services
AR
AR–7
2,134,430
American Samoa Legal Aid
AS
AS–1
205,475
Community Legal Services
AZ
AZ–3
4,905,799
Community Legal Services
AZ
MAZ
145,206
Southern Arizona Legal Aid
AZ
AZ–5
2,074,272
Southern Arizona Legal Aid
AZ
NAZ–6
624,756
DNA-People's Legal Services
AZ
AZ–2
418,723
DNA-People's Legal Services
AZ
NAZ–5
2,557,639
California Indian Legal Services
CA
CA–1
23,947
California Indian Legal Services
CA
NCA–1
865,944
Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance
CA
CA–2
996,289
Central California Legal Services
CA
CA–26
2,775,821
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles
CA
CA–29
5,618,846
Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County
CA
CA–30
3,683,409
Inland Counties Legal Services
CA
CA–12
4,572,444
Legal Services of Northern California
CA
CA–27
3,569,238
Legal Aid Society of San Diego
CA
CA–14
2,731,081
California Rural Legal Assistance
CA
CA–31
4,660,100
California Rural Legal Assistance
CA
MCA
2,581,785
Bay Area Legal Aid
CA
CA–28
4,109,555
Legal Aid Society of Orange County
CA
CA–19
3,436,665
Colorado Legal Services
CO
CO–6
4,304,396
Colorado Legal Services
CO
MCO
145,253
Colorado Legal Services
CO
NCO–1
94,128
Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut
CT
CT–1
2,376,647
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
CT
NCT–1
15,343
Neigh. Legal Services Program of the District of Columbia
DC
DC–1
737,705
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware
DE
DE–1
674,638
Legal Aid Bureau
DE
MDE
24,282
Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
FL
FL–15
3,995,807
Florida Rural Legal Services
FL
FL–17
3,676,027
Florida Rural Legal Services
FL
MFL
878,356
Legal Services of Greater Miami
FL
FL–5
3,149,743
Legal Services of North Florida
FL
FL–13
1,479,144
Bay Area Legal Services
FL
FL–16
3,201,721
Three Rivers Legal Services
FL
FL–14
1,983,701
Coast to Coast Legal Aid of South Florida
FL
FL–18
1,915,738
Atlanta Legal Aid Society
GA
GA–1
3,587,818
Georgia Legal Services Program
GA
GA–2
7,541,631
Georgia Legal Services Program
GA
MGA
383,448
Guam Legal Services
GU
GU–1
244,784
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
HI
HI–1
1,186,712
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii
HI
NHI–1
224,518
Iowa Legal Aid
IA
IA–3
2,450,475
Iowa Legal Aid
IA
MIA
36,901
Idaho Legal Aid Services
ID
ID–1
1,427,877
Idaho Legal Aid Services
ID
MID
182,803
Idaho Legal Aid Services
ID
NID–1
63,678
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
IL
IL–6
5,675,740
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago
IL
MIL
244,142
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation
IL
IL–3
2,455,617
Prairie State Legal Services
IL
IL–7
3,569,498
Indiana Legal Services
IN
IN–5
6,412,776
Indiana Legal Services
IN
MIN
111,200
Kansas Legal Services
KS
KS–1
2,565,390
Legal Aid of the Blue Grass
KY
KY–10
1,446,156
Legal Aid Society
KY
KY–2
1,294,560
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Kentucky
KY
KY–5
1,500,155
Kentucky Legal Aid
KY
KY–9
1,115,512
Acadiana Legal Services Corp
LA
LA–10
1,439,130
Legal Services of North Louisiana
LA
LA–11
1,384,455
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Corporation
LA
LA–13
2,782,247
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar
MA
MA–11
1,860,353
South Coastal Counties Legal Services
MA
MA–12
841,489
Northeast Legal Aid
MA
MA–4
757,138
Community Legal Aid
MA
MA–10
1,368,149
Legal Aid Bureau
MD
MD–1
3,642,691
Legal Aid Bureau
MD
MMD
88,919
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
ME
ME–1
1,079,493
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
ME
MMX–1
122,153
Pine Tree Legal Assistance
ME
NME–1
63,174
Michigan Advocacy Program
MI
MI–12
1,600,628
Michigan Advocacy Program
MI
MMI
588,703
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
MI
MI–14
1,590,495
Legal Services of Northern Michigan
MI
MI–9
797,084
Legal Aid of Western Michigan
MI
MI–15
2,168,415
Michigan Community Legal Aid
MI
MI–13
4,271,592
Legal Aid and Defender Association
MI
MI–13
4,271,592
Michigan Indian Legal Services
MI
NMI–1
161,349
Legal Aid Services of Northeast Minnesota
MN
MN–1
429,287
Cent Minnesota Legal Services
MN
MN–6
1,638,376
Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota Corporation
MN
MN–4
328,664
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
MN
MMN
195,674
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
MN
MN–5
1,513,225
Anishinabe Legal Services
MN
NMN–1
234,235
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
MO
MMO
79,674
Legal Aid of Western Missouri
MO
MO–3
1,896,461
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
MO
MO–4
1,955,144
Mid-Missouri Legal Services
MO
MO–5
435,364
Legal Services of Southern Missouri
MO
MO–7
1,652,442
Micronesian Legal Services
MP
MP–1
1,227,600
North Mississippi Rural Legal Services
MS
MS–9
1,708,407
Mississippi Center For Legal Services
MS
MS–10
2,594,814
Mississippi Center For Legal Services
MS
NMS–1
81,476
Montana Legal Services Association
MT
MMT
53,384
Montana Legal Services Association
MT
MT–1
932,088
Montana Legal Services Association
MT
NMT–1
156,064
Legal Aid of North Carolina
NC
MNC
524,174
Legal Aid of North Carolina
NC
NC–5
10,379,972
Legal Aid of North Carolina
NC
NNC–1
213,912
Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services
ND
MND
113,365
Legal Services of North Dakota
ND
ND–3
437,618
Legal Services of North Dakota
ND
NND–3
264,023
Legal Aid of Nebraska
NE
MNE
41,353
Legal Aid of Nebraska
NE
NE–4
1,491,039
Legal Aid of Nebraska
NE
NNE–1
32,398
Legal Advice & Referral Center
NH
NH–1
726,376
Legal Services of Northwest Jersey
NJ
NJ–15
380,382
South Jersey Legal Services
NJ
MNJ
118,001
South Jersey Legal Services
NJ
NJ–16
1,220,144
Northeast New Jersey Legal Services
NJ
NJ–18
1,596,067
Essex-Newark Legal Services Project
NJ
NJ–8
813,472
South Jersey Legal Services
NJ
NJ–12
666,164
Central Jersey Legal Services
NJ
NJ–17
1,071,251
DNA-People's Legal Services
NM
NM–1
185,008
DNA-People's Legal Services
NM
NNM–2
22,267
New Mexico Legal Aid
NM
MNM
85,416
New Mexico Legal Aid
NM
NM–5
2,511,494
New Mexico Legal Aid
NM
NNM–4
455,412
Nevada Legal Services
NV
NNV–1
130,334
Nevada Legal Services
NV
NV–1
2,629,748
Legal Aid Soc. of Northeastern New York
NY
NY–21
1,208,146
Neighborhood Legal Services
NY
NY–24
1,167,750
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services
NY
NY–7
1,136,762
Legal Services For New York City
NY
NY–9
10,872,825
Legal Assistance of Western New York
NY
NY–23
1,631,738
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York
NY
MNY
270,711
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York
NY
NY–22
1,551,218
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
NY
NY–20
1,587,743
Community Legal Aid Services
OH
OH–20
1,899,507
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati
OH
OH–18
1,604,186
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
OH
OH–21
2,132,000
Ohio State Legal Services
OH
OH–17
1,754,895
Ohio State Legal Services
OH
OH–5
1,672,149
Legal Aid of Western Ohio
OH
MOH
123,198
Legal Aid of Western Ohio
OH
OH–23
2,950,941
Oklahoma Indian Legal Services
OK
NOK–1
802,530
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
OK
MOK
61,203
Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma
OK
OK–3
4,119,852
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
OR
MOR
544,782
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
OR
NOR–1
180,935
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
OR
OR–6
3,516,844
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center
PA
MPA
162,099
Philadelphia Legal Assistance Center
PA
PA–1
2,677,751
Laurel Legal Services
PA
PA–5
618,297
MidPenn Legal Services
PA
PA–25
2,258,154
Neighborhood Legal Services Association
PA
PA–8
1,365,336
North Penn Legal Services
PA
PA–24
1,808,839
Southwestern Pennsylvania Legal Services
PA
PA–11
412,032
Northwestern Legal Services
PA
PA–26
680,858
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
PA
PA–23
1,086,949
Puerto Rico Legal Services
PR
MPR
284,348
Puerto Rico Legal Services
PR
PR–1
10,879,482
Community Law Office
PR
PR–2
216,357
Rhode Island Legal Services
RI
RI–1
929,459
South Carolina Legal Services
SC
MSC
193,448
South Carolina Legal Services
SC
SC–8
5,381,826
East River Legal Services
SD
SD–2
376,995
Dakota Plains Legal Services
SD
NSD–1
915,161
Dakota Plains Legal Services
SD
SD–4
377,132
Legal Aid of East Tennessee
TN
TN–9
2,354,899
Memphis Area Legal Services
TN
TN–4
1,390,136
Legal Aid Society of Middle TN and the Cumberlands
TN
TN–10
3,009,229
West Tennessee Legal Services
TN
TN–7
678,373
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
TX
TX–14
8,456,594
Lone Star Legal Aid
TX
TX–13
10,055,057
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
TX
MSX–2
1,654,381
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
TX
NTX–1
30,676
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
TX
TX–15
10,032,517
Utah Legal Services
UT
MUT
66,338
Utah Legal Services
UT
NUT–1
80,637
Utah Legal Services
UT
UT–1
2,294,440
Legal Services of Northern Virginia
VA
VA–20
1,226,781
Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society
VA
VA–15
700,087
Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia
VA
VA–16
1,120,340
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
VA
MVA
154,246
Central Virginia Legal Aid Society
VA
VA–18
1,086,314
Virginia Legal Aid Society
VA
VA–17
831,158
Blue Ridge Legal Services
VA
VA–19
766,800
Legal Services of the Virgin Islands
VI
VI–1
161,307
Legal Services Law Line of Vermont
VT
VT–1
476,000
Northwest Justice Project
WA
MWA
713,874
Northwest Justice Project
WA
NWA–1
279,211
Northwest Justice Project
WA
WA–1
5,273,562
Legal Action of Wisconsin
WI
MWI
89,042
Legal Action of Wisconsin
WI
WI–5
3,800,229
Wisconsin Judicare
WI
NWI–1
152,042
Wisconsin Judicare
WI
WI–2
1,001,526
Legal Aid of West Virginia
WV
WV–5
2,203,349
Legal Aid of Wyoming
WY
NWY–1
169,372
Legal Aid of Wyoming
WY
WY–4
407,552
These grants and contracts will be awarded under the authority conferred on LSC by the Legal Services Corporation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2996e(a)(l). Awards will be made so that each service area is served, although no listed organization is guaranteed an award or contract. Grants will become effective and grant funds will be distributed on or about January 1, 2015.
This notice is issued pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 2996f(f). Comments and recommendations concerning potential grantees are invited, and should be delivered to LSC within thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice.
Dated: October 31, 2014.
Stefanie K. Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.