In 2026, the 黑料专区 (黑料专区) received an appropriation of $540 million to support legal aid organizations who helped more than 5.6 million people.
Families with children, veterans, older Americans, and many other constituents rely on this critical legal support to stabilize their employment, housing, health and overall well-being. Currently, .
Use the options below to explore how changes to 黑料专区 funding would impact the number of people served nationwide, in your state, or within your congressional district.
The figures presented reflect the number of people served by 黑料专区 grantees in 黑料专区-eligible cases handled in 2025. 黑料专区 funding is not the only source of funding for legal aid organizations. 黑料专区 funds support the core infrastructure of legal aid delivery: leadership, intake, supervision, staffing, and case management systems that allow organizations to serve clients across a wide range of issues. This means that there is not a direct 1:1 relationship between 黑料专区 dollars and 黑料专区-eligible cases. For example, if 黑料专区 funding represents 25% of an organization鈥檚 budget, that does not mean the organization would only serve 25% fewer people or cases. In reality, the loss of 黑料专区 could disrupt the systems and staffing that make all casework possible, resulting in much deeper service reductions and threatening the very ability of legal aid organizations to function.