State. or national level. If this assistance is to be as complete and effective as possible. grantees under section 1006(a) (1) must. of course. be permitted to do research on their cases. and training of their own staffs. just as any private law firm does. Moreover. grants to programs providing legal assistance in specialized subject areas. or serving populations with unique problems. such as Indians or migrant workers. will probably remain necessary and shall. therefore. be continued. Since backup services to neighborhood Legal Services programs are so important. they should be continued without interruption while the Corporation is being organized. In order to do this. funding to the present centers will have to be continued until the Corporation has hired and trained the staff necessary to perform research. training. technical assistance. and clearinghouse functions.