Grants and Program Overview
IOLTA funds support organizations across Massachusetts that help individuals and families protect their homes, health, safety, income, and legal rights. Funding also supports projects that improve the administration of justice, including courthouse mediation services and lawyer-for-day programs.
A portion of IOLTA funding supports statewide organizations that specialize in particular legal issues and serve people across the Commonwealth. These organizations also provide training, technology, subject-matter expertise, and other resources that strengthen the broader legal aid network.
Examples of statewide organizations that have received IOLTA funds include:
- Disability Law Center
- Health Law Advocates
- Massachusetts Advocates for Children
Most IOLTA funding supports regional legal aid organizations that provide direct services to residents facing critical civil legal issues who cannot afford a lawyer. Examples of regional organizations that have received IOLTA funds include:
- Community Legal Aid
- Greater Boston Legal Services
- Lawyers for Civil Rights
- De Novo Center for Justice and Healing
- Volunteer Lawyers Project
- MetroWest Legal Services
- Northeast Legal Aid
- South Coastal Counties Legal Services
For a list of the most recent recipients of IOLTA funds, please see our annual report.