Legal Services Grantees Get Instructions for Sharing Special Grant Funds
Published Date: 11/5/2026
Notice
Summary
If you get special grant money from the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), this notice tells you how and when to apply to share that money with others. You need to submit your application at least 45 days before you want to start the subgrant, including a draft agreement and budget. This keeps the process smooth and ensures funds for legal help reach low-income people on time.
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Extra Financial Documentation for New Subrecipients
If you plan to subgrant to a new subrecipient that is not a current LSC grantee, or to renew a subgrant with an organization that is not a current LSC grantee in a year you weren't already required to submit these documents, you must also upload the subrecipient's accounting manual, most recent audited financial statements, current cost allocation policy (if not in the manual), and the recipient's 45 CFR part 1627 policy.
45‑Day Advance Subgrant Deadline
If you want to make a subgrant of LSC Special Grant funds, you must submit your application at least 45 days before the subgrant's proposed effective date. That 45‑day timing requirement comes from 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(2).
Required Application Materials and Templates
Applicants must answer the subgrant application questions in GrantEase and upload a draft subgrant agreement and a subgrant budget using LSC's templates. LSC encourages using its Special Grant Subgrant Agreement Template, and if you don't use it, your proposed agreement must include at least the same substantive provisions.
LSC Review Timeline and Final Agreement Upload
Once you submit an application, LSC will evaluate it, tell you if modifications are needed, and you must upload a final signed subgrant agreement through GrantEase by the date requested. LSC will inform applicants of approval, disapproval, or requested modifications no later than the subgrant's proposed effective date, as required by 45 CFR 1627.4(b)(3).
Who May Apply to Subgrant Funds
Only current or prospective recipients of LSC Special Grants may apply for approval to subgrant LSC Special Grant funds. The notice and the Subgrant Application posted on LSC's website satisfy the annual notice requirement in 45 CFR 1627.4(b).
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