Scheme: 
Case Type Number: 
2
Statute (Common Name): 
Legal Services Corporation Act
Program Area: 
Other
Regulatory Authorities (CFR): 
45 CFR Pt. 1606
Filed By: 
Private Party/Individual
Federal Agency
Brief Description of Case Type: 
Limited reductions of funding of less than 5%. Enforcement proceedings that provide a grantee or contractor with the opportunity to challenge LSC's preliminary determination to impose a limited reduction of funding for a grant/contract based on substantial noncompliance with, or violation of, the Legal Services Corporation Act or other applicable laws or regulations or a substantial failure to provide high quality, economical, and effective legal assistance. A limited reduction of funding is defined as a reduction amounting to less than 5% of a recipient's current financial assistance. Limited reductions in funding, when imposed, only affect current year funding. These proceedings apply to most, but not all, of LSC's grants.
Relief Available in Actions Filed By Private Parties: 
Reversal of Finding of Violation/Imposition of Penalty
Relief Available in Actions Filed by Agency: 
Civil (Monetary) Penalty
Finding of Violation/Non-Compliance
Verified by Agency: 
Verified