83 FR 18349 - Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Midyear Subgrants of 2018 Basic Field Grant Funds
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 18349-18350] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08710] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Midyear Subgrants of 2018 Basic Field Grant Funds AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation. ACTION: Notice of application dates and format for applications for approval of 2018 Basic Field Grant midyear subgrants. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is the national organization charged with administering Federal funds provided for civil legal services to low-income people. LSC hereby announces the submission dates for applications for subgrants of Basic Field Grant funds starting after June 1, 2018 but before January 1, 2019. LSC is also providing information about where applicants may locate subgrant application forms and directions for providing the information required to apply for a subgrant. DATES: See Supplementary Information section for application dates. ADDRESSES: Legal Services Corporation--Office of Compliance and Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW, Third Floor, Washington, DC 20007-3522. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Megan Lacchini, Office of Compliance and Enforcement by email at [email protected], or visit the LSC website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 45 CFR part 1627, LSC must publish, on an annual basis, ``notice of the requirements concerning the format and contents of the application annually in the Federal Register and on its website.'' 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice [[Page 18350]] and the publication of the Subgrant Application Forms on LSC's website satisfy Sec. 1627.4(b)'s notice requirement for midyear subgrants of Basic Field Grant funds. Only current or prospective recipients of LSC Basic Field Grants may apply for approval of a subgrant. Notices regarding the process to apply for approval of 2018 Pro Bono Innovation Fund and Technology Initiative Grant subgrants will be forthcoming. Applications for approval to subgrant 2018 Basic Field Grant funds with starting dates between June 1, 2018 and January 1, 2019, must be submitted at least 45 days in advance of the proposed effective date. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3). Subgrant applications must be submitted through LSC Grants at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov. Applicants may access the application under the ``Subgrants'' heading on their LSC Grants home page. Applicants may initiate an application by selecting ``Initiate Subgrant Application.'' Applicants must then provide the information requested in the LSC Grants data fields, located in the Subrecipient Profile, Subgrant Summary, and Subrecipient Budget screens, and upload the following documents:A draft Subgrant Agreement (with the required terms provided in Subgrant Application Template); and Subgrant Inquiry Form B (for new subgrants) or C (for renewal subgrants). Applicants seeking to subgrant to an organization that is not a current LSC grantee must also upload: The subrecipient's accounting manual (or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why); The subrecipient's most recent audited financial statement (or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why); The subrecipient's most recent Form 990 filed with the IRS (or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why); The subrecipient's current fidelity bond coverage (or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one); The subrecipient's conflict of interest policy (or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one); and The subrecipient's whistleblower policy (or letter indicating that the subrecipient does not have one). LSC's Subgrant Agreement Template and Application Forms B, and C are available on LSC's website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant. LSC encourages applicants to use LSC's Subgrant Agreement Template as a model subgrant agreement. If the applicant does not use LSC's Template, the proposed agreement must include, at a minimum, the substance of the provisions of the Template. Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the application and provide applicants with instructions on any needed modifications to the information, documents, or Draft Agreement provided with the application. The applicant must then upload a final and signed subgrant agreement through LSC Grants. This can be done by selecting ``Upload Signed Agreement'' to the right of the application ``Status'' under the ``Subgrant'' heading on an applicant's LSC Grants home page. As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3), LSC will inform applicants of its decision to disapprove, approve, or request modifications to the subgrant by no later than the subgrant's proposed effective date. Dated: April 20, 2018. Stefanie Davis, Assistant General Counsel. 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providing the information required to • October 15, 2018 for applicants applicant must then upload a final and
apply for a subgrant. required to submit applications by June signed subgrant agreement through LSC
DATES: See Supplementary Information 4 and 11, 2018. Grants by the timeframes referenced
section for application dates. • November 1, 2018 for applicants above. This can be done by selecting
required to submit applications by ‘‘Upload Signed Agreement’’ to the right
ADDRESSES: Legal Services
August 6, 2018. of the application ‘‘Status’’ under the
Corporation—Office of Compliance and Applicants may also find these ‘‘Subgrant’’ heading on an applicant’s
Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW, Third deadlines on LSC’s website at http:// LSC Grants home page.
Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522. www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/ As required by 45 CFR
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: our-grant-programs/basic-field-grant/ 1627.4(b)(1)(ii), LSC will inform
Megan Lacchini, Office of Compliance basic-field-grant-key-dates. applicants of its decision to disapprove
and Enforcement by email at Applicants may access the application or approve the subgrant no later than
lacchinim@lsc.gov, or visit the LSC under the ‘‘Subgrants’’ heading on their the date LSC informs applicants of
website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants- LSC Grants home page. Applicants may LSC’s 2019 Basic Field Grant funding
grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/ initiate an application by selecting decisions.
how-apply-subgrant. ‘‘Initiate Subgrant Application.’’ Dated: April 20, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 45 Applicants must then provide the
Stefanie Davis,
CFR part 1627, LSC must publish, on an information requested in the LSC Grants
data fields, located in the Subrecipient Assistant General Counsel.
annual basis, ‘‘notice of the
Profile, Subgrant Summary, and [FR Doc. 2018–08709 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am]
requirements concerning the format and
contents of the application annually in Subrecipient Budget screens, and BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
the Federal Register and on its upload the following documents:
website.’’ 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice • A draft Subgrant Agreement (with
the required terms provided in Subgrant LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION
and the publication of the Subgrant
Application Forms on LSC’s website Agreement Template); and
• Subgrant Inquiry Form B (for new Notice to LSC Grantees of Application
satisfy § 1627.4(b)’s notice requirement Process for Midyear Subgrants of 2018
for the Basic Field Grant program. Only subgrants) or C (for renewal subgrants).
Applicants seeking to subgrant to an Basic Field Grant Funds
current or prospective recipients of LSC
Basic Field Grants may apply for organization that is not a current LSC AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.
approval of a subgrant. Notices grantee must also upload: ACTION: Notice of application dates and
regarding the processes to apply for • The subrecipient’s accounting format for applications for approval of
approval of 2018 Pro Bono Innovation manual (or letter indicating that the 2018 Basic Field Grant midyear
Fund, Technology Initiative Grants, and subrecipient does not have one and subgrants.
mid-year Basic Field subgrants will be why);
forthcoming. • The subrecipient’s most recent SUMMARY: The Legal Services
audited financial statement (or letter Corporation (LSC) is the national
Applications will be available the
indicating that the subrecipient does not organization charged with administering
week of April 23, 2018. Subgrant
have one and why); Federal funds provided for civil legal
applications must be submitted through
• The subrecipient’s most recent services to low-income people. LSC
LSC Grants at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov.
Form 990 filed with the IRS (or letter hereby announces the submission dates
Applicants must submit their
indicating that the subrecipient does not for applications for subgrants of Basic
applications by 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on the
have one and why); Field Grant funds starting after June 1,
due date identified below. • The subrecipient’s current fidelity
Applications to subgrant calendar 2018 but before January 1, 2019. LSC is
bond coverage (or letter indicating that also providing information about where
year 2019 Basic Field Grant funds must the subrecipient does not have one);
be submitted with the applicant’s applicants may locate subgrant
• The subrecipient’s conflict of application forms and directions for
application for 2019 Basic Field Grant interest policy (or letter indicating that
funding. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(1). The providing the information required to
the subrecipient does not have one); and apply for a subgrant.
deadlines for application submissions • The subrecipient’s whistleblower
are as follows: DATES: See Supplementary Information
policy (or letter indicating that the section for application dates.
• June 4, 2018 for applicants that subrecipient does not have one).
have not had an LSC Program Quality ADDRESSES: Legal Services
LSC’s Subgrant Agreement Template
Visit (PQV) since January 1, 2016 and and Forms B, and C are available on Corporation—Office of Compliance and
for applicants who are not current LSC LSC’s website at http://www.lsc.gov/ Enforcement, 3333 K Street NW, Third
recipients; grants-grantee-resources/grantee- Floor, Washington, DC 20007–3522.
• June 11, 2018 for applicants that guidance/how-apply-subgrant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
have had a PQV since January 1, 2016, LSC encourages applicants to use Megan Lacchini, Office of Compliance
have received a final PQV report by LSC’s Subgrant Agreement Template as and Enforcement by email at
April 30, 2018, and are the only a model subgrant agreement. If the lacchinim@lsc.gov, or visit the LSC
applicant for the service area; applicant does not use LSC’s Template, website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-
• August 6, 2018 for applicants that the proposed agreement must include, grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/
have had a PQV since January 1, 2016, at a minimum, the substance of the how-apply-subgrant.
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have received a final PQV report during provisions of the Template. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under 45
the period May 1, 2018 through July 2, Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the CFR part 1627, LSC must publish, on an
2018, and are the only applicant for the application and provide applicants with annual basis, ‘‘notice of the
service area. instructions on any needed requirements concerning the format and
The deadlines for the submission of modifications to the information, contents of the application annually in
final and signed subgrant agreements documents, or Draft Agreement the Federal Register and on its
are as follows: provided with the application. The website.’’ 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice
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and the publication of the Subgrant a model subgrant agreement. If the issues in Texas; followed by education
Application Forms on LSC’s website applicant does not use LSC’s Template, issues in Texas. Following those two
satisfy § 1627.4(b)’s notice requirement the proposed agreement must include, panel presentations, the Council will
for midyear subgrants of Basic Field at a minimum, the substance of the receive a presentation on bioethics and
Grant funds. Only current or provisions of the Template. disability. The meeting will conclude
prospective recipients of LSC Basic Once submitted, LSC will evaluate the with a time for public comment.
Field Grants may apply for approval of application and provide applicants with AGENDA: The times provided below are
a subgrant. Notices regarding the instructions on any needed approximations for when each agenda
process to apply for approval of 2018 modifications to the information, item is anticipated to be discussed (all
Pro Bono Innovation Fund and documents, or Draft Agreement times Central):
Technology Initiative Grant subgrants provided with the application. The
will be forthcoming. applicant must then upload a final and Thursday, May 10
Applications for approval to subgrant signed subgrant agreement through LSC 9:00–9:10 a.m.—Welcome and
2018 Basic Field Grant funds with Grants. This can be done by selecting introductions
starting dates between June 1, 2018 and ‘‘Upload Signed Agreement’’ to the right 9:10–9:15 a.m.—Greetings from the
January 1, 2019, must be submitted at of the application ‘‘Status’’ under the Mayor’s Office
least 45 days in advance of the proposed ‘‘Subgrant’’ heading on an applicant’s 9:15–9:20 a.m.—Greetings from former
effective date. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3). LSC Grants home page. NCD Chair Lex Frieden
Subgrant applications must be As required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3), 9:20–9:30 a.m.—Chairman’s Report
submitted through LSC Grants at LSC will inform applicants of its 9:30–9:35 a.m.—Executive Director’s
https://lscgrants.lsc.gov. Applicants decision to disapprove, approve, or Report
may access the application under the request modifications to the subgrant by 9:35–10:05 a.m.—Business Meeting
‘‘Subgrants’’ heading on their LSC no later than the subgrant’s proposed 10:05–10:20 a.m.—Break
Grants home page. Applicants may effective date. 10:20–11:20 a.m.—Hurricane
initiate an application by selecting Dated: April 20, 2018. Preparation, Response, and
‘‘Initiate Subgrant Application.’’ Stefanie Davis, Recovery
Applicants must then provide the Assistant General Counsel. 11:20 a.m.–12:00 p.m.—2018 Progress
information requested in the LSC Grants [FR Doc. 2018–08710 Filed 4–25–18; 8:45 am] Report
data fields, located in the Subrecipient BILLING CODE 7050–01–P
12:00–1:00 p.m.—LUNCH BREAK
Profile, Subgrant Summary, and 1:00–2:00 p.m.—Guardianship Panel
Subrecipient Budget screens, and 2:00–2:15 p.m.—BREAK
upload the following documents: 2:15–3:15 p.m.—Education/Individuals
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON DISABILITY
• A draft Subgrant Agreement (with with Disabilities Education Act
the required terms provided in Subgrant Sunshine Act Meetings Panel
Application Template); and 3:15–4:00 p.m.—Bioethics and
• Subgrant Inquiry Form B (for new TIME AND DATE: The Members of the Disability
subgrants) or C (for renewal subgrants). National Council on Disability (NCD) 4:00–4:30 p.m.—Public comments
Applicants seeking to subgrant to an will hold a quarterly meeting on (focused on NCD’s newest policy
organization that is not a current LSC Thursday, May 10, from 9:00 a.m.–4:30 priorities—elimination of 14c;
grantee must also upload: p.m., Central Time, in Houston, TX. institutionalization as a result of
• The subrecipient’s accounting PLACE: This meeting will occur in natural disaster; bioethics and
manual (or letter indicating that the Houston, TX, at the Hilton Americas- disability; centralized
subrecipient does not have one and Houston, Lanier Grand Ballroom G accommodation funds for the
why); (Level 4), 1600 Lamar Street, Houston, federal government)
• The subrecipient’s most recent TX 77010. Interested parties may join 4:30 p.m.—Adjourn.
audited financial statement (or letter the meeting in person at the meeting PUBLIC COMMENT: To better facilitate
indicating that the subrecipient does not location or may join by phone in a NCD’s public comment, any individual
have one and why); listening-only capacity (other than the interested in providing public comment
• The subrecipient’s most recent period allotted for public comment is asked to register his or her intent to
Form 990 filed with the IRS (or letter noted below) using the following call-in provide comment in advance by sending
indicating that the subrecipient does not information: Teleconference number: 1– an email to PublicComment@ncd.gov
have one and why); 888–599–8667; Conference ID: 8134951; with the subject line ‘‘Public Comment’’
• The subrecipient’s current fidelity Conference Title: NCD Meeting; Host with your name, organization, state, and
bond coverage (or letter indicating that Name: Neil Romano. topic of comment included in the body
the subrecipient does not have one); MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Council of your email. Full-length written public
• The subrecipient’s conflict of will receive agency updates on policy comments may also be sent to that email
interest policy (or letter indicating that projects, finance, governance, and other address. All emails to register for public
the subrecipient does not have one); and business. The Council will then receive comment at the quarterly meeting must
• The subrecipient’s whistleblower a presentation on hurricane preparation, be received by Wednesday, May 9, 2018.
policy (or letter indicating that the response, and recovery. Following that Priority will be given to those
subrecipient does not have one). panel, the Council will receive an individuals who are in-person to
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LSC’s Subgrant Agreement Template update on the work done to date for its provide their comments during the
and Application Forms B, and C are 2018 Progress Report to Congress and public comment period. Those
available on LSC’s website at http:// the President, which this year will focus commenters on the phone will be called
www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/ on monitoring and enforcement efforts on per the list of those registered via
grantee-guidance/how-apply-subgrant. in three federal agencies. Following a email. Due to time constraints, NCD
LSC encourages applicants to use break for lunch, the Council will next asks all commenters to limit their
LSC’s Subgrant Agreement Template as receive presentations on guardianship comments to three minutes. Comments
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| Action | Notice of application dates and format for applications for approval of 2018 Basic Field Grant midyear subgrants. | |
| Dates | See Supplementary Information section for application dates. | |
| Contact | Megan Lacchini, Office of Compliance and Enforcement by email at [email protected], or visit the LSC website at http://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/grantee-guidance/how- apply-subgrant. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 18349 |
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