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GRANT INFORMATION
Current Grants for Civil Legal Services
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FY 2011 (July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011) |
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AIDS
Legal Council of Chicago (Chicago)
To assist
individuals with HIV/AIDS in legal matters involving public benefits,
insurance and health care. |
34,000
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Cabrini Green
Legal Aid (Chicago)
For legal
representation in housing and family law matters to low-income Chicago
residents. |
135,000
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Chicago
Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (Chicago)
For legal
services to assist parents in jail or prison attempting to arrange for
their children's care. |
40,000
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Chicago
Legal Clinic (Chicago)
To support
legal services to low-income Chicagoans through offices in South Chicago,
Pilsen, Austin and the Loop.
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290,000 |
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Chicago Volunteer
Legal Services Foundation (Chicago)
To support the
work of Illinois' oldest and largest pro bono program. |
632,500
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CARPLS Legal Aid (Chicago)
For the
legal aid hotline serving Cook County, which provides legal advice and
referrals to thousands of callers each year. |
597,500
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Domestic Violence
Legal Clinic (Chicago)
To help
victims of domestic violence secure civil orders
of protection through a court-based clinic. |
19,000 |
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DuPage Bar Legal Aid Service (Wheaton)
To support
the pro bono project of the DuPage County Bar Association. |
42,500
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Illinois Coalition for Equal Justice
(Rockford)
For the entity working to establish courthouse and library-based legal self-help center throughout Illinois. |
170,000
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Illinois
Legal Aid Online (Chicago)
To provide
comprehensive Internet-based information and resources to legal aid
advocates, pro bono attorneys, and members of the public seeking legal
assistance. |
547,500
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Immigration
Project (Bloomington)
For
immigration-related legal assistance to residents of Central and Southern
Illinois. |
122,500
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Land of
Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation (East St. Louis)
For legal
services to low-income residents of 65 counties in Southern and Central
Illinois through a network of five regional offices. |
1,590,000
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Lawyers’ Committee
for Better Housing (Chicago)
To provide
advice and representation to tenants facing housing–related legal problems. |
115,000
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Legal Aid Bureau (Chicago)
To support
the oldest legal aid program in Illinois, which has been in continuous
operation since 1886. |
222,500
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Legal
Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago (Chicago)
To provide
legal services to low-income residents of Chicago and suburban Cook County. |
612,500
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Life
Span Center for Legal Services & Advocacy (Chicago)
For legal
assistance and representation to victims of domestic violence. |
262,500
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National
Immigrant Justice Center (Chicago)
To support
legal services for immigrants and pro bono representation of refugees
seeking asylum in the U.S. |
327,500
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Prairie
State Legal Services (Rockford)
For legal
services to low-income residents of 36 counties in Northern Illinois
through a network of ten branch offices. |
1,660,000 |
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Online Access Pilot Project
For an experimental initiative to integrate online legal information resources with live help from a legal aid attorney. The Online Access Pilot Project is a collaborative venture of CARPLS Legal Aid and Illinois Legal Aid Online. |
79,975 |
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Total: |
$7,500,475 |
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Current Project Grants
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Calendar Year 2010 (January 1 - December 31, 2010) |
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Center for Economic Progress (Chicago)
To support the Midwest Tax Clinic, which assists low-income taxpayers involved in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service. |
15,000
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Centro Romero (Chicago)
To provide counseling and representation in immigration matters through its Latin American Legal Services Project. |
10,000
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Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (Chicago)
To support the Law Project, which helps homeless and at-risk students obtain access to educational and other services. |
45,000
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Community Economic Development Law Project (Chicago)
For pro bono legal assistance to non-profit organizations serving low-income Chicago neighborhoods.
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35,000 |
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DePaul University College of Law Asylum & Immigration Law Clinic (Chicago)
To support the
Legal Resource Project for Immigration Service Providers, which provides technical and back-up assistance to community-based organizations serving indigent immigrants and refugees. |
70,000
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Eldercare Options (Decatur)
To provide evaluations and legal assistance to people who may need a guardian to help manage their affairs. |
10,000
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Equip for Equality (Carbondale & Springfield)
Support for staff attorneys based in Springfield and Carbondale who serve people with disabilities in Central and Southern Illinois. |
175,000 |
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Health & Disability Advocates (Chicago)
To support
the Medical-Legal Partnership Project, which represents children and families facing serious health-related legal issues. |
145,000
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Neighborhood Law Office
(East St. Louis)
To address the legal needs of low-income residents of East St. Louis in matters involving health, safety, and environmental quality. |
15,000
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Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law (Chicago)
To support the work of subject-matter experts who provide legal training and technical assistance to front-line legal aid attorneys throughout Illinois. |
40,000
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Southern Illinois University Legal Clinic (Carbondale)
To support the work of law students and faculty serving elderly clients in 13 counties in Southern Illinois. |
40,000
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Total:
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$600,000
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