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DOS renews legal services contracts to protect older adults and adults with disabilities
Summary
The commission approved multi-year legal services contracts for older adults and adults with disabilities, funding eviction and benefits assistance and noting expanded outreach during eviction moratoria; public commenters emphasized language access and culturally competent attorneys.
The Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission approved two groupings of legal services contracts on Dec. 4 that staff said are critical for eviction defense, benefits advocacy and elder-abuse prevention for older adults and adults with disabilities.
Michael Zogg and Mike Sogg described the two contract groupings: legal services for older adults (partly…
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