The LLOPS Board has authorized a grant for up to $500.00 annually, to be used to support a specific
project by a local (Puget Sound) nonprofit organization. Please Note: The deadline for the grant has been extended to November 12, 2007.
Once the award is granted, the grantee will be invited to attend the LLOPS January 2008 Business Meeting to be introduced to members of the LLOPS Board and to meet members. He/she will also provide a report to the Chair of the Outreach Committee and to the LLOPS Board about the use of the funds and the current status of the project which it supported, by May 31, 2008.
If you have any questions about the grant or about this process, please contact the Outreach Committee Chair, Kim Ositis, at 206-296-0940, or at kim.ositis@metrokc.gov.
Criteria:
Past Grant Recipients
- Qualifying projects are those that create, expand, or update legal resource collections or those that facilitate access to legal resources for Puget Sound residents.
- There are no income restrictions for the project audience, though projects benefiting low income clients will be given priority.
- Funds may be spent on print or online resources, computer software or hardware or professional services, such as translation of legal materials.
- The recipient of the project benefits should be the organization’s clients, not staff members. The grant money may go to a stand-alone project or as part of a larger effort.
- The funds must be spent within the 12-month window, even if it is part of an ongoing project.
- Prior grant recipients may reapply but preference will be given to those organizations that have not received a grant within the past five years.
DAWN - 2006To apply for the grant, please complete the attached application form, sign it, and send it, with a letter of reference from a member of your organization’s governing body, to Kim Ositis, Chair of the LLOPS Outreach Committee. Completed applications must be received by November 12, 2007 (extended from October 1). Applications will be reviewed by members of the Outreach Committee, and one applicant selected by November 16, 2007. The Committee Chair will then make a recommendation to the LLOPS Board of Directors, which will approve the issuance of the grant. The successful applicant will be notified of the award by December 1, 2007.
In 2006, a pilot program grant of $500 was awarded to DAWN (Domestic Abuse Women’s Network). The funds were used in part to purchase a copy of the three-volume Washington Family Law Deskbook published by the Washington State Bar Association. The purchase of the Deskbook was one part of a larger program to create the DAWN Legal Resource Center – a room at DAWN’s confidential location for their clients to safely access a computer, phone, fax, copier and other resources.
Northwest Justice Project - 2008
The Outreach Committee of the Law Librarians of Puget Sound (LLOPS) has awarded the 2008 Community Access to Legal Information Grant to the Northwest Justice Project (NJP). NJP’s mission is “to secure justice in a democratic society by working for equal access to the legal system by empowering low-income person and communities through education about their legal rights and obligations, and by promoting respect for human dignity through legal advocacy.”NJP used the $500 grant to fund the production of marketing materials for the Washington LawHelp website (www.washingtonlawhelp.org). Washington LawHelp is a web site dedicated to educating the public on legal issues affecting low-income individuals in Washington State as well as providing self-help materials to pro se litigants.” Grant funds paid for 1,000 copies of a postcard marketing the website in English and Spanish, as well as 5,000 bookmarks. These marketing materials are distributed to public libraries, social service agencies and other community organizations as well as used in outreach campaigns by legal aid advocates around the state.
Once the award is granted, the grantee will be invited to attend the LLOPS January 2008 Business Meeting to be introduced to members of the LLOPS Board and to meet members. He/she will also provide a report to the Chair of the Outreach Committee and to the LLOPS Board about the use of the funds and the current status of the project which it supported, by May 31, 2008.
If you have any questions about the grant or about this process, please contact the Outreach Committee Chair, Kim Ositis, at 206-296-0940, or at kim.ositis@metrokc.gov.