[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45 Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1606.1]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

                 CHAPTER XVI--LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION

 

PART 1606_TERMINATION AND DEBARMENT PROCEDURES; RECOMPETITION--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  1606.1  Purpose.



    The purpose of this rule is to:

    (a) Ensure that the Corporation is able to take timely action to 

deal with incidents of substantial noncompliance by recipients with a 

provision of the LSC Act, the Corporation's appropriations act or other 

law applicable to LSC funds, a Corporation rule, regulation, guideline 

or instruction, or the terms and conditions of the recipient's grant or 

contract with the Corporation;

    (b) Provide timely and fair due process procedures when the 

Corporation has made a preliminary decision to terminate a recipient's 

LSC grant or contract, or to debar a recipient from receiving future LSC 

awards of financial assistance; and

    (c) Ensure that scarce funds are provided to recipients who can 

provide the most effective and economical legal assistance to eligible 

clients.