Disaster Resilience Program Fellowship Grant

The Disaster Resilience Program Fellowship supports low-income communities affected by disasters by mobilizing lawyers and law students to provide free civil legal aid. This initiative ensures access to essential legal services, helping families navigate recovery barriers. Attorney Fellows receive a salary while Student Fellows earn a stipend for their service. Participants engage in outreach, build community relationships, and receive comprehensive training to enhance their legal skills, contributing to the resilience of affected communities.

NOTE: The grant page for Host organizations can be found here.
Disasters devastate lower-income communities, creating new poverty and further entrenching inequality. In the wake of any disaster, families often need the assistance of a lawyer to overcome barriers to recovery.
The Disaster Resilience Program (DRP) mobilizes lawyers (Attorney Fellows) and law students (Student Fellows) to provide free civil legal aid in disaster-prone areas to ensure vital legal services are accessible, comprehensive, and responsive to the unique needs of individuals, families, and communities so lives can be stabilized and communities rebuilt to be more resilient.
Program Overview & Benefits
Attorney Fellows earn a salary over the course of their two-year Fellowship term Student Fellows receive a $7,000 stipend upon completion of 300 hours of service (eight to ten-week term)Engage in outreach and education, help provide direct legal services to disaster survivors, and foster important relationships within the communityBuild capacity at legal services organizations in disaster-prone areas During the summer, Student Fellows help support the work of the Attorney Fellow(s) at their host organization Receive trainings, technical assistance, and mentorship throughout the program

Eligibility

The Disaster Resilience Program includes both attorneys and law studentsAttorney Fellows are public interest lawyers working on-the-ground providing free civil legal aid to low-income, disaster-prone communitiesStudent Fellows are current law students working alongside them to provide support and build legal skills outside the classroom