The Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission has released a new report entitled, Housing America's Future: New Directions for Housing Policy . The report makes extensive recommendations on national housing finance policies, addressing the urgent needs of very low income renters, assuring an

To prevent thousands of people with disabilities from experiencing homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced nearly $98 million in funding for 13 state housing

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) will be holding a webinar about the 2013 Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) funding cycle on Thursday, February 21, 2013 at 1:00 pm Eastern. The webinar will cover: Eligibility for the TIG program; 2013 Areas of Interest; The application process, including Letters

More than 170 “techies” and others interested in the intersection of technology and legal aid gathered in Jacksonville, Fla., in January for the 2013 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) Conference.

The January edition of the Health Law PA News , a free bi-monthly newsletter from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project is now available from the Pennsylvania Health Law Project. For prior editions or more information about the Pennsylvania Health Law Project, please visit their website at www.phlp

Pennsylvania’s judiciary has launched a new website with a dynamic change in appearance, navigation and overall design. The website address will remain www.pacourts.us . Enhancements to the new website include redesigned page layouts, improved navigation and organization of various court information

Pennsylvania unemployment prepaid card ranks as one of the best in the country. Improvements in state unemployment prepaid cards are saving unemployed workers millions in fees, according to a new survey by the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) . But some states still refuse to offer their workers

The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) is sponsoring a teleconference on February 4, from 12 noon - 1:30 PM Eastern, to provide information for legal aid providers interested in applying for funding from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Connecting Kids