The Colorado Judicial Branch announced April 20 it has opened
the application process for $750,000 in fiscal year 2011 grants
from the Family Violence Justice Fund, which funds programs that
provide civil legal services to indigent Coloradans.
Applications are available at http://www.courts.state.co.us/Administration/Unit.cfm/Unit/fvjf.
The program was established by the general assembly in 1999 to
help indigent victims of family violence obtain legal services at
no cost to them.
Grants will be awarded based on a formula which considers
factors, including past participation in the program.
Applications must be received by the state court administrator’s
office by 5 p.m. May 28, to be considered for a grant. To be
eligible, organizations must be nonprofit and must be serving the
legal needs of indigent victims of family violence.
Successful organizations must be prepared to provide full legal
services, including but not limited to assistance with divorce,
child custody, child support and other related civil matters.
Additional information regarding the fund and organizations that
qualify can be found in section 14-4-107 of the Colorado Revised
Statutes.
Applications must be submitted to Jessica Zender, State Court
Administrator’s Office, 101 W. Colfax Ave., Suite 500, Denver, CO
80202.
Questions may be directed to Zender via e-mail jessica.zender@judicial.state.co.us
or by calling 303-861-1111.
