The first year of FFLA’s Pro Bono Support and Enhancement grant program, in which 20 grantees received $3,687,158, ended in September 2024.
Grantees’ final reports showed that pro bono staff positions collectively increased by at least 144% and 4,698 cases were accepted by pro bono attorneys. The number of attorneys participating in the grantees’ pro bono networks grew from 7,620 to 10,193.
The chart below illustrates the 18 organizations that will receive grants totaling $3,636,425 in 2024-25, and their successes during the first year of the grant program.
| GRANTEE | GRANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS | GRANT AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|
| IDignity | IDignity built an infrastructure for its pro bono program and will continue recruiting lawyer and law student volunteers. | $25,000 |
| Southern Legal Counsel | In 2024, SLC added a second attorney to its pro bono program and trained pro bono attorneys. | $75,000 |
| Innocence Project of Florida | IPF began a pro bono program with FFLA's funding, hiring a paralegal to manage the program and establish its infrastructure. | $50,000 |
| Florida Legal Services | Using its grant, FLS started its pro bono program in 2024. | $50,000 |
| Florida Health Justice Project | FHJP expanded services to low-income clients facing Medicaid coverage termination and hosted its first Ask-a-Lawyer event in 2024. | $50,000 |
| Dade Legal Aid | In 2024, DLA generated 22% more referrals to private attorneys, doubled their pro bono staff and streamlined intake and transfer processes. | $900,000 |
| Cuban American Bar Assn. Pro Bono | CABA hired a pro bono coordinator in 2024 and expanded services to include elderly low-income community members. | $75,000 |
| Legal Aid Service of Broward County | With their 23-24 funding, LASBC recruited 79 new pro bono attorneys and began offering immigration and estate planning services. | $370,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County | LASPBC increased their pro bono assignments by 160% in 2024. | $225,000 |
| Legal Aid of Manasota | LAM increased their pro bono staff from 3 to 5, and collaborated with other agencies to form a Pro Bono Domestic Violence Project in 2024. | $285,000 |
| Community Law Program | Building on last year's award, CLP will hire pro bono staff and continue its advice clinic. | $19,000 |
| Seminole County Bar Assn. Legal Aid Society | SCBALAS increased the number of pro bono hours provided by 68% and the number of pro bono cases accepted by 40%. | $60,000 |
| Legal Aid of Orange County Bar Assn. | LASOCBA increased the number of clients served by pro bono attorneys by 50% and expanded services to social security cases. | $700,000 |
| Brevard County Legal Aid | In 2024, BCLA increased its pro bono network of attorneys by 68% and started a new clinic at a low-income housing complex. | $141,000 |
| Jacksonville Area Legal Aid | JALA increased their number of cases accepted by pro bono attorneys by 111% and launched a weekly Eviction Diversion Court Program in 2024. | $408,000 |
| Northwest Florida Legal Services (Emerald Coast) | This program restarted its pro bono program, reinstating a staff position and reconnecting with attorneys who had previously volunteered. | $30,000 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of the Tallahassee Bar Assn. | In 2024, LAFT increased their number of clients by 50%, created a pro bono intake coordinator role and hired a full-time staff attorney. | $120,000 |
| Gulfcoast Legal Services | 2024-25 will be Gulfcoast Legal Services' first year as a Pro Bono Support and Enhancement grantee. | $53,425 |
| TOTAL: | $3,636,425 |
