Civil Legal Aid Funding

Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) State Budget Line Item: 0321-1600 

WBA/MLAC FY21 Request: $29 Million

MLAC’s appropriation funds general support to civil legal aid programs as well as grants for legal assistance to domestic violence victims and Massachusetts residents eligible for federal disability benefits and Medicare. The MLAC was established by the state legislature in 1983 to ensure that low-income people with critical, noncriminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation.