The EJC’s legislative funding campaign for FY13 is working to increase the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation (MLAC) line item (0321-1600) by $5 million - from $9.5 million to $14.5 million. After securing level funding of $9.5 million in FY11 and FY12, an increase is needed to prevent further cuts to civil legal aid programs, which have been struggling to meet increased demand.
- On January 25, Gov. Patrick recommended increased funding of $12 million for the MLAC line item in his FY13 budget.
- On February 17, Gov. Patrick signed a spending bill that included an extra $1 million for the MLAC line item in FY12, bringing MLAC's total FY12 appropriation to $10.5 million.
- The House of Representatives passed their FY13 budget on April 26. The budget matches the governor's reccomendation of $12 million for MLAC.
View MLAC's FY13 Budget Fact Sheet [PDF] |
