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 Civil Legal Assistance Grant Program FY 2000 MONTANA AWARD RECIPIENT: AWARD AMOUNT: $399,770 DURATION: 18 months PURPOSE: Montana Legal Services Association will continue to provide direct legal services to victims of domestic violence. Key objectives include: 1) hiring a rural specialist attorney, a tribal advocate, and a social worker; 2) expanding community education programs; 3) developing a model for reaching rural communities in outlying areas without access to civil legal services; 4) establishing a planning and implementation team to assist in the coordination of the delivery of services; and 5) training domestic violence service providers to assist with pro se clinics and recruiting pro bono attorneys to sponsor pro se clinics.
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PROGRAMS AWARD RECIPIENT: AWARD AMOUNT: $264,628* PURPOSE: The Montana Legal Services Association will train and mentor a statewide network of pro bono attorneys to serve the civil legal assistance needs of battered women in Montana. Collaborative efforts include outreach by local service agencies, including those representing many Native American tribes, within Montana. LOCAL CONTACT: * This is a tentative award amount
pending final budget review.
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