New Hampshire Legal Assistance Blog
NHLA receives $560,000 IOLTA grant
Posted May 13, 2019From New Hampshire attorneys to New Hampshire banks and the New Hampshire Bar Foundation, IOLTA funds support NHLA’s work for low-income and elderly residents
New Hampshire Legal Assistance was recently awarded $560 ...read more
NHLA clients testify on state budget proposal
Posted May 08, 2019Dozens of former New Hampshire Legal Assistance clients spoke out this year about the importance of funding for our legal aid programs. One, Forest, a single mom in Portsmouth, spoke to the NH Senate Finance Committee yesterday. Here's what she told them: Good afternoon. I am a resident of Portsm ...read more
Low-income NH residents sue federal government to contest burdensome Medicaid
Posted Mar 22, 2019Low-income individuals in New Hampshire, represented by a group of health care advocates, sued the Trump administration challenging its approval of the State’s “Granite Advantage” Section 1115 Medicaid waiver project that conditions Medicaid health coverage on work requirements, and cuts vital ...read more
Statement of NHLA Executive Director Sarah Mattson Dustin on Governor's 2020-2021 Budget Proposal
Posted Feb 14, 2019FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 14, 2019
Every day, New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA) helps families across the state access justice to meet their most basic needs. We prevent homelessness and hunger. We help families keep the lights on and the fuel tank full. We keep kids in school ...read more