The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) is requesting that supplemental funding in the range of $350-500 million be included in the infrastructure package addressing the American Jobs Plan introduced by President Biden on March 31. Civil legal aid has a vital role in…
Farmers’ Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) has released a new publication, Farmers’ Guide to the 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The deadline to sign up for PPP is now May 31, 2021, so it is not too late to apply. The new…
In early April, FEMA will begin providing financial assistance for funeral expenses incurred after Jan. 20, 2020 for deaths related to coronavirus (COVID-19) to help ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the pandemic. Read more.
A pre-existing housing crisis in Lake Charles, along with slow federal aid, have left some renters unhoused for nearly six months. This story is third in a three-part series supported by the Pulitzer Center about how southwest Louisiana is recovering…
A toll-free legal aid hotline is now available for those in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Zeta. The service, which provides legal referral information for low income individuals with disaster legal needs, is a partnership between the Louisiana State Bar Association,…
CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky released a statement regarding the extension of the eviction moratorium at least until March 31. Read more.
As 2020 ended some people were still living in tents. Four and a half months after two hurricanes ripped apart Louisiana, tens of thousands of people are still suffering. While the national election has absorbed the attention of the nation,…
To distribute benefits more evenly throughout each month, Louisiana is changing the schedule for SNAP benefits. Read more.