83 FR 35500 - Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 2018-2019 Technology Initiative Grant and Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant Funds

LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 144 (July 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 is announcing the submission dates for applications to make subgrants of its Technology Initiative Grants and its Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants. LSC is also providing information about where applicants may locate subgrant application forms and directions for providing the information required in the application.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 35500]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15952]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 
2018-2019 Technology Initiative Grant and Pro Bono Innovation Fund 
Grant Funds

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of application dates and format for applications to 
subgrant LSC Technology Initiative Grant and Pro Bono Innovation Fund 
grants.

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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 is announcing the 
submission dates for applications to make subgrants of its Technology 
Initiative Grants and its Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants. LSC is also 
providing information about where applicants may locate subgrant 
application forms and directions for providing the information required 
in the application.

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, [email protected], 202-295-1506, 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 [applications to make subgrants of LSC funds] annually in 
the Federal Register and on its website.'' 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This 
Notice and the publication of the Subgrant Application on LSC's website 
satisfy Sec.  1627.4(b)'s notice requirement for the Technology 
Initiative Grant and Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant programs. Only 
current or prospective recipients of LSC Technology Initiative Grant 
and Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants may apply for approval to subgrant 
these funds.
    Applicants must submit applications to make a subgrant of 
Technology Initiative Grant and Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant funds at 
least 45 days in advance of the subgrant's proposed effective date. 45 
CFR 1627.4(b)(2).
    Subgrant applications must be submitted 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 the Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Bono Innovation 
Fund Subgrant Agreement Template (``Agreement Template''); and
     Responses to Technology Initiative Grants and Pro Bono 
Innovation Fund Subgrant Inquiries (``Inquiries'').
    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 
Internal Revenue Service (or letter indicating that the subrecipient 
does not have one and why);
     The subrecipient's current fidelity bond policy (or letter 
indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why);
     The subrecipient's conflict of interest policy (or letter 
indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why); and
     The subrecipient's whistleblower policy (or letter 
indicating that the subrecipient does not have one and why).
    The Agreement Template and Inquiries 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 Agreement 
Template as a model subgrant agreement. If the applicant does not, 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 no later than the subgrant's proposed effective date.

    Dated: July 20, 2018.
Stefanie Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2018-15952 Filed 7-25-18; 8:45 am]
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