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Title
Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act | Midcycle Allocation to Current Projects (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends approving a one-time midcycle allocation of $3.569 million from the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act grant program’s existing Trial Court Trust Fund reserves to current Shriver projects on a pro rata basis. The allocation will enable existing projects to increase and sustain legal representation and court services for low-income, unrepresented parties in housing, domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders, probate conservatorships, guardianships, elder abuse, and child custody.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Trial Court Budget Advisory Committee recommends the Judicial Council, effective November 15, 2024, approve a one-time midcycle allocation of $3.569 million from the Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act grant program’s existing Trial Court Trust Fund reserves to current Shriver projects on a pro rata basis according to the award amounts for the 2023-26 grant cycle, and to allow projects to spend their allocations during fiscal years 2024-25 and 2025-26.
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