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Vermont Bar Association asks Judiciary committee to recommend $525,000 Barr Foundation grant for local legal services
Summary
Bob Paolini, executive director of the Vermont Bar Association, told the Judiciary committee the Barr Foundation grant would help small legal providers across the state fill gaps in civil legal aid and called the proposal a targeted step, not a full solution.
Bob Paolini, executive director of the Vermont Bar Association, asked the Judiciary committee to recommend that the Appropriations Committee award a $525,000 grant to the Barr Foundation to support local legal‑service providers.
Paolini told the committee the proposal would provide $500,000 for grants distributed by the foundation and a 5% administrative fee to the foundation. He said the grant is aimed at smaller organizations and regions that are not…
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