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March 24, 2020

Loan Repayment Assistance Program

LSC requests $2 million for the Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP) for FY 2021—the same amount LSC has requested for the past three years. Currently, the LRAP program is funded at $1.5 million.Loan Repayment Assistance Program
March 24, 2020

Office of Inspector General

For FY 2021, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is requesting $5.6 million to continue providing comprehensive and effective oversight of the federal funds Congress provides to LSC. The OIG contributes to LSC’s mission success by providing decision-makers with objective audits, investigations, and reviews aimed at strengthening governance and accountability and enhancing performance in LSC’s and grant recipients’ programs and operations.Office of Inspector General
March 24, 2020

Legal Services By Jurisdiction

The above map includes data on the services provided by LSC’s 132 grantees in 2018 in every state and territory. The figures for the special populations (veterans, seniors, domestic violence survivors) represent the estimated number of people served in the household.Legal Services by Jurisdiction
March 24, 2020

Judy Perry-Martinez, ABA President | Remarks at Disaster Task Force Report Release | New Orleans

The Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) Disaster Task Force held an event marking the release of its report on Wednesday, March 4 at the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Task Force Report offers recommendations on how legal services providers can collaborate with outside partners to help vulnerable communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. These are remarks by ABA President Judy Perry Martinez.
 Judy Perry-Martinez, ABA President | Remarks at Disaster Task Force Report Release | New Orleans
March 24, 2020

Robert Malionek | Remarks | Disaster Task Force Report Release | New Orleans

The Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) Disaster Task Force held an event marking the release of its report on Wednesday, March 4 at the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Task Force Report offers recommendations on how legal services providers can collaborate with outside partners to help vulnerable communities prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. These are remarks by Robert Malionek, a partner at Latham & Watkins LLP and a task force member.Robert Malionek | Remarks | Disaster Task Force Report Release | New Orleans
March 16, 2020

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas announces changes to some locations

Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas has closed offices in six locations and their related counties—Dallas, Denton, Fort Worth, McKinney, Waxahachie, and Weatherford—through March 27 to the public in response to Gov. Greg Abbott’s state of disaster declaration.
In-office appointments will only be scheduled on an as-needed basis. All clinics and outreach events also are suspended through March 27. The remaining offices and their related counties remain open to the public.Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas announces changes to some locations
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