Board & Staff Funding Categories Grants Press Legal Help Links Contact ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION GRANT CRITERIA AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (Press Release - April 8, 2010) Deadline for comments is May 21 The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released a draft of its fiscal year 2011 grant criteria for public comment. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the Illinois General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families, seniors and veterans throughout the state.   [ read more ] COMMUNITY USES SITE TO APPEAL TO GOVERNOR (Chicago Daily Law Bulletin - March 8, 2010) In the days before Gov. Patrick J. Quinn kicks off the state's budget process with the unveiling of his spending plan, Leslie Corbett, executive director of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation, has been hoping to go viral with a message to the governor: No more cuts in funding to legal aid providers - please.   [ read more ] ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION AWARDS GRANTS TO 14 ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS STATEWIDE (Press Release - December 4, 2009) Forced to eliminate funding to 8 long-standing grantee organizations after 50% cut in state appropriation The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) announced today that it has awarded over $1.67 million in grants to 14 not-for-profit organizations that provide legal representation, information and advice to low-income residents facing critical legal challenges throughout the state. The grants range in scope from funding for web-based legal information resources and telephone advice hotlines to mediation and full-scale litigation. The IEJF also supports legal aid programs that partner with county courthouses, public libraries and community-based social service organizations to offer help where and when people need it, and to develop solutions to life problems, not just legal problems.   [ read more ] ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION ELECTS NEW OFFICERS FOR FY 2010 (Press Release - September 15, 2009) Five New Members Join Board The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released a draft of its fiscal year 2010 grant criteria for public comment. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the Illinois General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families and seniors throughout the state.   [ read more ] FOR THOSE FACING TIME IN COURT, A WAY TO PREPARE (News clip- August 30, 2009) Nonprofit group helps Charleston libarary acquire legal self-help center CHARLESTON - Someone without a lawyer can now use a step-by-step guide to find out what they need before they go to court.   [ read more ] ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION GRANT CRITERIA AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (Press Release - May 1, 2009) Attorney General Madigan leads effort to maintain state appropriation for civil legal aid The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released a draft of its fiscal year 2010 grant criteria for public comment. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the Illinois General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families and seniors throughout the state.   [ read more ] Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Awards Grants to 22 Organizations Providing Civil Legal Services to Low-income Residents Statewide (Press Release - April 2, 2009) Adds Grants for Veterans' Benefits Project and 10 Court-Based Self-Help Legal Information Centers Serving the Rural Poor in Downstate Counties The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) announced today that it has awarded over $3.3 million in grants to 22 not-for-profit organizations that provide legal representation, information and advice to low-income residents facing critical legal challenges throughout the state. The grants range in scope from funding for web-based legal information resources and telephone advice hotlines to mediation and full-scale litigation. The IEJF also supports legal aid programs that partner with county courthouses, public libraries and community-based social service organizations to offer help where and when people need it, and to develop solutions to life problems, not just legal problems.   [ read more ] ILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES OFFICERS FOR FY 2009 (Press Release - February 4, 2009) New Member Marc Firestone Joins Board The Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF), the not-for-profit entity responsible for distributing and monitoring the state appropriation for civil legal aid for low-income families and individuals, announces its leadership team for fiscal year 2009.   [ read more ] FY 2009 FINAL GUIDELINES (Press Release - June 9, 2008) Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Grant Deadline: July 15 The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released its 2009 grant criteria. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families and seniors in Illinois. The appropriation is housed in the budget of the Office of the Attorney General of Illinois.   [ read more ] FY 2009 DRAFT GRANT CRITERIA (Press Release - April 1, 2008) Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Grant Criteria Available for Public Comment The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) has released a draft of its fiscal year 2009 grant criteria for public comment. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the Illinois General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal aid to low-income families and seniors throughout the state.   [ read more ] 2007 GRANTS (Press Release - January 10, 2007) Low-Income Illinoisans to Benefit from Increased Access to Legal Assistance Thanks to $3.3 M in State Grants Providing a safety net for families and communities around the state, the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) announced today that it has awarded $3.3 million in grants to 26 not-for-profit organizations that help lower-income Illinois residents gain access to legal assistance, information and advice.  The grants ranged in scope from funding for a program helping families victimized by mortgage rescue fraud to a downstate program helping elderly people facing abuse, health and consumer matters, to a statewide online legal self-help center.  [ read more ] 2007 FINAL GUIDELINES (Press Release - August 15, 2006) Illinois Equal Justice Foundation Grant Deadline: September 15 The Board of Directors of the Illinois Equal Justice Foundation (IEJF) today unveiled its guidelines for grants to be awarded in December 2006.  The IEJF supports initiatives to increase Illinois residents’ access to the legal system. The IEJF distributes funds allocated by the General Assembly to non-profit organizations that provide civil legal services to low-income Illinoisans. The appropriation is housed in the budget of the Office of the Attorney General of Illinois.  The IEJF received a $3.5 million appropriation in the 2007 state budget. [ read more ]