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LSC Issues 2010 Income GuidelinesLSC has issued its income eligibility guidelines for 2010, which establish maximum income levels for individuals and families eligible for legal assistance from LSC-funded legal aid programs. LSC's guidelines are based on 125 percent of the federal poverty level as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The 2010 guidelines are identical to the 2009 guidelines. |
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Annual Report Highlights 35th Anniversary of LSC's Founding
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $430 Million for LSCThe Senate Appropriations Committee on July 22 approved $430 million in Fiscal Year 2011 funding for LSC. LSC Board Launches Fiscal Oversight Task ForceLSC's Board of Directors has approved creation of an independent task force to review and make recommendations to the Board regarding LSC's fiscal oversight responsibilities and how LSC conducts fiscal oversight of its grantees. LSC Board Announces Selection of Search FirmThe Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation has announced the selection of search consultants Ellen Brown and Dale Jones of Heidrick & Struggles to handle the Corporation's recruitment of a President. |
Food Stamp Mix-Up Almost Costs Woman Caregiver LicenseLegal Action of Wisconsin helps a woman whose livelihood was threatened over a decade-old food stamp mix-up. Home Saved, Bank FinedSouth Brooklyn Legal Services, a program of Legal Services NYC, defended a client in a foreclosure case where the judge ended up fining the bank for bringing a frivolous suit. Foreclosure Mediation Saves Home for ClientLearn how a client of Maine's Pine Tree Legal Assistance was able to save her home from foreclosure thanks to foreclosure mediation. Children's Project Secures Appropriate Education Services for StudentChildren's project at Legal Aid of North Carolina helped a disabled student get the education services he needs. DOJ Grant Helps Protect Victim of Domestic ViolenceThanks to a Legal Assistance for Victims grant from the Department of Justice's Office of Violence Against Women, Central California Legal Services was able to protect a victim of domestic violence from her abuser. Partnership with Police Secures Visa for Domestic Violence VictimThe Legal Aid Society of Cleveland and the Cleveland Police Department helped secure a U Visa for a victim of domestic violence. |
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