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Support the $50 million increase in spending authority for IOLA to protect access to justice for New Yorkers
Please help us send a strong, final budget message to the State government about the urgent need to fund civil legal services for New Yorkers in need.
The Governor’s Executive Budget included $77.5 million, nearly 25% less in spending authority than needed by the Interest on Lawyer’s Account (IOLA) to fund the second year of five-year contracts, and the Justice Infrastructure Project. The Senate and Assembly one-house budget proposals restore IOLA funding to $102.5M, and the Senate recommends an additional $50M to enhance civil legal services for low-income New Yorkers. The civil legal...