Legal Services Corporation : Background and Funding

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Summary

Provides background and funding history of the Legal Services Corp. (LSC), a private, nonprofit, federally funded corporation that provides legal services to the poor. Examines program mechanics, i...

Provides background and funding history of the Legal Services Corp. (LSC), a private, nonprofit, federally funded corporation that provides legal services to the poor. Examines program mechanics, including Congressional restrictions on LSC grantees; profiles clients and cases; and notes distribution of LSC funds and non-LSC resources.

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