Responding to heightened revenue stemming from elevated interest rates, combined with the large amount of unmet civil legal needs among Wisconsin's low-income population, the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation awarded and distributed $2 million in one-time Legal Aid Advancement (LAA) grants.
moreThe Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation determined grant levels and recipients for 2024 in the Afghan Immigration Related Legal Services and Ukrainian Immigration-related Legal Services programs.
moreThe Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation determined 2024 grant levels and recipients for the Direct Legal Services program.
moreThe Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation distributed $1,782,140 to civil legal aid organizations last month.
The payments, WisTAF''s first of 2024, form the bulk of awards under the Direct Legal Services (DLS) grant program. A final $67,900 is scheduled to be distributed to a subset of DLS grantees in April.
moreHundreds of survivors of domestic violence and sexual abuse will achieve safety and independence through legal assistance grants awarded by the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc. (WisTAF).
WisTAF will distribute $450,000 to help the organizations below address related civil legal needs for people unable to pay for the services of an attorney.
moreThe Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation determined grant awards in the state's COVID-related legal assistance program.
WisTAF's Board of Directors decided at its October 14 meeting to make the following grants available. The State of Wisconsin created the grant program earlier in 2022 and named WisTAF the fund administrator.
moreTotal payments will top $670,000 in federal funds
MADISON — The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation (WisTAF) today distributed funds that allow people who evacuated Afghanistan to pursue necessary legal avenues to stability and self-sufficiency. The disbursements are the first in the Afghan Immigration-Related Legal Assistance grant program. WisTAF launched the program using federal funds, in partnership with state government.
moreHundreds of survivors of violence and abuse will achieve safety and independence through legal assistance grants announced today.
The Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation, Inc. (WisTAF), will distribute $450,000 in Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse (DVSA) Legal Services funding to twelve organizations around the state. These grant recipients will help survivors accomplish critical legal tasks for themselves and their families.
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