Tag: LSC Funding | Voices for Civil Justice

Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America’s poor

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Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America’s poor

After $100M Ask, Legal Aid Funder Nets $50M For Relief Work

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After $100M Ask, Legal Aid Funder Nets $50M For Relief Work

March 27, 2020 | RJ Vogt | Law360

Tags: Coronavirus | COVID-19 | LSC Funding

LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

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LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

February 11, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl | Indiana Lawyer
Pointing to what it describes as an “overwhelming need for civil legal services,” Legal Services Corp. is asking a federal appropriation of $652.6 million for fiscal year 2021, a $212.6 million increase from the appropriation it received for fiscal year 2020.
Tags: Funding: Federal | LSC Funding

Trump budget again aims to defund Legal Services Corp

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Trump budget again aims to defund Legal Services Corp

February 10, 2020 | Caroline Spiezio | Reuters News Service
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday called for a defunding of Legal Services Corp in his budget proposal for fiscal year 2021, the fourth year in a row his administration has aimed to shutter the nonprofit, which promotes access to civil legal aid to low-income Americans.
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LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

News Story (Indiana, NATIONAL)

LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

March 11, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl | Indiana Lawyer
Pointing to what it describes as an “overwhelming need for civil legal services,” Legal Services Corp. is asking a federal appropriation of $652.6 million for fiscal year 2021, a $212.6 million increase from the appropriation it received for fiscal year 2020.
Tags: Funding: Federal | LSC Funding

Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America’s poor

Coronavirus could overwhelm legal help for America’s poor

After $100M Ask, Legal Aid Funder Nets $50M For Relief Work

After $100M Ask, Legal Aid Funder Nets $50M For Relief Work

LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

Trump budget again aims to defund Legal Services Corp

Trump budget again aims to defund Legal Services Corp

LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

LSC looking to continue streak of appropriation increases

Legal Aid Org’s Departing Chief Praised For Funding Boost

Legal Aid Org’s Departing Chief Praised For Funding Boost

Top Legal Aid Funder Lands $15M Marked For Disaster Relief

Top Legal Aid Funder Lands $15M Marked For Disaster Relief