603 LEGAL AID
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603 Legal Aid Services
603 LEGAL AID (603LA) SERVES AS THE STATEWIDE ENTRY POINT FOR CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, PROVIDING CRITICAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS. WE ARE FUNDED THROUGH A COMBINATION OF FEDERAL, STATE, FOUNDATION, CY PRES, AND INDIVIDUAL SOURCES. OUR SERVICES REACH VARIED POPULATIONS, INCLUDING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, TENANTS FACING EVICTION, INDIVIDUALS SEEKING FAMILY LAW ASSISTANCE, LOW-INCOME TAXPAYERS IN DISPUTES WITH THE IRS, RESIDENTS NEEDING CONSUMER DEBT RELIEF, INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING NAME CHANGES, INDIVIDUALS SEEKING CRIMINAL RECORD ANNULMENTS, AND VETERANS WITH BOTH GENERAL CIVIL AND VA-SPECIFIC LEGAL NEEDS. KEY FEDERAL FUNDING INCLUDES GRANTS FROM THE LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION (LSC), THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) AFFAIRS (VA), AND THE IRS LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC (LITC) PROGRAM. LSC FUNDING SUPPORTS OUR CENTRALIZED INTAKE SYSTEM, WHICH SCREENS ALL CIVIL LEGAL AID REQUESTS AND CONNECTS ELIGIBLE CLIENTS TO LEGAL ASSISTANCE THROUGH IN-HOUSE STAFF, OUR PARTNERS LIKE NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGAL ASSISTANCE (NHLA), OR PRO BONO COUNSEL. APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH 603LA ARE PROVIDED REFERRALS TO APPROPRIATE ALTERNATIVE SUPPORT AND SERVICE RESOURCES.VA FUNDING HAS ALLOWED US TO STAND UP A NEW PROGRAM, HOPE FOR HEROES, DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A WIDE RANGE OF LEGAL SERVICES TO HOMELESS VETERANS AND VETERANS AT-RISK FOR HOMELESSNESS. IRS LITC FUNDING ENABLES THE LOW-INCOME TAXPAYER PROJECT (LITP), A COMPONENT OF OUR NEW CONSUMER UNIT, TO OFFER PRO BONO REPRESENTATION TO CLIENTS IN DISPUTES WITH THE IRS. THIS PROJECT IS ALSO FUNDED WITH TWO CY PRES AWARDS FROM THE NATIONAL LEGAL AID & DEFENDER ASSOCIATION (NLADA) AND THE ROSE FOUNDATION.ADDITIONAL GRANTS FROM THE NH DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, INCLUDING ARPA/VOCA AND VAWA, FUND SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH AS THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE EMERGENCY PROJECT (DOVE). DOVE IS A SPECIAL PROJECT OF 603LA'S PRO BONO PROGRAM AND CONNECTS VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS TO VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN PROVIDE LEGAL REPRESENTATION AT FINAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND STALKING PROTECTIVE ORDER HEARINGS. 603LA ALSO RECEIVES SUPPORT FROM THE NH BAR FOUNDATION (IOLTA AND JUSTICE GRANTS) AND THE NH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. INDIVIDUAL GIVING IS COORDINATED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN FOR LEGAL SERVICES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NHLA.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$2M
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