Disaster Grants (Emergency Relief Grants)
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in areas with government-declared emergencies
Other requirements
- Existing LSC grantees
Overview
LSC's Emergency Relief Grants provide funds as needed to LSC grantees in areas with government-declared emergencies.
Purpose:
- Respond to damage sustained from declared emergencies
- Address surge in demand for legal aid as a result of emergencies
- Provide emergency relief to grantees serving affected populations
Eligibility:
- Existing LSC grantees
- Located in areas with government-declared emergencies
Contact Information:
- Address: 1825 I Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20006
- Phone: 202-295-1500
- Website: lsc.gov
Related Resources:
- LSC Disaster Task Force
- Disaster Training Series
- LSC Disaster Grant Highlights
How to Apply
How to Apply for a Disaster Grant
Application materials and detailed instructions available at lsc.gov/grants/disaster-grants
Key Resources:
- Disaster Grant application procedures
- Disaster Training Series
- LSC Disaster Grant Highlights
For step-by-step application procedures and required materials, visit the Disaster Grant application page.
What Legal Services Corporation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 132
- Total given
- $544.91M
- Median grant
- $3.01M
- Range
- $229K–$19.4M
- By dollars: California 10%, Texas 9%, Florida 7%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Atlanta, GA; Oakland, CA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 0% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Texas Riogrande Legal Aid Inc · Mercedes, TX
Civil legal aid
$19.4M
Lone Star Legal Aid · Houston, TX
Civil legal aid
$18.26M
Legal Aid of North Carolina Inc · Raleigh, NC
Civil legal aid
$17.42M
Legal Services NYC · New York, NY
Civil legal aid
$17.36M
Puerto Rico Legal Services Inc · San Juan, PR
Civil legal aid
$14.73M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Disaster relief
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