LSC has issued a Notice of Funds Availability describing the application and award process for the Disaster Response and Emergency Grants (DREG). The DREG provides funds as needed to LSC grantees in areas with government-declared emergencies. Those funds are for responses to damage sustained or a surge in demand for legal aid because of the emergency. 

In order to apply for an Emergency Relief Grant, your program must meet the following criteria:

• Be a current LSC grantee and;
• Provide services in an area where any government, tribal government, or equivalent has made an emergency declaration, including federally declared disasters as identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); or
• Provide services in an area where there has been any other substantial emergency.

Please contact LSC if you are unsure if your emergency qualifies.

The questions in this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document originate from questions LSC has received from LSC grantees. Questions are revised or combined to appeal to a broader audience, where appropriate. This FAQ is a working document that will be updated as new questions are received from LSC grantees throughout the application period. Each page includes when the latest update occurred.

All applicants are encouraged to schedule a technical assistance meeting with the Disaster Team prior to applying by contacting the LSC Disaster Team at LSCDisasterGrants@LSC.gov. This email is monitored daily, and responses to questions will be provided as timely as possible.

These Pre-Application and Application Instructions provide applicants important information about Disaster Relief Emergency Grants Funding Opportunity and detailed guidance on preparing and drafting your application.

The Instructions are organized into three main parts: the Structure of the Grant Application in GrantEase, steps for completing a DREG Pre-Application, and steps for completing a DREG Application. These instructions provide substantive information and the step-by-step process in GrantEase.

All applicants are encouraged to schedule a technical assistance meeting with the Disaster Team prior to applying by contacting the LSC Disaster Team at LSCDisasterGrants@LSC.gov. This email is monitored daily, and responses to questions will be provided as timely as possible

All grants awarded under this funding opportunity will be subject to LSC’s 2023 Special Grant Terms and Conditions.

By accepting this Disaster Relief Emergency Grant (Special Grant), you agree to the following terms and conditions, which will govern our relationship and your activities involving this Special Grant

Training and technical assistance videos and materials are available on the GrantEase Training Resources webpage.

Please open the Special Grants section and look for the entries for the Disaster Relief Emergency Grant.

LSC has issued a Notice of Funds Availability describing the application and award process for the 2023 Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project funding opportunity to support and develop a systematic approach to prepare for and respond to the often-unanticipated legal needs of low-income Americans who have experienced a disaster in the Midwest Disaster Region. The Midwest Disaster Region includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.

LSC published a Notice of Funds Available directing anyone interested to this webpage for additional information.

LSC will award two types of grants under the 2023 Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project funding opportunity: Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project Grants and Mentorship Grants.

• Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project Grants will be competitively awarded to current LSC Grantees in the Midwest Disaster Region to improve coordinated disaster preparedness as described within this notice. Grantees are eligible if they have not previously received a Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project Grant focused on disaster resiliency. Applicants must have a service area within the designated Midwest Disaster Region, which includes Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, and South Dakota.
• The Midwest Legal Coordination Project Mentorship Grant is for invited prior Midwest Legal Coordination Project grantees to provide mentorship services in the form of technical assistance to the current group of project grantees.

The questions in this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document originate from questions LSC has received from LSC grantees. Questions are revised or combined to appeal to a broader audience, where appropriate. This FAQ is a working document that will be updated as new questions are received from LSC grantees throughout the application period. Each page includes when the latest update occurred.

All applicants are encouraged to schedule a technical assistance meeting with the Disaster Team prior to applying by contacting the LSC Disaster Team at LSCDisasterGrants@LSC.gov. This email is monitored daily, and responses to questions will be provided as timely as possible.

Application Instructions will provide applicants important information about the 2023 Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project funding opportunities and detailed guidance on preparing and drafting your application.

All grants awarded under this funding opportunity will be subject to LSC’s 2023 Special Grant Terms and Conditions.

By accepting this 2023 Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project grant, you agree to the following terms and conditions, which will govern our relationship and your activities involving this Special Grant.

The links provided in this document contain information and guidance for completing applications under the 2023 Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project. Applicants are encouraged to review the resources linked in this document prior to starting a grant application.

The LSC Disaster Team and Office of Compliance and Enforcement (OCE) hosted a webinar on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, to answer questions from any LSC grantees applying for a grant under the 2023 MLDCP funding Opportunity. Please watch this webinar to learn more about the application processes and guidelines for these grants. Click below to watch the recording and click here to view the PowerPoint slides.

Training and technical assistance videos and materials are available on the GrantEase Training Resources webpage. Please open the Special Grants section and look for the entries for 2023 Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project.

LSC has issued a Notice of Funds Availability describing the application and award process for the 2022 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation grants to support the delivery of legal services related to the consequences of hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, severe storms, and other extreme weather that occurred in calendar year 2022.

On March 20, 2023, LSC published a public notice in the Federal Register directing anyone interested to this webpage for additional information.

First, current LSC grantees engaging in activities and providing legal services related to the consequences of hurricanes, wildfires, earthquakes, and other extreme weather that occurred in calendar year 2022 are eligible to apply for the Project Grant and/or Incurred Costs Grant funding opportunity. Please see the LSC List of Eligible Disasters for the 2022 Supplemental Appropriation Funding Opportunity, which includes disasters that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated as Major Disaster Declarations that include Individual Assistance and/or Public Assistance. This eligible disaster list will be regularly updated throughout the application period to ensure that new Major Disaster Declarations are added, where appropriate.

Second, any LSC Grantee, regardless of whether they have an eligible disaster in their service area, with extensive experience in disaster response and preparation may apply for a Project Grant to provide mentorship services to other LSC Grantees serving 2022 disaster survivors.

Finally, if low-income disasters survivors who were impacted by one of the eligible disasters have moved to your service area and are seeking disaster civil legal services from your organization, you may be eligible for funding. Please reach out to the LSC Disaster Team at LSCDisasterGrants@LSC.gov for confirmation.

The questions in this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document originate from questions LSC has received from LSC grantees. Questions are revised or combined to appeal to a broader audience, where appropriate. This FAQ is a working document that will be updated as new questions are received from LSC grantees throughout the application period. Each page includes when the latest update occurred.

All applicants are encouraged to schedule a technical assistance meeting with the Disaster Team prior to applying by contacting the LSC Disaster Team at LSCDisasterGrants@LSC.gov. This email is monitored daily, and responses to questions will be provided as timely as possible.

These Application Instructions provide applicants important information about the 2022 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation Funding Opportunity and detailed guidance on preparing and drafting your application.

The Application Instructions are organized into three main parts: the Structure of the Grant Application in GrantEase, steps for completing a Project Grant Application, and steps for completing an Incurred Costs Grant Application. These instructions provide substantive information and the step-by-step process in GrantEase.

All grants awarded under this funding opportunity will be subject to LSC’s 2023 Special Grant Terms and Conditions.

By accepting this Disaster Relief Emergency Grant (Special Grant), you agree to the following terms and conditions, which will govern our relationship and your activities involving this Special Grant.

The LSC Disaster Team and Office of Compliance and Enforcement (OCE) hosted a webinar on Monday, April 17, 2023, to answer questions from any LSC grantees applying for a grant under the 2022 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation Opportunity. Please watch this webinar to learn more about the application processes and guidelines for these Disaster Grants. Click below to watch the recording and click here to view the PowerPoint slides.

Training and technical assistance videos and materials are available on the GrantEase Training Resources webpage.

Please open the Special Grants section and look for the entries for Disaster Relief Emergency Grant.

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) issued a Notice of Funds Availability describing the application and award process for the 2020-2021 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation grants to support the delivery of legal services related to the consequences of hurricanes, wildfires, other extreme weather, and earthquakes that occurred in calendar years 2020 and 2021.

Please see the LSC List of Eligible Disasters for the 2020 -2021 Supplemental Appropriation Funding Opportunity, which includes disasters that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has designated as Major Disaster Declarations that include Individual Assistance and/or Public Assistance. This eligible disaster list will be regularly updated throughout the application period to ensure that new Major Disaster Declarations are added, where appropriate.

Please contact LSC if you are unsure if your emergency qualifies.

The questions in this Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document originate from questions LSC has received from LSC grantees. Questions are revised or combined to appeal to a broader audience, where appropriate. This FAQ is a working document that will be updated as new questions are received from LSC grantees throughout the application period. Each page includes when the latest update occurred.

All applicants are encouraged to schedule a technical assistance meeting with the Disaster Team prior to applying by contacting the Disaster Team at lscdisastergrants@lsc.gov. This email is monitored daily, and responses to questions will be provided as timely as possible.

These Application Instructions provide applicants important information about the 2020-2021 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation Funding Opportunity and detailed guidance on preparing and drafting your application.

The Application Instructions are organized into three main parts: the Structure of the Grant Application in GrantEase, steps for completing a Project Grant Application, and steps for completing an Incurred Costs Grant Application. These instructions provide substantive information and the step-by-step process in GrantEase.

All grants awarded under this funding opportunity will be subject to LSC’s 2022 Special Grant Terms and Conditions. 

By accepting this 2020–2021 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation Grant (Special Grant), you agree to the following terms and conditions, which will govern our relationship and your activities involving this Special Grant.

The links provided in this document contain information and guidance for completing applications under the 2020–2021 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation Funding Opportunity. Applicants are encouraged to review the resources linked in this document prior to starting a grant application.

Training and technical assistance videos and materials are available on the GranteEase Training Resources webpage.

Please open the Special Grants section and look for the entries for 2020-2021 Disaster Supplemental Appropriation.

LSC was recently awarded an additional funding to expand the Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project in order to provide further direct legal services to low-income individuals adversely affected by COVID-19.

LSC will select the Midwestern grantees through a competitive process. Eligible applicants are LSC grantees located in the designated Midwest Disaster Area –Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota. Recipients of the current MLDCP grant are eligible to apply.

If your program is interesting in applying for this grant opportunity, please take the following steps:

1. Review the Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the Midwest Legal Disaster Coordination Project.
2. Contact LSC’s Disaster Team to coordinate an advising meeting for application submission assistance.
3. Submit a completed NOFA by March 5, 2021 following the instructions in the document posted below.

All grants and grant recipients are subject to all the requirements of the Legal Services Corporation Act and any applicable appropriations acts, laws, rules, regulations, policies, guidelines, instructions, and other directives. These provisions contain restrictions on the activities of those who receive our funds and may affect the eligibility of potential applicants. Recipients of MLDCP grants must comply with all LSC requirements.

Please visit Grantee Guidance for more detailed information about reporting and compliance requirements as well as applicable law.

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) received $50 million in the $2 trillion CARES Act legislation passed by Congress in 2020 to stabilize households and businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak. The funding will help LSC’s 132 grantees assist low-income clients facing job losses, evictions and other problems stemming from the pandemic.

The next quarterly COVID report is due on July 10, 2021 at 11:59 EST. The final report is due October 10, 2021 at 11:59 EST. All COVID funds must be committed by the final reporting period ending September 30, 2021.

For questions about the COVID grant, please email COVIDReporting@lsc.gov

Email us with questions about the LSC COVID CARES Act Grant.