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(Updated June 18, 2026) WASHINGTON - The Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 federal budget process is under way. The White House budget again eliminated the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), LASP’s major federal funder. The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill to cut the LSC budget by over 50%. Cuts to LASP's funding from LSC would result in fewer legal services that could be provided to local…
(April 28, 2026) WASHINGTON, D.C. - LASP has been awarded a $35,000 grant from the Legal Services Corporation to assess modernization of its client intake system. The grant is one of 32 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) totaling $4.2 million to organizations in 22 states. LSC announced the grants on Dec. 18, 2025.
(Updated May 20, 2026) Apply for the Pennsylvania Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program by Dec. 31, 2026. You may be able to get $380 - $1,000 back. This page provides eligibility guidelines, information and helpful links to the PA Dept. of Revenue website.
(Updated April 14, 2026) The PECO Customer Relief Fund (CRF) is currenty CLOSED. It is no longer accepting applications. To get help with your PECO bill, please visit peco.com/help.
(Updated March 20, 2026) Deadline extended to get help with your heating bills! Apply for LIHEAP by May 8, 2026. Income guidelines increased in February. Learn how to apply for cash and crisis grants and get links and resources to help. If you receive a denial, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA may be able to help. Get LASP’s UPDATED 2025-26 LIHEAP flyer for Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery…
(Feb. 11, 2026) Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) on Feb. 11, 2026 for its Intake Assessment Project. Proposals are due Friday, March 6, 2026, by emaiil to rfp@lasp.org. Webpage includes details + 4-page PDF.
(January 2026) Eliz Nestorov, former Director of Development for MidPenn Legal Services, and Marion Hoffman Fraley, Communications Director for Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP), shared their respective organizations’ experiences with open houses in the Management Information Exchange (MIE) Journal’s 40th anniversary edition. The issue, published in January 2026, focuses on Connection.
(Updated Jan. 24, 2026) WASHINGTON - In a bipartisan show of support for legal aid earlier in January, the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate approved a $540 million appropriation for the Legal Services Corpoation (LSC) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The bill was signed into law by President Trump on Jan. 23, 2026.
(Jan. 22, 2026) NORRISTOWN - Victoria ("Tori") LeCates, LASP Staff Attorney, is the newly named Montgomery County Pro Bono Coordinator. She will continue her practice in addition to assuming the pro bono role. Victoria is based in the Norristown Office.
(Jan. 15, 2025) During Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week from Nov. 16-22, 2025, the Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness, Legal Aid of Southeastern PA, and Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania hosted two virtual events, “Know Your Rights as a Renter” in Pennsyvlania, in English and Spanish. The recordings and slides are now available in both languages.
