The Legal Services Corp. has asked Congress to nearly quadruple its budget to more than $2 billion next fiscal year, even as President Donald Trump’s administration is again seeking to scrap the federally funded legal aid organization.
The White House’s budget request for fiscal 2027, released Friday, would provide $21 million for an “orderly closeout” of LSC, which provides legal assistance to more than 5 million individuals in civil cases, including family and domestic violence cases, housing challenges, and veterans’ benefits issues.
The proposal matches its request last year to close the organization, which Congress nonetheless kept afloat.
The proposed ...