South Dakota Code § 16-2-56.1

Considerations for awarding grants from equal access to our courts fund
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In awarding grants pursuant to §
16-2-56
, the commission may consider:
(1) Grant applications that will help provide legal representation of veterans, the disabled, and senior citizens who do not exceed 200% of federal poverty guidelines;
(2) Grant applications that will help provide legal representation to victims of domestic violence who do not exceed 150% of applicable federal poverty guidelines;
(3) Grant applications for entities that will provide legal assistance in general legal matters, to clients who do not exceed 125% of applicable federal poverty guidelines;
(4) Grant applications that will supplement eligible nonprofit entities which have expended applicable legal services corporation grant moneys for private attorney involvement;
(5) Grant applications that facilitate systemic efficiencies and promote statewide cooperation among eligible grant recipients;
(6) Demonstrated financial need of entities applying for grants;
(7) Grant applications that promote statewide coverage for eligible clients;
(8) Grants that are consistent with serving more eligible clients within the limited available resources; and
(9) Grant applications that seek to address unmet legal needs of the poor or which promote innovative approaches to improve access to justice for all citizens of the state.

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