State Support for Civil Legal Services: Training Center

The IOLA Fund of the State of New York’s (IOLA) mission is to support those qualified non-profit organizations throughout New York State that will most efficiently and effectively provide stable, economical and high quality civil legal representation to eligible clients and will improve the administration of justice.

The IOLA Fund plans to award one multi-year contract spanning 4 years to a nonprofit organization for up to $4 million to begin the development of a Training Center for civil legal services providers across New York State, including all current IOLA grantees. The selected nonprofit will be responsible for developing, delivering, and maintaining high-quality training—legal, professional, and technical—using various formats and technologies. The Training Center should work collaboratively with the legal services community, utilizing existing expertise, setting shared priorities, gathering feedback, and avoiding duplicated efforts.

Awards are subject to available IOLA funding, the State of New York Contract for Grants, and the IOLA Fund's appropriation under the NYS Budget.