Grantee Activity Report and Self-Inspection
Deadlines, instructions, training materials, and FAQs regarding submission of Grantee Activity Reports and Self-Inspection & Ongoing Compliance Oversight forms.
The Grantee Activity Report (GAR)
The Grantee Activity Report (GAR) is the largest and longest-running data collection effort on civil legal aid in the United States. Since 1976, LSC has recorded and reported data from grantees in a variety of ways. Topics include grantee staffing, finances, case services, and more. Data collection occurs in the first quarter of each year.
The Self-Inspection & Ongoing Compliance Reports are submitted with the GAR. These provide LSC and grantees an indicator of the accuracy of Case Services Reports (CSRs). This enables LSC to identify the need for technical assistance and to provide Congress and the public the most accurate statistical information possible about closed cases. See the guidance resources listed below for more information.
When to Submit
The reporting period for the 2024 GAR and Self-Inspection & Ongoing Compliance Reports is January 9 - February 28, 2025.
GAR Guidance, GAR FAQs, and Guidance for Self-Inspection/Compliance for 2024 are now available to download. The training webinar recording and the slides are now available to download.
Where to Submit
GAR and Self-Inspection & Ongoing Compliance Reports are submitted through GrantEase. See below for instructions and FAQs.
Submission Guidance: GAR
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GAR Guidance Document
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GAR FAQ
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2024 GAR Webinar & Slides
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GAR Technical Assistance
A downloadable printable guide with GAR data requirements and definitions.
Answers to the questions most frequently asked by grantees about the Grantee Activity Report. This document will be regularly updated with responses to new questions as needed throughout the GAR reporting period.
Please email GARhelp@lsc.gov if you have questions about the data requirements or difficulties logging in or submitting the data in GrantEase.
Submission Guidance: Self-Inspection & Ongoing Compliance Oversight Reports
Instructions for completing the Self-Inspection Summary and Certification Form as well as the Ongoing Compliance Oversight Form can be accessed at the link below. This document includes links to all corresponding forms and support materials. Refer also to the GrantEase resources above.
GAR Support
Please email GARHelp@lsc.gov if you have questions about the GAR data requirements, encounter technical difficulties completing or submitting the forms, or if you have suggestions for improving the GAR reporting process.
Self-Inspection Support
Please email self-inspectionquestions@lsc.gov for questions about Self-Inspections and/or the Ongoing Compliance Oversight forms reporting, or for previous reporting year guidance and support documents.