83 FR 18349 - Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Midyear Subgrants of 2018 Basic Field Grant Funds

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 81 (April 26, 2018)

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.

[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]


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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.

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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

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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.
[FR Doc. 2018-08710 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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