Notice of Intent to Award-Grant Awards for the Provision of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2001

AGENCY:

Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION:

Announcement of intention to make FY 2001 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, 2001.

DATES:

All comments and recommendations must be received on or before the close of business on October 30, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Legal Services Corporation—Competitive Grants, Legal Services Corporation, 750 First Street NE, 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20002-4250.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Reginald Haley, Office of Program Performance, (202) 336-8827.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Pursuant to LSC's announcement of funding availability on April 21, 2000 (65 FR 21480) and Grant Renewal applications due on September 1, 2000, LSC will award funds to one or more of the following organizations to provide civil legal services in the indicated service areas.

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)(1)). Awards will be made so that each service area indicated is served by one of the organizations listed above, although none of the listed organizations are guaranteed an award or contract. This public notice is issued pursuant to the LSC Act (42 U.S.C. 2996f(f)), with a request for comments and recommendations concerning the potential grantees within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice. Grants will become effective and grant funds will be distributed on or about January 1, 2001.

* * * Funding for this proposed service area is subject to the final LSC appropriation for FY 2001. Because LSC funding is subject to future Congressional action, there is no guarantee that funding for this service area will be available. If funding does not become available, LSC will not fund this proposed service area.