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WASHINGTON—The ��è��Ƶ (��è��Ƶ) announced today that it is awarding 32 Technology Initiative Grants (TIG) totaling $4.2 million to organizations in 22 states. The TIG program awards special funding to legal services organizations to support innovative uses of technology and enhance their technical capacity. The awards are announced in tandem with a new ��è��Ƶ report, “The Next Frontier: Harnessing Technology to Close the Justice Gap.”&�Բ�����;

TIG projects leverage technology to improve legal services delivery to low-income Americans and increase access to high-quality legal services, the judicial system and legal information. This year’s funded projects include Nevada Legal Services adding an artificial intelligence (AI) powered search assistant to its network of legal kiosks in 28 libraries, Legal Services of Greater Miami expanding its use of AI agents to automate administrative processes, reducing manual workload and increasing its capacity for client services, Anishinabe Legal Services creating video tutorials to help people without lawyers navigate probate and guardianship cases in Tribal Courts, and Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services integrating generative AI into Minnesota’s statewide legal services intake system.  

Members of Congress congratulated the legal services organizations in their states and districts on receiving TIG funding.  

“As a lawyer, I know all too well just how inaccessible complex legal language can be to Nevadans just trying to get their questions answered,” said Senator Catherine Cortez Masto. “I am grateful for this funding from the ��è��Ƶ to help people across the Silver State find and understand the legal information they need.”&�Բ�����;

“Nevada Legal Services is doing strong work to make sure low-income families in need of assistance have access to quality legal support when they need it most," said Rep. Mark Amodei (NV-2). "I’m proud to back this Technology Initiative Grant, which will upgrade kiosks in 28 libraries across our state with AI tools that make legal information easier to search, understand, and use. By breaking down complicated legal jargon and offering support in multiple languages, this investment helps make our justice system more approachable and efficient for Nevada’s communities while providing reliable resources to assist pro bono attorneys.”&�Բ�����;

"Helping our most vulnerable has always been a top priority for me,” said Representative Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26). “Legal Services of Greater Miami has long been a pillar in our community, providing indispensable legal assistance to those who need it most...I’m pleased that Congress-funded programs like the Technology Initiative Grant will help Legal Services of Greater Miami expand its capacity through innovative AI tools that streamline operations and free up resources for direct services." 

“Tribal nations are sovereign governments, with their own executive, legislative, and judicial responsibilities, and part of our federal trust and treaty responsibility is supporting tribes as they strengthen these systems to better serve their members,” said Representative Betty McCollum (MN-4). “I welcome the ��è��Ƶ’s investment in Anishinabe Legal Services, which will help make the Tribal Courts of Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Nations more accessible for those seeking justice.”&�Բ�����;

“For more than a century, Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services has helped empower low-income Minnesotans to enforce their rights in civil matters,” Rep. McCollum continued. “I look forward to seeing SMRLS incorporate new technology to further empower Minnesotans seeking effective solutions to their legal challenges." 

Established in 2000, the TIG program distributes grants annually to ��è��Ƶ-funded legal services providers. ��è��Ƶ has awarded 955 grants since the program’s inception, totaling more than $95 million to fund technology projects at legal services organizations across the country.  

“For a challenge as major as closing the justice gap, we must make use of every tool at our disposal,” said ��è��Ƶ President Ron Flagg. “Technology is already improving the capacity and accessibility of legal services. As tech continues to advance, ��è��Ƶ is working to ensure that the benefits of these tools are shared with all Americans, not just those with considerable resources.”&�Բ�����; 

These grants are part of ��è��Ƶ’s ongoing commitment to advancing technology that expands access to justice. To guide this work, ��è��Ƶ has released a new report today. “The Next Frontier: Harnessing Technology to Close the Justice Gap” presents seven recommendations that serve as a blueprint for advancing access to justice through technology.  

The report’s recommendations, which emerged from a 2024-2025 Tech Summit initiative that gathered input from nearly 85 industry stakeholders, calls on funders, courts, law schools, technology vendors and legal technologists to collaborate to move these efforts forward.  

The full report is available online, as well as the receiving funding in 2025.