Program Letters
| # | Date | Subject and Link to Program Letter | Attachments and Program Letter as PDF |
| 23-3 | October 16, 2023 | Compliance Advisory | Program Letter 23-3 (PDF) |
| 23-2 | May 12, 2023 | Revenue Recognition Guidance | Program Letter 23-2 (PDF) |
| 23-1 | May 12, 2023 | LSC Investment Requirements and Guidance | Program Letter 23-1 (PDF) |
| 22-6 | December 14, 2022 | Revised Part 1635 Certification Form for Part-Time Employees | Program Letter 22-6 (PDF) |
| 22-5 | November 10, 2022 | New Financial Guide | Program Letter 22-5 (PDF) |
| 22-4 | November 10, 2022 | Compliance Advisory | Program Letter 22-4 (PDF) |
| 22-3 | August 26, 2022 | 45 C.F.R. 1610 Program Integrity Compliance Guidance and Governing Body Certification | Program Letter 22-3 (PDF) |
| 22-2 | August 24, 2022 | Reproductive Services | Program Letter 22-2 (PDF) |
| 22-1 | March 5, 2022 | Permissibility of Texting Defendants Who Have Been Sued For Eviction | Program Letter 22-1 (PDF) |
| 21-3 | September 22, 2021 | Compliance Advisory | Program Letter 21-3 (PDF) |
| 21-2 | March 11, 2021 | LSC Excess Fund Balance Waiver Blanket Approval – FYE 12/31/2020 and FYE 1/31/2021 |
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| 21-1 | March 12, 2021 | Indirect Costs and Special Grants | Program Letter 21-1 (PDF) |
| 20-6 | October 20, 2020 | Technology Costs for PAI Volunteers | Program Letter 20-6 (PDF) |
| 20-5 | October 1, 2020 | Compliance Advisory | Program Letter 20-5 (PDF) |
| 20-4 | April 30, 2020 | Revenue Recognition Guidance | Program Letter 23-2 (PDF) |
| 20-3 | April 10, 2020 | Charging to LSC Funds Pandemic-Related Paid Administrative Leave and Other Costs Related to Maintaining Readiness | Program Letter 20-3 (PDF) |
| 20-2 | April 2, 2020 | Part 1626 Eligibility Documentation During COVID-19 Pandemic | Program Letter 20-2 (PDF) |
| 20-1 | February 18, 2020 | Nepotism: Avoiding Favoritism in the Workplace | Program Letter 20-1 (PDF) |
| 19-1 | August 21, 2019 | Compliance Advisory | Program Letter 19-1 (PDF) |
| 18-3 | October 17, 2018 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 18-3 (PDF) |
| 18-2 | August 29, 2018 | Application of 45 C.F.R. § 1630.5(g) Exception for Certain Indirect Costs | Program Letter 18-2 (PDF) Training Module: Indirect Cost Allocation |
| 18-1 | January 30, 2018 | Outside Employment Policy Drafting Guidance | Program Letter 18-1 (PDF) |
| 17-1 | November 21, 2017 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 17-1 (PDF) |
| 16-7 | August 19, 2016 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 16-7 (PDF) |
| 16-6 | August 10, 2016 | Automated Systems for Financial-Eligibility Information Collection and Screening | Program Letter 16-6 (PDF) |
| 16-5 |
August 4, 2016 | Outcomes Data Collection Toolkit and Training Modules | Program Letter 16-5 (PDF) |
| 16-4 | June 22, 2016 | LSC Funds as Matching Funds for Victims of Crime Act Grants | Program Letter 16-4 (PDF) OVC Letter Regarding LSC funds for Matching (June 16, 2016) |
| 16-3 | June 22, 2016 | Procurement Policy Drafting Guidance for LSC Recipients | Program Letter 16-3 (PDF) Procurement Policy Drafting 101—Guidance for LSC Grantees Appendix A—Best Practices for Negotiating and Drafting Contracts |
| 16-2 | May 19, 2016 | Electronic Signatures and LSC Requirements for "Signed" Documents | Program Letter 16-2 (PDF) |
| 16-1 | May 9, 2016 | Part 1614 PAI Allocation and Fees Paid to Other Professionals | Program Letter 16-1 (PDF) |
| 15-6 | December 16, 2015 | Self-Inspection of 2015 CSR Data | Program Letter 15-6 |
| 15-5 (2) | November 19, 2015 | Permissible Representation of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals | Program Letter 15-5 (2) |
| 15-5 (1) | August 17, 2015 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 15-5 (1) |
| 15-4 | April 15, 2015 | Access to Records Protocol | Program Letter 15-4 (PDF) 2015 Access to Records Protocol |
| 15-3 | April 2, 2015 | Enforcement Mechanisms Overview | Program Letter 15-3 (PDF) |
| 15-2 | February 23, 2015 | Fiduciary Duties of Members of a Recipient's Governing Body | Program Letter 15-2 |
| 15-1 | February 23, 2015 | Eligible Client Members for Recipients' Governing Bodies | Program Letter 15-1 |
| 14-5 | December 11, 2014 | Self-Inspection of 2014 CSR Data | Program Letter 14-5 Certification Form Summary Form Case Review Form Sample Selection Procedure |
| 14-4 | December 2, 2014 | LSC Funds as Matching Funds for Grants Funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service | Program Letter 14-4 CNCS Letter - LSC Funds for Matching |
| 14-3 | October 29, 2014 | Assessing Eligibility of Aliens Under 45 C.F.R. § 1626.4(c)(1) | Program Letter 14-3 |
| 14-2 | May 19, 2014 | Alien Eligibility Under 45 C.F.R. Part 1626 | Program Letter 14-2 1626 Eligibility Chart |
| 14-1 | February 24, 2014 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 14-1 |
| 13-5 | December 3, 2013 | Restrictions on Lobbying and Other Activities See also: AO-2014-005 |
Program Letter 13-5 |
| 13-3 | September 12, 2013 | Restrictions on Lobbying and Other Activities See also: Program Letter 13-5, above, and AO-2014-005 |
Program Letter 13-3 |
| 13-2 | May 14, 2013 | Advisory Regarding Recent Bank Deposit Insurance Changes | Program Letter 13-2 |
| 13-1 | February 15, 2013 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 13-1 |
| 12-3 | November 8, 2012 | Criminal Proceedings in Tribal Courts | Program Letter 12-3 |
| 12-2 | April 2, 2012 | Compliance Guidance | Program Letter 12-2 |
| 12-1 | March 21, 2012 | Restrictions on Lobbying Activities | Program Letter 12-1 |
| 11-2 | November 30, 2011 | Representation of aliens in Hague Convention Cases | Program Letter 11-2 |
| 11-1 | September 14, 2011 | 45 CFR Part 1608 Compliance Advisory | Program Letter 11-1 |
| 10-3 | November 18, 2010 | Third-Party Contracting of TIG Funds | Program Letter 10-3 |
| 10-2 | July 1, 2010 | Embezzlement, Fraud, and the Critical Importance of Effective Internal Control | Program Letter 10-2 |
| 10-1 | February 18, 2010 | Supplemental Guidance on Attorneys’ Fees | Program Letter 10-1 |
| 09-3 | December 17, 2009 | Compliance Guidance and Interim Guidance on Attorney Fees | Program Letter 9-3 |
| 08-3 | December 18, 2008 | Compliance Guidance (Program Advisory) | Program Letter 8-3 |
| 08-2 | March 20, 2008 | Fiscal Management and Use of LSC Funds (Program Advisory) | Program Letter 8-2 |
| 07-2 | December 20, 2007 | Guidance to LSC Programs for the Development of Enhanced Private Attorney Involvement | Program Letter 7-2 |
| 06-2 | February 21, 2006 | Violence Against Women Act 2006 Amendments | Superseded by revisions to Part 1626 |
| 05-3 | December 8, 2005 | LSC Guidance on Programs’ Response to Hurricane Katrina | Program Letter 5-3 Cover Memo |
| 05-2 | October 6, 2005 | Eligibility of Immigrant Victims of Severe Forms of Trafficking and Family Members of Legal Services | Superseded by revisions to Part 1626 |
| 04-2 |
December 6, 2004 | Services to Client Eligible Individuals with Limited English Proficiency | Program Letter 04-2 Cover Memo LEP Guidance |
| 03-2 | April 16, 2003 | Special CSR Reporting of Title III & Title IV Older Americans Act Cases | Program Letter 03-2 |
| 02-9 | October 16, 2002 | Revisions to Matters Service Reports | Program Letter 02-9 Matters Report Stat Forms Matters Narrative Matters Definitions Matters Data Collections |
| 02-6 | June 6, 2002 | Limitation of Defaults in Case Management Software | Program Letter |
| 02-4 | April 25, 2002 | Characteristics of a Telephone Intake, Advice and Referral System | Program Letter |
| 02-3 | January 22, 2002 | State Planning Configuration Standards | Program Letter Configuration Standards |
| 02-2 | January 22, 2002 | State Planning and The Reconfiguration | Program Letter |
| 01-6 | November 28, 2001 | Change in Disbursement of Calendar year 2002 Grant Checks | Program Letter |
| 01-5 | July 25, 2001 | Elimination of Exception to CSR Financial Eligibility Documentation Requirement Effective Calendar Year 2002 | Program Letter |
| 01-3 | June 20, 2001 | Interim Guidance on 45 CFR Part 1639 in Light of the Supreme Court’s Decision in Legal Services Corporation v. Velazquez, et al. | Program Letter |
| 2000-7 | December 13, 2000 | STATE PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES (Building A Stronger Foundation: A Framework for planning and Evaluating Comprehensive, Integrated and Client-Centered State Justice Communities) |
Program Letter |
| 2000-5 Certification |
August 31, 2000 | 1635 Certification | Program Letter Certification |
| 2000-2 | January 24, 2000 | Alien Eligibility for Legal Services (45 C.F.R. § 1626 et seq.) | Program Letter 00-2 |
| 99-4 | July 26, 1999 | Semi-Annual Reports and Information Survey | Program Letter 99-4 Data Survey |
| 99-3 | July 14, 1999 | Documentation of Asset Determinations and Citizenship/Alien Eligibility | Program Letter 99-3 |
| 98-5 | July 2, 1998 | Case Information Disclosure -- Semiannual reports Required by 45 C.F.R. Part 1644 | Program Letter 98-5 |
| 97-2 | December 8, 1997 | Recordkeeping Requirements | Program Letter 97-2 |
| 97-1 | October 30, 1997 | Certification of Program Integrity |
Certification Memo Certification Instructions Certification Guide |
| 96-2 | June 14, 1996 | Priorities | Program Letter 96-2 Sample Agreement Suggested List of Priorities |