Other Types of Funding

In addition to Legal Aid Grants, LSC offers other funding opportunities. Participation in other LSC funding opportunities is only available to recipients of LSC Legal Aid Grants.

Technology Initiative Grant program (TIG)

The LSC Technology Initiative Grant program (TIG) seeks to harness the powers of computers, mobile devices and the Internet to broaden the reach of the valuable work performed by legal services practitioners. TIG has supported projects to develop, test and replicate technologies that improve client access to high-quality legal information and pro se assistance. It has also helped LSC-funded programs develop their technological infrastructure generally. More information is available at www.tig.lsc.gov.

Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)

Through the Herbert S. Garten Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP), established in 2005 and funded by a Congressional appropriation, LSC makes a limited number of forgivable loans to attorneys employed by its grantee programs to help repay law school debt.  The goals of the LRAP are to help LSC grantee programs recruit and retain highly qualified attorneys, and to promote the development of initiatives that make public interest law a viable career path for law school graduates. Learn more...

Emergency Funding Following Disasters

On occasion, the LSC has available special funding to help meet the emergency needs of programs in disaster areas. When funding is available, only current LSC recipients in Federally-declared disaster areas are eligible to apply for such emergency funds. Learn more...