Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 2020 Basic Field Funds, 16887-16888 [2019-08096]

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Waterman, Division of Regulations, Legislation and Interpretation. [FR Doc. 2019–08073 Filed 4–22–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 2020 Basic Field Funds Legal Services Corporation. Notice of application dates and format for applications for approval to make subgrants of 2020 Basic Field Grant funds. AGENCY: ACTION: 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 2020 Basic Field Grant funds. 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 at lacchinim@lsc.gov or (202) 295–1506 or visit the LSC website at https://www.lsc.gov/grantsgrantee-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 LSC’s website.’’ 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice and the publication of the Subgrant Application Forms on LSC’s website satisfy § 1627.4(b)’s notice requirement for the Basic Field Grant program. Only SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16887 current or prospective recipients of LSC Basic Field Grants may apply for approval of a subgrant. Applications for approval to make subgrants of calendar year 2020 Basic Field Grant funds will be available the week of April 22, 2019. Applications must be submitted through LSC Grants at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov. Applicants must submit their applications by 5:00 p.m. E.D.T. on the due date identified below. Applicants must submit applications for approval to make subgrants in conjunction with their applications for 2020 Basic Field Grant funding. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(1). The deadlines for application submissions are as follows: • June 3, 2019 for applicants that have not had an LSC Program Quality Visit (PQV) since January 1, 2017 and for applicants who are not current LSC recipients; • June 10, 2019 for applicants that have had a PQV since January 1, 2017, have received a final PQV report by April 30, 2019, and are the only applicant for the service area; • August 5, 2019 for applicants that have had a PQV since January 1, 2017, have received a final PQV report during the period May 1, 2019 through July 1, 2019, and are the only applicant for the service area. The deadlines for the submission of final and signed subgrant agreements are as follows: • October 15, 2019 for applicants required to submit applications by June 3 and 10, 2019. • November 1, 2019 for applicants required to submit applications by August 5, 2019. Applicants may also find these deadlines on LSC’s website at https:// www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/ our-grant-programs/basic-field-grant/ basic-field-grant-key-dates. 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 Agreement 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 E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 16888 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 78 / Tuesday, April 23, 2019 / Notices 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 current cost allocation policy (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 Forms B, and C are available on LSC’s website at https://www.lsc.gov/ grants-grantee-resources/granteeguidance/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 by the timeframes referenced above. 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)(1)(ii), LSC will inform applicants of its decision to disapprove or approve the subgrant no later than the date LSC informs applicants of LSC’s 2020 Basic Field Grant funding decisions. Dated: April 17, 2019. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 78 (Tuesday, April 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16887-16888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08096]


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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Notice to LSC Grantees of Application Process for Subgranting 
2020 Basic Field Funds

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice of application dates and format for applications for 
approval to make subgrants of 2020 Basic Field Grant funds.

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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 2020 Basic Field 
Grant funds. 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 at [email protected] or (202) 295-1506 or visit the LSC 
website at https://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 
LSC's website.'' 45 CFR 1627.4(b). This Notice and the publication of 
the Subgrant Application Forms on LSC's website satisfy Sec.  
1627.4(b)'s notice requirement for the Basic Field Grant program. Only 
current or prospective recipients of LSC Basic Field Grants may apply 
for approval of a subgrant.
    Applications for approval to make subgrants of calendar year 2020 
Basic Field Grant funds will be available the week of April 22, 2019. 
Applications must be submitted through LSC Grants at https://lscgrants.lsc.gov. Applicants must submit their applications by 5:00 
p.m. E.D.T. on the due date identified below.
    Applicants must submit applications for approval to make subgrants 
in conjunction with their applications for 2020 Basic Field Grant 
funding. 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(1). The deadlines for application submissions 
are as follows:
     June 3, 2019 for applicants that have not had an LSC 
Program Quality Visit (PQV) since January 1, 2017 and for applicants 
who are not current LSC recipients;
     June 10, 2019 for applicants that have had a PQV since 
January 1, 2017, have received a final PQV report by April 30, 2019, 
and are the only applicant for the service area;
     August 5, 2019 for applicants that have had a PQV since 
January 1, 2017, have received a final PQV report during the period May 
1, 2019 through July 1, 2019, and are the only applicant for the 
service area.
    The deadlines for the submission of final and signed subgrant 
agreements are as follows:
     October 15, 2019 for applicants required to submit 
applications by June 3 and 10, 2019.
     November 1, 2019 for applicants required to submit 
applications by August 5, 2019.
    Applicants may also find these deadlines on LSC's website at https://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/basic-field-grant/basic-field-grant-key-dates.
    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 Agreement 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

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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 current cost allocation policy (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 Forms B, and C are available 
on LSC's website at https://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 by the timeframes referenced above. 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)(1)(ii), LSC will inform applicants 
of its decision to disapprove or approve the subgrant no later than the 
date LSC informs applicants of LSC's 2020 Basic Field Grant funding 
decisions.

    Dated: April 17, 2019.
Stefanie Davis,
Assistant General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2019-08096 Filed 4-22-19; 8:45 am]
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