Grant Database

Judicial Clerkship Program: Funding over two years for scholarships to law students participating in the Judicial Clerkship Program.

Affordable Housing Project

Florida Oversample of Legal Needs Study

Leqal Director Project: For support of the Legal Director Project in defense of fundamental rights and to conduct legal rights public education programs to increase its case load throughout the state and broaden the array of cases taken; expand and better utilize the volunteer cooperating attorneys; establish unique principles of law as they relate to the ability of Florida Courts to redress civil rights violations.

Support of Florida Corrections Working Group: For a full time staff director for one year to work with the National Council on Crime and Delinquency and others in support of the work of the Florida Corrections Working Group

Prosecutor/Public Defender Skills Advocacy Training: To teach assistant state attorneys and assistant public defenders with little experience the complete skills of advocacy so they will better represent their clients.

To provide free civil legal services to individuals infected with the HIV virus, To provide proper training to case managers; conduct community education meetings; design a brochure to inform clients of the civil legal issues which are most often encountered; and develop a video providing basic legal advice and potential legal remedies.

Investing in Children 1993: To expand the impact of the Florida Children’s Campaign; expand their ability to disseminate their publications to a wider audience; to promote the ability of staff to provide technical assistance to appointed commissions, task forces, and committees; and to expand their ability to promote the children’s advocacy agenda before civic, business, professional, religious and governmental groups.

Poverty Law Call-A-Law Program: To develop and distribute educational audio tapes and material on issues such as: SSI, disability benefits, Medicaid and food stamps for low and moderate income individuals.

General Program Support

Long Range Strategic Planning I

Court Related Needs of Elderly and Disabled:To cover expenses for a multidisciplinary coordinating committee for a period of 15 months, which will report and make recommendations to the Chief Justice on implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).

Long Range Strategic Planning II

Minority Bar Exam Scholarship Program

Office of the Capitol Collateral Representative

Criminal Justice Section – National Summit on Crime and Violence: For travel and per diem costs for Florida participants to attend conference on “Family Violence: Children, Partners and the Elderly.”

Legal Director Project: For support of the Legal Director Project in defense of fundamental rights and to conduct legal rights public education programs to increase its case load throughout the state and broaden the array of cases taken; expand and better utilize the volunteer cooperating attorneys; establish unique principles of law as they relate to the ability of Florida Courts to redress civil rights violations.

Planning Grant for Public Education on Crime: Funding to prepare a plan for increased education about Florida’s criminal justice and corrections systems.

For supplemental support of the Center’s director of the “Corrections/2000” program

Mediation Project: A two year pilot project to provide sliding scale/reduced fee family mediation to assist pro se middle income clients resolve their disputes and successfully complete their divorces.