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Legal Services Corporation America's Partner For Equal Justice |
PROGRAM LETTER 02-8 (REVISED)
President John N. Erlenborn Board of Directors Douglas S. Eakeley Roseland, NJ Chairman
LaVeeda M. Battle
Hulett H. Askew
John N. Erlenborn |
Within
the last several days, LSC has received inquiries from grantees and other
equal justice stakeholders asking whether LSC, in the event of a
Continuing Resolution as opposed to an appropriation, would use the 1990
census figures to compute 2003 grant awards.
As we have shared with you on previous occasions, on January 1,
2003, LSC will implement the 2000 census data, which will affect the
distribution of federal dollars to LSC-funded grantees. LSC will use the
2000 census numbers to calculate 2003 grant awards regardless of whether
we are funded under a Continuing Resolution or an appropriation.
We understand the census reallocation will result in a significant
reduction of LSC-funding to legal services providers in some areas of the
country, and a significant increase to providers in other areas of the
country. We also understand
that some of you facing a significant reduction in your funding are taking
the position that LSC should delay implementation of the 2000 census until
LSC has an appropriation. Unfortunately,
LSC's Office of Legal Affairs has informed me that this is not an option
available to LSC. |
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