Grantees
The Alabama Law Foundation’s annual grants support programs committed to the foundation’s mission of making access to justice a reality for all of Alabama’s citizens. Grants are awarded in two categories: General Legal Aid Grants and Foreclosure Prevention Grants. The total awarded to all grantees for 2026 is $3,744,850.
General Legal Aid Grants
The 2026 general legal aid grants are awarded to programs that further the mission of securing Access to Justice for everyone in Alabama. General legal aid grants for 2026 totaled $3,138,394.
The following agencies and programs received grants in the 2026 Grant Cycle:
- Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution, Inc. — $225,000
The Center administers mediation and alternative dispute resolution programs statewide and serves as the administrative arm of the Alabama Supreme Court Commission on Dispute Resolution. Grant funding supports a new statewide Small Claims Mediation Program offering pro bono mediation in Alabama District Courts. - Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program — $350,000
The state’s largest pro bono program connects volunteer attorneys with low-income Alabamians in need of civil legal assistance through clinics, advice programs, and direct representation in most Alabama counties. - CEOTA — $50,000
CEOTA operates the Judge James E. Horton, Jr. Legal Learning Center in Decatur, educating students and the public on civil rights, due process, and the constitutional right to a fair trial through legal literacy programming. - Family Sunshine Center Legal Services — $83,341
The Family Sunshine Center provides trauma-informed civil legal advocacy to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, including assistance with Protection from Abuse orders and court representation. - Faulkner University – Law Student Public Interest Stipends — $43,168
This grant supports stipends for Faulkner University law students working in public interest clinics and pro bono placements, expanding civil legal services while fostering a culture of service among future lawyers. - Frank M. Johnson Jr. Institute — $70,000
The Institute provides free law-centered civic education programs statewide, helping students, educators, and communities understand the Constitution, judiciary, and rule of law. - Harvesters of Hope — $204,966
Harvesters of Hope addresses Alabama’s growing “legal deserts” by recruiting and supporting attorneys to practice in underserved communities and provide pro bono civil legal services. - Hispanic and Immigrant Center of Alabama (¡HICA!) — $75,000
¡HICA! delivers low-cost and free civil immigration legal services statewide through its DOJ-recognized Citizenship and Immigration Program, serving low-income and limited-English-proficient families. - Legal Services Alabama — $550,000
Legal Services Alabama provides free, client-centered civil legal advocacy statewide through eight regional offices and a centralized call center, addressing housing, domestic violence, economic stability, and disaster-related legal needs. - Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program — $261,000
The Madison County VLP promotes equal access to justice by mobilizing volunteer attorneys to serve low-income residents through clinics, referrals, and targeted outreach programs. - Montgomery Volunteer Lawyers Program — $300,000
MVLP provides pro bono civil legal services to residents of Montgomery County, including courtroom assistance, legal clinics, and direct representation for individuals unable to afford an attorney. - Redemption Earned, Inc. — $35,000
Redemption Earned provides free legal and reentry services to incarcerated older adults and chronically ill individuals who have earned parole or work release, improving justice system outcomes and public safety. - Samford University Cumberland School of Law – C-VETS Clinic — $122,000
The Cumberland Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic provides year-round pro bono civil legal services to veterans and their families across central Alabama while training law students in public service advocacy. - Samford University Cumberland School of Law – Cumberland Innocence Clinic — $20,000
The Cumberland Innocence Clinic assists individuals with credible claims of innocence in noncapital cases and trains law students to investigate wrongful convictions. - Senior Services Via! Health — $25,000
Via! Health operates Mobile County’s Volunteer Guardian Program, providing court-appointed guardians for incapacitated adults who have no family or caregiver to serve in that role. - South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program — $210,750
SAVLP coordinates volunteer attorneys to deliver free civil legal services to low-income residents in Baldwin, Clarke, Mobile, and Washington counties. - The Birmingham Bar Foundation – Resolve2Solve — $13,169
Resolve2Solve is a school-based conflict resolution program led by volunteer attorneys teaching students mediation and communication skills to reduce disciplinary incidents. - Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham — $400,000
Serving Jefferson County, Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham provides free civil legal services through clinics, court-based programs, and extended representation to help residents remain housed, employed, and financially stable. - YWCA Central Alabama — $100,000
Through its Justice on Wheels program, YWCA Central Alabama delivers mobile civil legal services to low-income survivors of domestic violence in rural and underserved communities.
Foreclosure Prevention Grants
In 2016, the Alabama Law Foundation received $3.3 million as part of a nationwide mortgage foreclosure settlement between the Bank of America and the United States Department of Justice. Each year, the foundation awards a portion of these funds to civil legal aid organizations to provide legal services to help Alabama homeowners avoid losing their homes to foreclosure.
In 2026, the Alabama Law Foundation will provide $606,456 in Foreclosure Prevention Grants. Recipients of these grants are:
- Legal Services Alabama — $110,000
- VLP Coalition (c/o MCVLP) — $125,000
- Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Project (c/o Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham) — $45,000
- Samford University Jefferson County Eviction Externship — $120,000
- Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution – Foreclosure — $106,456
- Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution – Mediation — $100,000
For more information about the Alabama Law Foundation grants program, visit our Grants page.