Budget modification requests are due by May 31st of the grant year.
Legal aid organizations must submit audited financial statements for the organization’s most recently completed fiscal year no later than October 15th.
Extensions will not be granted. If your audit is not timely filed, you may provide an explanation which will be shared with the Board during grant deliberations for the following year.
Funds that support grants to legal aid organizations are distributed based on the geographical proportion of people living in poverty (at or below 125% of the federal poverty level) according to the most recent Census data. This method ensures that funds are distributed fairly and supports services where the eligible population resides.