News Release
Texas Access to Justice Foundation Funds will support 11 nonprofits that provide civil legal services for veterans
“These legal aid programs will
provide civil legal services for those who have served our country and
deserve our attention,” Richard L. Tate, chair of the board of directors of
the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, said. TAJF has awarded more than $350 million in its 29 years of existence. Legal aid programs
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.
# # # 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 Texas families each
year.
Contact: Kimberly Schmitt512-320-0099, ext. 104 kschmitt@teajf.org
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