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November 10, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation and the American Red Cross have renewed an agreement to cooperate in the delivery of services to victims of natural disasters.
November 3, 2010
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced new, stronger affordable housing regulations that protect victims of domestic abuse as the nation concludes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. To read the final regulatory requirements under the Violence against Women
November 1, 2010
The federally-funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, also known as LIHEAP, will accept applications for cash grants starting Nov. 1, acting announced Secretary of Public Welfare Michael Nardone. LIHEAP provides cash grants to help income-eligible homeowners or renters pay for home heating
October 26, 2010
New Call Center Will Help Agency Handle Growing Demand for Services Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, joined Congressman John Tanner and local officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the agency’s new teleservice center (TSC) in Jackson, Tennessee. The Jackson TSC will be the
October 25, 2010
The National Senior Citizen Law Center will be presenting a webinar entitled, Revisiting Olmstead: Keeping More Older Adults Out of Nursing Homes , on Thursday, October 28, 2010 from 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern. The National Senior Citizens Law Center has published a new report, “ 10-Plus Years After
October 25, 2010
This week, hundreds of law firms, bar associations and other legal groups across the country will recognize work done on behalf of the poor and underserved with the second annual pro bono celebration. The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service is sponsoring this
October 22, 2010
The Legal Services Corporation will be holding the 11th Annual Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference on January 12-14, 2011 in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Embassy Suites Albuquerque , 1000 Woodward Pl. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102 Topics covered will include project planning and management
October 22, 2010
Pennsylvania Among States Hardest Hit by Cutoffs A new analysis, entitled Out in the Cold for the Holidays, released by the National Employment Law Project reveals that 1.2 million workers will be cut off of federal jobless benefits by year's end if Congress fails to renew the federal emergency

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