(Alaska Beacon) - The nonprofit law firm Alaska Legal Services Corp was awarded federal money this week to support victims of disasters last year as they continue to navigate the recovery.
The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced a grant allocation of $4,726,333 to the Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC) with the objective of providing legal assistance to individuals of limited means who have been impacted by natural disasters during the year 2022. ALSC is among the 14 selected organizations across the nation that have been chosen to receive these grants. LSC, renowned as the principal source of financial support for civil legal aid within the United States, has been granted $20 million in supplementary funding through the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which was passed by Congress to bolster the comprehensive response to natural calamities.