Basic Civil Legal Services (BCLS) Program
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Annual financial audit of each grantee required
- In-person site visits conducted to assess compliance with grant requirements
- Evaluation of quality and effectiveness of operations and services
- Funds must be used for civil legal assistance to low-income Texans
Overview
Geographic Scope: Texas
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations that provide civil legal services to low-income Texans
Purpose: Funds support the provision of civil legal services to eligible clients in non-criminal matters.
Funding Source: Basic Civil Legal Services (BCLS) program
Requirements:
- Annual financial audit of each grantee required
- In-person site visits conducted to assess compliance with grant requirements
- Evaluation of quality and effectiveness of operations and services
- Funds must be used for civil legal assistance to low-income Texans
Support Provided: The Foundation encourages collaboration among grantees and provides technical assistance to facilitate improvements in legal services delivery.
What Texas Access to Justice Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 36
- Total given
- $29.43M
- Median grant
- $170K
- Range
- $10K–$9.51M
- By dollars: Texas 100%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Austin, TX; Fort Worth, TX.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc · Mercedes, TX
$9.51M
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas · Fort Worth, TX
$5.22M
Lone Star Legal Aid · Houston, TX
$3.54M
Texas Legal Services Center · Austin, TX
$2.14M
Texas Immigration · Houston, TX
$1.59M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Human rights
- Nonprofits
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