Program Letters
Program Letter |
Date |
Subject and Link to Program Letter as a Web Page |
Attachments and Program Letter as an Acrobat PDF |
20-6 |
October 20, 2020 |
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20-5 |
October 1, 2020 |
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20-4 |
April 30, 2020 |
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20-3 |
April 10, 2020 |
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20-2 |
April 2, 2020 |
Part 1626 Eligibility Documentation During COVID-19 Pandemic |
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20-1 |
February 18, 2020 |
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19-1 |
August 21, 2019 |
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18-3 |
October 17, 2018 |
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18-2 |
August 29, 2018 |
Application of 45 C.F.R. § 1630.5(g) Exception for Certain Indirect Costs |
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January 30, 2018 |
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17-1 |
November 21, 2017 |
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16-7 |
August 19, 2016 |
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16-6 |
August 10, 2016 |
Automated Systems for Financial-Eligibility Information Collection and Screening |
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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 |
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16-1 |
May 9, 2016 |
Part 1614 PAI Allocation and Fees Paid to Other Professionals |
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15-6 |
December 16, 2015 |
Self-Inspection of 2015 CSR Data |
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15-5 (2) |
November 19, 2015 |
Permissible Representation of Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals |
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15-5 (1) |
August 17, 2015 |
Compliance Guidance |
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15-4 |
April 15, 2015 |
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15-3 |
April 2, 2015 |
Program Letter 15-3 (PDF) |
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15-2 |
February 23, 2015 |
Fiduciary Duties of Members of a Recipient's Governing Body |
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15-1 |
February 23, 2015 |
Eligible Client Members for Recipients' Governing Bodies |
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14-5 |
December 11, 2014 |
Self-Inspection of 2014 CSR Data |
Program Letter 14-5 |
14-4 |
December 2, 2014 |
LSC Funds as Matching Funds for Grants Funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service |
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14-3 |
October 29, 2014 |
Assessing Eligibility of Aliens Under 45 C.F.R. § 1626.4(c)(1) |
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14-2 |
May 19, 2014 |
Alien Eligibility Under 45 C.F.R. Part 1626 |
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14-1 |
February 24, 2014 |
Compliance Guidance |
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13-5 |
December 3, 2013 |
Restrictions on Lobbying and Other Activities |
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13-3 |
September 12, 2013 |
Restrictions on Lobbying and Other Activities |
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13-2 |
May 14, 2013 |
Advisory Regarding Recent Bank Deposit Insurance Changes |
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13-1 |
February 15, 2013 |
Compliance Guidance |
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November 8, 2012 |
Criminal Proceedings in Tribal Courts |
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April 2, 2012 |
Compliance Guidance |
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March 21, 2012 |
Restrictions on Lobbying Activities |
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November 30, 2011 |
Representation of aliens in Hague Convention Cases |
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September 14, 2011 |
45 CFR Part 1608 Compliance Advisory |
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November 18, 2010 |
Third-Party Contracting of TIG Funds |
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July 1, 2010 |
Embezzlement, Fraud, and the Critical Importance of Effective Internal Control |
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February 18, 2010 |
Supplemental Guidance on Attorneys’ Fees |
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December 17, 2009 |
Compliance Guidance and Interim Guidance on Attorney Fees |
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December 18, 2008 |
Compliance Guidance (Program Advisory) |
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March 20, 2008 |
Fiscal Management and Use of LSC Funds (Program Advisory) |
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December 20, 2007 |
Guidance to LSC Programs for the Development of Enhanced Private Attorney Involvement |
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06-2 |
February 21, 2006 |
Violence Against Women Act 2006 Amendments |
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December 8, 2005 |
LSC Guidance on Programs’ Response to Hurricane Katrina |
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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 |
December 6, 2004 |
Services to Client Eligible Individuals with Limited English Proficiency |
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April 16, 2003 |
Special CSR Reporting of Title III & Title IV Older Americans Act Cases |
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October 16, 2002 |
Revisions to Matters Service Reports |
Program Letter |
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June 6, 2002 |
Limitation of Defaults in Case Management Software |
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April 25, 2002 |
Characteristics of a Telephone Intake, Advice and Referral System |
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January 22, 2002 |
State Planning Configuration Standards |
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January 22, 2002 |
State Planning and The Reconfiguration |
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November 28, 2001 |
Change in Disbursement of Calendar year 2002 Grant Checks |
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July 25, 2001 |
Elimination of Exception to CSR Financial Eligibility Documentation Requirement Effective Calendar Year 2002 |
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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. |
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December 13, 2000 |
STATE PLANNING AND PERFORMANCE MEASURES |
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August 31, 2000 |
1635 Certification |
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Alien Eligibility for Legal Services (45 C.F.R. § 1626 et seq.) |
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July 26, 1999 |
Semi-Annual Reports and Information Survey |
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July 14, 1999 |
Documentation of Asset Determinations and Citizenship/Alien Eligibility |
Program Letter (PDF) |
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July 2, 1998 |
Case Information Disclosure -- Semiannual reports Required by 45 C.F.R. Part 1644 |
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December 8, 1997 |
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October 30, 1997 |
Certification Memo |
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June 14, 1996 |
Priorities |