Rural Economic Improvement Project (REIP) Grant
Funding Amount
$235,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Rural Alabama communities, with specific focus on the nine-county Black Belt region
Focus Areas
- Rural economic improvement and community redevelopment
- Civil legal services for low-income and vulnerable individuals in rural areas
- Financial education and competency building including:
- Small business services
- Credit counseling and repair
- Financial counseling
- Legal clinics in underserved rural counties
- Economic stability and improvement in isolated communities
Key Components
- Funding for a Statewide REIP Coordinating Lead Attorney to coordinate services across rural areas
- Funding for a REIP Staff Attorney focused on the nine Black Belt counties, based in LSA's Selma Regional Office
- Community education and empowerment initiatives
- Innovative advocacy to address underlying issues in impoverished communities
- Coordination of legal clinics in rural, underserved counties
- Creation and distribution of educational materials to community groups
Target Population
- Low-income persons in rural Alabama
- Residents of underserved rural counties
- Vulnerable individuals and families facing civil legal needs
Partnership
- Collaboration with Alabama Appleseed for project outcomes
Contact Information
- Legal Services Alabama
- Phone: 866-456-4995
- P.O. Box 20787, Montgomery, AL 36120
- Website: legalservicesalabama.org
What Legal Services Alabama Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 7
- Total given
- $436K
- Median grant
- $75K
- Range
- $30K–$75K
- By dollars: Alabama 100%. Top recipient cities: Montgomery, AL; Mobile, AL; Huntsville, AL.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program · Mobile, AL
Legal asst-low income
$75K
Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program · Montgomery, AL
Legal asst- low income
$75K
Lawyer Referral and Information Service of Madison County · Huntsville, AL
Legal asst - low income
$75K
Montgomery County Bar Foundation Volunteer Lawyer Program · Montgomery, AL
Legal asst - low income
$75K
Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham · Birmingham, AL
Legal asst - low income
$75K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Poverty alleviation
- Workforce development
- Economic services
- Small businesses
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