$540,000,000 for the Legal Services Corporation
What the document says“For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, $540,000,000, of which $496,300,000 is for basic field programs and required independent audits”
The payment to the Legal Services Corporation, which funds civil legal aid for people who cannot pay a lawyer. The account paragraph splits the rest: $6,000,000 for the Office of Inspector General, $26,200,000 for management and grants oversight, $4,750,000 for client self-help and information technology, $4,750,000 for a Pro Bono Innovation Fund and $2,000,000 for loan repayment assistance.
What the document actually says“For payment to the Legal Services Corporation to carry out the purposes of the Legal Services Corporation Act of 1974, $540,000,000, of which $496,300,000 is for basic field programs and required independent audits”
Legal aid gets $540,000,000. Of that, $496,300,000 goes to local offices and their audits.
This body pays lawyers who help poor people with civil cases. Those cases cover things like rent, benefits and family law. It does not pay for criminal defense.
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