Quality Improvement for Family Court Representation

ILS announces the availability of funds and is soliciting applications from New York State counties for initiatives to improve the quality of representation provided in Family Court pursuant to County Law Article 18-B. This funding, approved as part of the Indigent Legal Services Board’s June 2026 allocation plan, is intended to supplement other sources of ILS and county funding to initiate or expand projects to improve the quality of representation provided in Family Court matters under County Law Article 18-B, via caseload relief, enhanced access to specialized professionals, initiatives to ensure timely access to counsel, and robust training. ILS plans to disburse awards ranging from $200,000 and $500,000 annually to counties who submit applications that comply with the requirements below on a first-come, first-served basis. ILS will amend the awardee counties’ current Family Court representation contracts to include the additional funding, starting January 1, 2027. ILS intends to continue the funding awarded via this RFA on an ongoing basis in future Family Court representation contracts for the awardee counties, subject to the continued availability of state appropriations. Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: Not Applicable Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%