Pro Bono Innovation Fund Request for Pre-Applications for 2022 Grant Funding, 67977-67979 [2021-26028]

Download as PDF 67977 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices Type of Review: Extension. Affected Public: Individuals. Total respondents Form Average time per response (minutes) Total responses Estimated total burden hours NLSY Application ................................................................. Visiting Researcher & CFOI Application ............................. 126 35 On occasion ... On occasion ... 126 35 30 30 63 17.5 Totals ............................................................................ 161 ........................ 161 ........................ 80.5 Comments submitted in response to this notice will be summarized and/or included in the request for Office of Management and Budget approval of the information collection request; they also will become a matter of public record. Signed at Washington, DC, on November 22, 2021. Eric Molina, Acting Chief, Division of Management Systems. [FR Doc. 2021–25983 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–24–P DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Occupational Safety and Health Administration [Docket No. OSHA–2021–0010] Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Labor. ACTION: Extension of comment period. AGENCY: The Secretary of Labor (Secretary) invites interested parties to submit nominations for individuals to serve on the Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health (FACOSH). OSHA is extending the deadline for nominations to serve on FACOSH from November 22, 2021 to January 31, 2022. DATES: Nominations for individuals to serve on the Council must be submitted electronically by January 31, 2022. ADDRESSES: People interested in being nominated for the Council are encouraged to review the Federal Register notice on nominations for membership published on October 22, 2021 (86 FR 58693) and submit the requested information by January 31, 2022. Nominations may be submitted, including attachments, by the following method: Electronically: You may submit nominations, including attachments, electronically into Docket No. OSHA– 2021–0010 at https:// www.regulations.gov, which is the Federal eRulemaking Portal. Follow the online instructions for submissions. SUMMARY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Frequency VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 Docket: To read or download comments or other material in the docket, go to https:// www.regulations.gov. Documents in the docket are listed in the https:// www.regulations.gov index; however, some information (e.g., copyrighted material) is not publicly available to read or download through the website. All submissions, including copyrighted material, are available for inspection through the OSHA Docket Office. Contact the OSHA Docket Office at (202) 693–2350 (TTY (877) 889–5627) for assistance in locating docket submissions. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the OSHA docket number for this Federal Register notice (OSHA–2021–0010). OSHA will place comments, including personal information, in the public docket, which may be available online. Therefore, OSHA cautions interested parties about submitting personal information such as Social Security numbers and birthdates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Press inquiries: Mr. Frank Meilinger, Director, OSHA Office of Communications; telephone: (202) 693– 1999; email: meilinger.francis2@dol.gov. General information: Mr. Francis Yebesi, Director, OSHA Office of Federal Agency Programs; telephone (202) 693–2122; email ofap@dol.gov. Copies of this Federal Register document: Electronic copies of this Federal Register document are available at https://www.regulations.gov. This document, as well as news releases and other relevant information are also available on the OSHA web page at https://www.osha.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 30, 2021, President Joseph Biden signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14048 continuing or reestablishing certain federal advisory committees, including FACOSH, until September 30, 2023 (86 FR 55465 (10/05/2021)). In response, the Secretary reestablished FACOSH and the Department of Labor (DOL) filed the FACOSH charter on October 14, 2021. FACOSH will terminate on September 30, 2023, unless continued by the President. The FACOSH charter is available to read or PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 download at https://www.osha.gov. In addition, the Secretary invites interested persons to submit nominations for membership on FACOSH. FACOSH is authorized to advise the Secretary on all matters relating to the occupational safety and health of federal employees (5 U.S.C. 7902; 29 U.S.C. 668, Executive Order 12196, as amended). This includes providing advice on how to reduce and keep to a minimum the number of injuries and illnesses in the federal workforce, and how to encourage the establishment and maintenance of effective occupational safety and health programs in each federal agency. Notice of solicitation for nominations to serve on FACOSH was also published on October 22, 2021. The deadline for submission of nominations was 30 days from the date of publication, or November 22, 2021. The Secretary now extends the deadline for nomination to January 31, 2022. Authority and Signature James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, directed the preparation of this notice pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 7902; 5 U.S.C. App. 2; 29 U.S.C. 668; E.O. 12196 (45 FR 12629 (2/27/ 1980)), as amended; 41 CFR part 102– 3; and Secretary of Labor’s Order 08– 2020 (85 FR 58393). Signed at Washington, DC, on November 23, 2021. James S. Frederick, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health. [FR Doc. 2021–25981 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4510–26–P LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION Pro Bono Innovation Fund Request for Pre-Applications for 2022 Grant Funding Legal Services Corporation. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) issues this Notice describing the conditions for submitting SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1 67978 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 a Pre-Application for 2022 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants. DATES: Pre-Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, January 21, 2022. ADDRESSES: Pre-Applications must be submitted electronically via LSC’s unified grants management system, GrantEase. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Shriver, Grants Program Coordinator, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation, 3333 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 302–4335; or probonoinnovation@lsc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Introduction Since 2014, Congress has provided an annual appropriation to LSC ‘‘for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund.’’ See, e.g., Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115–31, 131 Stat. 135 (2017). LSC requested these funds for grants to ‘‘develop, test, and replicate innovative pro bono efforts that can enable LSC grantees to expand clients’ access to high quality legal assistance.’’ LSC Budget Request, Fiscal Year 2014 at 26 (2013). The grants must involve innovations that are either ‘‘new ideas’’ or ‘‘new applications of existing best practices.’’ Id. Each grant would ‘‘either serve as a model for other legal services providers to follow or effectively replicate a prior innovation. Id. The Senate Appropriations Committee explained that these funds ‘‘will support innovative projects that promote and enhance pro bono initiatives throughout the Nation,’’ and the House Appropriations Committee directed LSC ‘‘to increase the involvement of private attorneys in the delivery of legal services to [LSC-eligible] clients.’’ S. Rep. 114–239 at 123 (2016), House Rep. 113–448 at 85 (2014). Since its inception, the Pro Bono Innovation Fund has advanced LSC’s goal of increasing the quantity and quality of legal services by funding projects that more efficiently and effectively involve pro bono volunteers in serving the critical unmet legal needs of LSC-eligible clients. In 2017, LSC built on these successes by creating three funding categories to better focus on innovations serving unmet and welldefined client needs (Project Grants), on building comprehensive and effective pro bono programs through new applications of existing best practices (Transformation Grants), and on providing continued development support for the most promising innovations (Sustainability Grants). In 2021, LSC created a second track for VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 Project Grants to address grantees’ desire to develop and implement innovative solutions to pro bono challenges that are beyond direct legal services. II. Funding Opportunities Information A. Eligible Applicants To be eligible for the Pro Bono Innovation Fund’s Project, Sustainability, and Transformation grants, Applicants must be current grantees of LSC Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic FieldNative American grants. In addition, Sustainability Grant Applicants must also be a current Pro Bono Innovation Fund grantee with a 2019 or 2020 grant award. B. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Purpose and Key Goals Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants develop, test, and replicate innovative pro bono efforts that can enable LSC grantees to use pro bono volunteers to serve larger numbers of low-income clients and improve the quality and effectiveness of the services provided. The key goals of the Pro Bono Innovation Fund are to: 1. Address gaps in the delivery of legal services to low-income people; 2. Engage more lawyers and other volunteers in pro bono service; 3. Develop, test, and replicate innovative pro bono efforts. C. Funding Categories 1. Project Grants The goal of Pro Bono Innovation Fund Project Grants is to leverage volunteers to meet a critical, unmet and welldefined client need. Consistent with the key goals of the Pro Bono Innovation Fund, applicants are encouraged to focus on engaging volunteers to increase free civil legal aid for low-income Americans by proposing new, replicable ideas. The Pro Bono Innovation Fund has two Project Grant types, Direct Service and Non-Direct Service. Direct Service projects are focused on engaging volunteers to increase free legal assistance for eligible clients. NonDirect service projects propose to strengthen core aspects of pro bono delivery systems and may not result in direct pro bono client services within the grant timeframe (i.e., develop suite of substantive training materials, create on-demand videos for volunteers, etc.). Applicants are strongly encouraged to research prior Pro Bono Innovation Fund projects to replicate and improve upon them. LSC is particularly interested in applications that propose to replicate projects LSC has previously PO 00000 Frm 00080 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 funded with Sustainability Grants. Project Grants can be either 18 or 24 months. 2. Transformation Grants The goal of Pro Bono Innovation Fund Transformation Grants is to support LSC grantees in comprehensive assessment and restructuring of pro bono programs through new applications of existing best practices in pro bono delivery. Each Transformation Grant will support a rigorous assessment of an LSC grantee’s pro bono program and the identification of best practices in pro bono delivery that are best suited to that grantee’s needs and circumstances. Transformation Grants are targeted towards LSC grantees whose leadership is committed to restructuring an entire pro bono program and incorporating pro bono best practices into core, highpriority client services with an urgency to create a high-impact pro bono program. This funding opportunity is open to all LSC grantees but is primarily intended for LSC grantees who have been unsuccessful applying for Project Grants or who have never applied for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant in the past. Transformation Grants can be either 24 or 36 months. 3. Sustainability Grants Pro Bono Innovation Fund Sustainability Grants are available to current Pro Bono Innovation Fund grantees who received a 2019 or 2020 Project grant. The goal of Sustainability Grants is to support further development of the most promising and replicable Pro Bono Innovation Fund projects with an additional 24 months of funding so grantees can leverage new sources of revenue for the project and collect meaningful data to demonstrate the project’s results and outcomes for clients and volunteers. Applicants for Sustainability Grants will be asked to propose an ambitious strategy that reduces the Pro Bono Innovation Fund contribution to the project over the Sustainability Grant term. Sustainability Grants are for 24 months. D. Available Funds and Additional Consideration for 2022 Grants The availability of funds for Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grants for FY2022 depends on LSC’s final appropriation amount. LSC currently is operating under a Continuing Resolution for FY2022, which funds the Federal government through December 3, 2021. The Continuing Resolution maintains Pro Bono Innovation Fund at the FY2021 level of $4,750,000. LSC anticipates publicizing the total amount available for Pro Bono Innovation Fund E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 227 / Tuesday, November 30, 2021 / Notices Grants when Congress enacts the FY2022 appropriation. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant decisions for FY2022 will be made in the summer of 2022. LSC will not designate fixed or estimated amounts for the three different funding categories and will make grant awards for the three categories within the total amount of funding available. Project Grants .............................................................................................................................. Transformation Grants ................................................................................................................. Sustainability Grants .................................................................................................................... Applicants for Project Grants can apply for either an 18- or a 24-month grant. Applicants for Transformation Grants can apply for either a 24- or a 36month grant. Applicants for Sustainability Grants can apply for a 24month grant only. Applications must cover the full proposed grant term. The grant term is expected to commence on October 1, 2022. III. Grant Application Process A. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant Application Process This year, the Pro Bono Innovation Fund application process will be administered in LSC’s unified grants management system, GrantEase. Applicants must first submit a PreApplication to LSC in GrantEase by January 21, 2022 to be considered for a grant. After review by LSC staff, LSC’s President decides which applicants will be asked to submit a full application. Applicants will be notified of approval to submit a full application by early March, 2022. Full applications are due to LSC in the GrantEase system on May 9, 2022. Once received, full applications will undergo a rigorous review by LSC staff and other subject matter experts. LSC’s President makes the final decision on funding for the Pro Bono Innovation Fund. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 B. Late or Incomplete Applications LSC may consider a request to submit a Pre-Application after the deadline, but only if the Applicant has submitted an email to probonoinnovation@lsc.gov explaining the circumstances that caused the delay prior to the PreApplication deadline. Communication with LSC staff, including assigned Program Liaisons, is not a substitute for sending a formal request and explanation to probonoinnovation@ lsc.gov. At its discretion, LSC may consider incomplete applications. LSC will determine the admissibility of late or incomplete applications on a case-bycase basis. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Nov 29, 2021 Jkt 256001 C. Multiple Pre-Applications Applicants may submit multiple Preapplications under the same or different funding category. If applying for multiple grants, applicants should submit separate Pre-applications for each funding request. D. Additional Information and Guidelines Additional guidance and instructions on the Pro Bono Innovation Fund PreApplication and Application processes, will be available and regularly updated at https://www.lsc.gov/grants-granteeresources/our-grant-programs/pro-bonoinnovation-fund. Dated: November 24, 2021. Jessica Lynne Wechter, Special Assistant to the President. [FR Doc. 2021–26028 Filed 11–29–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7050–01–P NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES Institute of Museum and Library Services Notice of Proposed Information Collection Request: Museum Assessment Program Application Forms Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities. ACTION: Notice; request for comments, collection of information. AGENCY: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to provide the general public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed and/or continuing collections of information in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This pre-clearance consultation program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67979 E. Grant Terms Pro Bono Innovation Fund awards can have grant terms of 18, 24, or 36 months, depending on the category of grant. 18 months 24 months 36 months √ X X √ √ √ X √ X (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. The purpose of this Notice is to solicit comments concerning the three-year approval of the forms necessary to support the implementation of the Museum Assessment Program (MAP). They are designed to collect information to support both applications to the program by museums and post-program evaluations. A copy of the proposed information collection request can be obtained by contacting the individual listed below in the ADDRESSES section of this Notice. DATES: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the addressee section below on or before January 28, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send comments to Connie Bodner, Ph.D., Director of Grants Policy and Management, Office of Grants Policy and Management, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington, DC 20024–2135. Dr. Bodner can be reached by telephone: 202–653–4636, or by email at cbodner@ imls.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (TTY users) can contact IMLS at 202–207–7858 via 711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Isaksen, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist, Office of Museum Services, Institute of Museum and Library Services, 955 L’Enfant Plaza North SW, Suite 4000, Washington DC 20024–2135. Mr. Isaksen can be reached by telephone at 202–653–4667, or by email at misaksen@imls.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IMLS is particularly interested in public comment that help the agency to: • Evaluate whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including E:\FR\FM\30NON1.SGM 30NON1

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LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Pro Bono Innovation Fund Request for Pre-Applications for 2022 
Grant Funding

AGENCY: Legal Services Corporation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) issues this Notice 
describing the conditions for submitting

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a Pre-Application for 2022 Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants.

DATES: Pre-Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, 
January 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: Pre-Applications must be submitted electronically via LSC's 
unified grants management system, GrantEase.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caroline Shriver, Grants Program 
Coordinator, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation, 
3333 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20007; (202) 302-4335; or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction

    Since 2014, Congress has provided an annual appropriation to LSC 
``for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund.'' See, e.g., Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115-31, 131 Stat. 135 (2017). LSC 
requested these funds for grants to ``develop, test, and replicate 
innovative pro bono efforts that can enable LSC grantees to expand 
clients' access to high quality legal assistance.'' LSC Budget Request, 
Fiscal Year 2014 at 26 (2013). The grants must involve innovations that 
are either ``new ideas'' or ``new applications of existing best 
practices.'' Id. Each grant would ``either serve as a model for other 
legal services providers to follow or effectively replicate a prior 
innovation. Id. The Senate Appropriations Committee explained that 
these funds ``will support innovative projects that promote and enhance 
pro bono initiatives throughout the Nation,'' and the House 
Appropriations Committee directed LSC ``to increase the involvement of 
private attorneys in the delivery of legal services to [LSC-eligible] 
clients.'' S. Rep. 114-239 at 123 (2016), House Rep. 113-448 at 85 
(2014).
    Since its inception, the Pro Bono Innovation Fund has advanced 
LSC's goal of increasing the quantity and quality of legal services by 
funding projects that more efficiently and effectively involve pro bono 
volunteers in serving the critical unmet legal needs of LSC-eligible 
clients. In 2017, LSC built on these successes by creating three 
funding categories to better focus on innovations serving unmet and 
well-defined client needs (Project Grants), on building comprehensive 
and effective pro bono programs through new applications of existing 
best practices (Transformation Grants), and on providing continued 
development support for the most promising innovations (Sustainability 
Grants). In 2021, LSC created a second track for Project Grants to 
address grantees' desire to develop and implement innovative solutions 
to pro bono challenges that are beyond direct legal services.

II. Funding Opportunities Information

A. Eligible Applicants

    To be eligible for the Pro Bono Innovation Fund's Project, 
Sustainability, and Transformation grants, Applicants must be current 
grantees of LSC Basic Field-General, Basic Field-Migrant, or Basic 
Field-Native American grants. In addition, Sustainability Grant 
Applicants must also be a current Pro Bono Innovation Fund grantee with 
a 2019 or 2020 grant award.

B. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Purpose and Key Goals

    Pro Bono Innovation Fund grants develop, test, and replicate 
innovative pro bono efforts that can enable LSC grantees to use pro 
bono volunteers to serve larger numbers of low-income clients and 
improve the quality and effectiveness of the services provided. The key 
goals of the Pro Bono Innovation Fund are to:
    1. Address gaps in the delivery of legal services to low-income 
people;
    2. Engage more lawyers and other volunteers in pro bono service;
    3. Develop, test, and replicate innovative pro bono efforts.

C. Funding Categories

1. Project Grants
    The goal of Pro Bono Innovation Fund Project Grants is to leverage 
volunteers to meet a critical, unmet and well-defined client need. 
Consistent with the key goals of the Pro Bono Innovation Fund, 
applicants are encouraged to focus on engaging volunteers to increase 
free civil legal aid for low-income Americans by proposing new, 
replicable ideas. The Pro Bono Innovation Fund has two Project Grant 
types, Direct Service and Non-Direct Service. Direct Service projects 
are focused on engaging volunteers to increase free legal assistance 
for eligible clients. Non-Direct service projects propose to strengthen 
core aspects of pro bono delivery systems and may not result in direct 
pro bono client services within the grant timeframe (i.e., develop 
suite of substantive training materials, create on-demand videos for 
volunteers, etc.).
    Applicants are strongly encouraged to research prior Pro Bono 
Innovation Fund projects to replicate and improve upon them. LSC is 
particularly interested in applications that propose to replicate 
projects LSC has previously funded with Sustainability Grants. Project 
Grants can be either 18 or 24 months.
2. Transformation Grants
    The goal of Pro Bono Innovation Fund Transformation Grants is to 
support LSC grantees in comprehensive assessment and restructuring of 
pro bono programs through new applications of existing best practices 
in pro bono delivery. Each Transformation Grant will support a rigorous 
assessment of an LSC grantee's pro bono program and the identification 
of best practices in pro bono delivery that are best suited to that 
grantee's needs and circumstances. Transformation Grants are targeted 
towards LSC grantees whose leadership is committed to restructuring an 
entire pro bono program and incorporating pro bono best practices into 
core, high-priority client services with an urgency to create a high-
impact pro bono program. This funding opportunity is open to all LSC 
grantees but is primarily intended for LSC grantees who have been 
unsuccessful applying for Project Grants or who have never applied for 
a Pro Bono Innovation Fund grant in the past. Transformation Grants can 
be either 24 or 36 months.
3. Sustainability Grants
    Pro Bono Innovation Fund Sustainability Grants are available to 
current Pro Bono Innovation Fund grantees who received a 2019 or 2020 
Project grant. The goal of Sustainability Grants is to support further 
development of the most promising and replicable Pro Bono Innovation 
Fund projects with an additional 24 months of funding so grantees can 
leverage new sources of revenue for the project and collect meaningful 
data to demonstrate the project's results and outcomes for clients and 
volunteers. Applicants for Sustainability Grants will be asked to 
propose an ambitious strategy that reduces the Pro Bono Innovation Fund 
contribution to the project over the Sustainability Grant term. 
Sustainability Grants are for 24 months.

D. Available Funds and Additional Consideration for 2022 Grants

    The availability of funds for Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grants for 
FY2022 depends on LSC's final appropriation amount. LSC currently is 
operating under a Continuing Resolution for FY2022, which funds the 
Federal government through December 3, 2021. The Continuing Resolution 
maintains Pro Bono Innovation Fund at the FY2021 level of $4,750,000. 
LSC anticipates publicizing the total amount available for Pro Bono 
Innovation Fund

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Grants when Congress enacts the FY2022 appropriation. Pro Bono 
Innovation Fund Grant decisions for FY2022 will be made in the summer 
of 2022.
    LSC will not designate fixed or estimated amounts for the three 
different funding categories and will make grant awards for the three 
categories within the total amount of funding available.

E. Grant Terms

    Pro Bono Innovation Fund awards can have grant terms of 18, 24, or 
36 months, depending on the category of grant.

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                                                                  18 months        24 months        36 months
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Project Grants...............................................         [radic]          [radic]                X
Transformation Grants........................................               X          [radic]          [radic]
Sustainability Grants........................................               X          [radic]                X
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    Applicants for Project Grants can apply for either an 18- or a 24-
month grant. Applicants for Transformation Grants can apply for either 
a 24- or a 36-month grant. Applicants for Sustainability Grants can 
apply for a 24-month grant only. Applications must cover the full 
proposed grant term. The grant term is expected to commence on October 
1, 2022.

III. Grant Application Process

A. Pro Bono Innovation Fund Grant Application Process

    This year, the Pro Bono Innovation Fund application process will be 
administered in LSC's unified grants management system, GrantEase. 
Applicants must first submit a Pre-Application to LSC in GrantEase by 
January 21, 2022 to be considered for a grant. After review by LSC 
staff, LSC's President decides which applicants will be asked to submit 
a full application. Applicants will be notified of approval to submit a 
full application by early March, 2022. Full applications are due to LSC 
in the GrantEase system on May 9, 2022. Once received, full 
applications will undergo a rigorous review by LSC staff and other 
subject matter experts. LSC's President makes the final decision on 
funding for the Pro Bono Innovation Fund.

B. Late or Incomplete Applications

    LSC may consider a request to submit a Pre-Application after the 
deadline, but only if the Applicant has submitted an email to 
[email protected] explaining the circumstances that caused the 
delay prior to the Pre-Application deadline. Communication with LSC 
staff, including assigned Program Liaisons, is not a substitute for 
sending a formal request and explanation to [email protected]. 
At its discretion, LSC may consider incomplete applications. LSC will 
determine the admissibility of late or incomplete applications on a 
case-by-case basis.

C. Multiple Pre-Applications

    Applicants may submit multiple Pre-applications under the same or 
different funding category. If applying for multiple grants, applicants 
should submit separate Pre-applications for each funding request.

D. Additional Information and Guidelines

    Additional guidance and instructions on the Pro Bono Innovation 
Fund Pre-Application and Application processes, will be available and 
regularly updated at https://www.lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/pro-bono-innovation-fund.

    Dated: November 24, 2021.
Jessica Lynne Wechter,
Special Assistant to the President.
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