Providing Greater access to Justice
FFLA provides greater access to justice in Florida through strategic grantmaking and investments in assessment, training, technology and technical assistance to help legal aid providers build capacity and operate efficiently and effectively. Our board, among other things, allocates several grant funds annually, including three Florida Supreme Court approved uses of funds from Florida’s Interest on Trust Accounts (IOTA) program:
- Free Civil Legal Assistance for the Poor
- Improvements in the Administration of Justice
- Law Student Assistance
Revenue from Florida’s IOTA program is the chief source of support for FFLA’s grant programs. Additional support comes from lawyers and other individuals, law firms, Florida Bar sections and divisions, foundations and corporations, and cy pres awards. Contributions from Florida lawyers to the Children’s Legal Services campaign on the annual Florida Bar Fee Statement have become critical to sustaining the our Children’s Legal Services grants.
Grant funding is subject to review by various FFLA committees that recommend eligibility criteria, funding policies and individual funding decisions for possible action by the FFLA board. View the FFLA Grantmaking Policy.
For FFLA reports and publications, visit our Reports and Studies page.
