ALSC – 2020 Annual Report
Acadiana Legal Service Corporation releases its 2020 Annual Report.
The disaster’s second wave: Renters face housing aftershocks following floods and fires
In the aftermath of a natural disaster, many people need places to stay immediately. Displaced renters search for new leases or hotels. Homeowners who lost houses or need to make repairs join the rental market. Read more.
A Legal Crisis Is Right Around The Corner And Firms Need To Step Up Now
A wave of evictions are coming and lawyers can help by offering their services pro bono. Housing justice is racial justice—a truth that will become all too clear in the coming months as eviction moratoriums expire. As this civil rights…
President Biden seeks to expand legal assistance to low-income individuals
President Joe Biden instructed the U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday to find ways to make it easier for poor people to gain access to publicly funded lawyers and other legal aid in criminal and civil cases, the White House said…
Legal Resources for East and West Carroll Parishes
Civil legal aid is available, for those who qualify, through Legal Aid of North Louisiana (LANL). LANL was highlighted during a recent newscast for KNOE. View video.
Legal Services Corporation Requests Supplemental Funding to Help Implement American Jobs Plan
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’ Guide to the 2021 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
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…
FEMA to Help Pay Funeral Costs for COVID-19-Related Deaths
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.