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May 30, 2025

White House Budget Proposes Eliminating LSC, Defunding Civil Legal Aid for Millions of Low-Income Americans

President Trump’s budget, released Friday, proposes the elimination of the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), putting at risk essential legal protections for veterans, seniors and children across the country. If this budget is approved, LSC-funded aid would disappear for everyday Americans facing urgent civil legal problems like evictions, foreclosures, domestic violence, fraud, consumer scams, and predatory or medical debt.
May 27, 2025

Talk Justice, an LSC Podcast: Civil Legal Aid’s Strong Return on Investment

 Experts discuss the positive economic impact of civil legal aid on this episode of LSC's “Talk Justice” podcast. Legal Services Corporation (LSC) President Ron Flagg hosts the discussion with guests Karen Dale, market president for AmeriHealth Caritas’ Medicaid managed care organization in Washington, D.C., and Holly Stevens, chief data officer at LSC.
April 30, 2025

LSC Requests $2 Billion to Provide Civil Legal Assistance to Low-Income Americans

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is calling for a congressional appropriation of $2.13 billion in its FY 2026 budget request released today. This request represents the amount needed for LSC-funded legal aid programs to fully serve the 3.7 million eligible low-income Americans who seek civil legal services from LSC grantees each year.