News Release
Texas Access to Justice Foundation Funds will support 11 nonprofits that provide civil legal services for veterans
TAJF has awarded nearly
$350 million in its 28 years of existence.
Legal aid organizations funded by the Texas
Access to Justice Foundation help more than 100,000 low-income Texas
families each year with their civil legal needs. However, due to a lack of
resources, only about 20 to 25 percent of the civil legal needs of
low-income and poor Texans are being met.
To qualify for
legal help from a program funded by TAJF, an individual normally cannot earn
more than $13,963 per year. A family of four must earn less than $28,813 per
year.
# # # The
Texas Access to Justice Foundation,
created by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1984, is the largest state-based
funding source for the provision of civil legal aid in Texas. The
organization is committed to the vision that all Texans will have equal
access to justice, regardless of their income. The Foundation administers a
variety of funding sources, which are earmarked to assist nonprofit
organizations in providing legal aid to approximately 100,000 Texans each
year.
Contact: Kimberly Schmitt512-320-0099, ext. 104 kschmitt@teajf.org
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