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2014 TIG APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR Glenn Rawdon, David Bonebrake, Jane Ribadeneyra Legal Services Corporation May 14, 2014

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2014 TIG APPLICATIONS INFORMATIONAL

WEBINAR

Glenn Rawdon, David Bonebrake, Jane RibadeneyraLegal Services Corporation

May 14, 2014

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2014 TIG Cycle $3.45 million appropriation Letters of Intent Due: March 17 Invitations for Full Applications: April

24 Notice of Funds Availability: April 24

http://tig.lsc.gov/grants/application-process LSC Grants Online Application System:

May 12 Full Applications Due: June 16 TIG Award Notifications: September 2014

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To Start Log into LSC Grants Home

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Select the TIG Application to submit

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Application elements are located to the left

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Validation Summary on Main page

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Start with the

Application

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TIG 2014 Areas of Interest Key Initiatives from LSC’s Summit on

the Use of Technology to Expand Access to Justice Document Assembly Mobile Technologies Expert Systems and Checklists Business Process Analysis

Technology Tools with Applicability to Federal Laws

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Your Budget - Be Sure it all Adds Up!

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Tracking Your Progress

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Details in the Budget Narrative

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Remember to Save Your Work!

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If you will have contracts -

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Proposing a Specific Contractor

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Oversight and Subgrants

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Again, be sure it adds up!

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The Meat of the Application – the Project Narrative

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Project Goals & Objectives

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Sustainability Strategy

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Project Narrative Appendices

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Draft Evaluation Plan tig.lsc.gov/grants/evaluation-plans

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Lessons Learned from Other Technology Projects

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Proposed Payment Schedule and Milestones

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Adding Milestones

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Avoiding Conflicts of Interest

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Main Page Validation Summary

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Review and Submit Validation Summary – Detailed Analysis

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When you are finished -

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Generate PDF

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Review the PDF of the Application

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The Most Important Step - Submit!

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Confirmation

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Confirmation Email

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General Suggestions

• Be succinct and clear• Review the Project Narrative once it is complete • Use appendices to make the proposed project understandable• Check the application for completeness

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What happens after you receive a TIG award? LSC will notify successful applicants

by September Final Budget, Payment Schedule and

Milestones approved Award Package available in LSC

Grants - Program director and board chair sign the grant award acceptance and grant assurances form

Grant project begins by January 2015 At least one program staff attends TIG

Conference in January 2015

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TIG Resources Technology Initiative Grants Website: www.tig.lsc.gov

LSC Tech Summit Report: http://tig.lsc.gov/technology-summit-report-now-available-web-friendly-format

Replicable Projects: http://tig.lsc.gov/grants/final-reports/final-report-samples-replicable-projects

TIG Conference: http://tig.lsc.gov/conference/upcoming-conference Grantee Resources: http://tig.lsc.gov/resources/grantee-resources

“Using Technology to Enhance Access to Justice” - article published in Harvard’s Journal of Law and Technology, Fall 2012, compiled from white papers produced for LSC’s Technology Summit: http://jolt.law.harvard.edu/articles/pdf/v26/26HarvJLTech241.pdf

Legal Services Nonprofit Technology Network (LSNTAP): www.lsntap.orgNTAP helps nonprofit legal aid programs improve client services through effective and innovative use of technology. They provide technology training, maintain information, create online tools and host community forums such as the LSTech email list. LSNTAP’s Tech Library: http://lsntap.org/tech-library Upcoming Training: http://lsntap.org/trainings Recordings of Past Trainings: http://www.youtube.com/NTAPvideos LSTech Listserv: http://lists.lsntap.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo NTAP HelpDesk – Live Chat: http://lsntap.org/helpdeskchat Mobile Web Development Guide: http://lsntap.org/Mobile_Web_Developer_Intro Online Intake Systems: http://

lsntap.org/blogs/online-intake-and-online-screen-systems

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TIG Resources LawHelp Interactive: www.lawhelpinteractive.org

The legal aid community's national online document assembly program, a project of Pro Bono Net.

Pro Bono Net’s Document Assembly Support Site: http://www.probono.net/dasupportContact Claudia Johnson, [email protected] or Mirenda Watkins, [email protected]

A2J Author: www.a2jauthor.org Online Intake Trainings, Guide and Samples: http://www.a2jauthor.org/drupal/?

q=node/325 LawHelp Statewide Websites Support Site: www.probono.net/statewebsites

Contact Liz Keith, [email protected] Drupal for Legal Aid Websites: http://www.openadvocate.org/dlaw LiveHelp Administrator’s Toolkit:

http://www.probono.net/statewebsites/livehelpadmin Contact Liz Keith, [email protected]

Plain Language Resources: www.writeclearly.org: Legal Assistance of Western New York (LawNY) has created a

robust website of legal aid-focused plain language documents and resources. Transcend Plain Language Lessons:

www.transcend.net/services/PL_training.html#lessons SelfHelpSupport.org: www.selfhelpsupport.org

The Self Help Support website is a national clearinghouse of information on self-representation. Through the site, members can access a library of over 2,000 materials, participate in listservs, receive a monthly newsletter, and network with other professionals.

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TIG Staff Contacts Eric Mathison– Payment Requests and Milestones

[email protected] or 202-295-1535

Bristow Hardin – Evaluations and Final [email protected] or 202-295-1553

David Bonebrake – Grant Administration for North: CT, DC, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, WI, [email protected] or 202-295-1547

Glenn Rawdon – Grant Administration for West:AK, AZ, CA, CO, GU, HI, ID, IA, KS, MP, MN, MT, NE, NV, NM, ND, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, [email protected] or 202-295-1552

Jane Ribadeneyra – Grant Administration for South:AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, NC, PR, SC, TN, VI, VA [email protected] or 202-295-1554

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2014 TIG Application Q & A $3.45 million appropriation Letters of Intent Due: March 17 Invitations for Full Applications: April

24 Notice of Funds Availability: April 24

http://tig.lsc.gov/grants/application-process LSC Grants Online Application System:

May 12 Full Applications Due: June 16 TIG Award Notifications: September 2014