{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-2-56.1","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-2-56.1","heading":"Considerations for awarding grants from equal access to our courts fund.","body":"In awarding grants pursuant to § 16-2-56, the commission may consider:\n(1) Grant applications that will help provide legal representation of veterans, the disabled, and senior citizens who do not exceed 200% of federal poverty guidelines;\n(2) Grant applications that will help provide legal representation to victims of domestic violence who do not exceed 150% of applicable federal poverty guidelines;\n(3) Grant applications for entities that will provide legal assistance in general legal matters, to clients who do not exceed 125% of applicable federal poverty guidelines;\n(4) Grant applications that will supplement eligible nonprofit entities which have expended applicable legal services corporation grant moneys for private attorney involvement;\n(5) Grant applications that facilitate systemic efficiencies and promote statewide cooperation among eligible grant recipients;\n(6) Demonstrated financial need of entities applying for grants;\n(7) Grant applications that promote statewide coverage for eligible clients;\n(8) Grants that are consistent with serving more eligible clients within the limited available resources; and\n(9) Grant applications that seek to address unmet legal needs of the poor or which promote innovative approaches to improve access to justice for all citizens of the state.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-2. THE UNIFIED JUDICIAL SYSTEM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-2-56.1","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"b863dcf9ad60936e879e6ed5e5774f24184114dd0adf77e91491e72431ed7e5f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-2-56","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-2-57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}