03211600 - Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation

Account Description FY2009
GAA
FY2009  
Total  
Spending
  
0321-1600 Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation
For the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to provide legal representation for indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth; provided, that notwithstanding section 9 of chapter 221A of the General Laws, $1,370,801 shall be expended for the disability benefits project, $618,742 shall be expended for the Medicare Advocacy Project, and $2,834,024 shall be expended for the Battered Women's Legal Assistance Project; provided further, that the corporation shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than January 30, 2009 that shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (a) the number of persons whom the programs funded by the corporation assisted in the prior fiscal year; (b) any proposed expansion of legal services delineated by type of service, target population, and cost; and (c) the total number of indigent or otherwise disadvantaged residents of the commonwealth who received services of the corporation, by type of case and geographic location; and provided further, that the corporation may contract with any organization for the purpose of providing the representation
11,070,424 11,070,424  

 
 
HISTORICAL SPENDING CATEGORIES ($000)
column definitions
SPENDING CATEGORY
FY2005
Expended

FY2006
Expended

FY2007
Expended

FY2008
Expended

FY2009
GAA
FY2009
Budget
Reductions
Wages & Salaries 7,564 8,564 9,470 9,670 11,070 0
TOTAL 7,564 8,564 9,470 9,670 11,070 0

 

FY2009 Spending Category Chart

Pie Chart: Wages & Salaries=100%



 
Earmarks

EARMARK DESCRIPTION

City / Town
FY2009
GAA
  FY2009    
  9C Cuts    
Disability Benefits Project Statewide1,370,801 0  
Medicare Advocacy Project Statewide618,742 0  
Battered Women's Legal Assistance Project Statewide2,834,024 0