# 2026-15839: Adding Fraud Laws to Legal Aid Funding Watchlist

2026-15839, Revised List of Federal Laws Relating to Proper Use of Federal Funds, is a Federal Register notice from Legal Services Corporation published 2026-08-05, effective 2026-09-04; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15839
- As of: 2026-08-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15839
- Title: Revised List of Federal Laws Relating to Proper Use of Federal Funds
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Legal Services Corporation
- Citation: 91 FR 50559
- Published: 2026-08-05
- Effective: 2026-09-04
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-12

## In one line

Adding Fraud Laws to Legal Aid Funding Watchlist

## Summary

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is publishing this notice to announce modifications to the list of Federal laws applicable to LSC grant recipients. Following a public comment process and approval by LSC's Board of Directors, LSC is adding three Federal criminal statutes relating to fraud and misuse of Federal funds to the list maintained on LSC's website. These changes are intended to ensure that the list reflects Federal laws relating to the proper use of Federal funds.

## Effects PRIA read

- LSC Adds Fraud Statutes: cost, medium. If you are a Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grant recipient, LSC is adding three criminal laws—18 U.S.C. 1030, 18 U.S.C. 1341, and 18 U.S.C. 1343—to the list of Federal laws you must follow under 45 CFR part 1640. The change is effective September 4, 2026, and violating these laws can make an LSC…

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## Sources
- [2026-15839 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/05/2026-15839/revised-list-of-federal-laws-relating-to-proper-use-of-federal-funds)
- [2026-15839 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-05/pdf/2026-15839.pdf)

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- [Next: 2026-15840, Macquarie Infrastructure Income Opportunities Fund, et al.](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15840)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15839 (as of 2026-08-12).