FFLA awards $1.8 million in grants
FFLA, formerly The Florida Bar Foundation, has awarded grants to 11 legal aid providers through its Children’s Legal Services, Improvements in the Administration of Justice, and Law School Civil Legal Clinic programs.
FFLA’s board of directors approved the grants at its June 20 meeting.
“FFLA is pleased to support legal aid providers across our state with funding that will boost their ability to provide free legal services,” FFLA President Roberto R. Pardo said. “We look forward to seeing the impact of this funding.”
Florida’s Children First and Innocence Project of Florida were each awarded a $300,000 Improvements in the Administration of Justice grant. With its grant, Florida’s Children First will work to protect the safety and well-being of children in the child welfare system, according to FFLA. Innocence Project of Florida’s Vindicate the Wrongfully Convicted Project screens, investigates, and evaluates claims of actual innocence, and represents clients with the goal of achieving release of innocent individuals. CABA Pro Bono was awarded a $125,000 Improvements in the Administration of Justice grant to assist neurodivergent people with legal needs.
FFLA also awarded nine Children’s Legal Services grant awards totaling $997,580 to Brevard County Legal Aid, CABA Pro Bono, Catholic Legal Services, Dade Legal Aid, Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Florida State University College of Law, Lawyers for Children America, Florida Legal Services, and Seminole County Bar Association Legal Aid Society. (See list below).
In addition, Florida State University Public Interest Law Center was awarded a Law School Civil Legal Clinic grant of $125,000. Its Eliminating Economic Barriers Immigrant and Farmworker Clinic provides direct representation to help clients secure lawful status, authorized employment, workplace protections and secure housing, healthcare and more.
FFLA 2024-25 Children’s Legal Services Grants
