TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Aug 9, 2022

Legislation that would increase funding for the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is winding its way through Congress. LSC has requested $1.26 billion to address the increased demand for civil legal services due to the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on low-income communities and the enormity of the justice gap in the United States; however, the House and Senate are looking at smaller increases. The House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations approved legislation in June that would provide $675 million — up from $489 in 2022. In the Senate, the Appropriations Committee is considering a smaller increase.