The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation makes grants to provide legal advice and referral services in civil matters to Illinois residents via regional legal services hotlines.
Donor Name: Illinois Equal Justice Foundation
State: Illinois
County: Cook County (IL)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 07/26/2024
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
A regional legal services hotline is an Illinois-based not-for-profit organization that:

Provides callers with general information on how to use the legal system;
Offers free legal advice and self-help materials to low-income callers;
Refers low-income callers to appropriate civil legal services providers.
Provides coordinated intake and referral services.

Uses Of Grant Funds
Grants will be made to support the operating expenses of regional legal services hotlines.  These operating expenses include staff salaries and benefits, and other costs directly related to providing advice and referral services to callers.
Eligibility Criteria
In the Telephone Advice and Referral Services category, the IEJF will only consider applications from Illinois-based not-for-profit organizations that:

Provide free legal advice and referral services to low-income persons.
Serve Cook County or have a designated service area of at least 25 Illinois counties;
Provide legal advice and referral services on one or more civil legal issues.
Use licensed attorneys to provide legal services to callers.

For more information, visit IEJF.