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THE ACCESS COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO SELECT, AWARD, MONITOR,AND REPORT THESE GRANTS. FORTY-EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS OF VARYING SIZES WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS. (REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT https://calatj.org/past-ii-grants) 235500 180000 GRANTS FOR EVICTION ASSISTANCE: THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT PROVIDED THE ACCESS COMMISSION WITH $400,000 TO FUND GRANTS TO CONTINUE AND ENHANCE EFFORTS BEGUN IN RESPONSE TO THE EVICTION AND HOUSING LEGAL NEEDS CREATED BY COVID-19 AND THE END OF EVICTION MORATORIUMS. FOUR LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR COMMUNITY PARTNERS RECEIVED THESE GRANTS. (A REPORT CAN BE FOUND AT https://calatj.org/grants/eviction-tsunami-grants) 164433 LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LEGAL AID LAWYERS:THE CALIFORNIA STATE LEGISLATURE HAS RECOGNIZED THE CALIFORNIA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION (CALATJ) IN STATUTE (GOV. CODE SECTIONS 68655-68659). IT HAS APPROPRIATED $250,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO THE CALIFORNIA ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER A TAX-ADVANTAGED STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SERVICE PROVIDERS EMPLOYED BY QUALIFIED LEGAL SERVICE PROJECTS AND SUPPORT CENTERS. (STATS. 2023, CH.34, SEC.23 (SB133) EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2023.) THE NEED FOR THIS PROGRAM IS MANIFEST. NEW LEGAL AID JOB OPENINGS NOW STAY UNFILLED FOR MONTHS. RETAINING EXPERIENCED LAWYERS IS, IF ANYTHING, A BIGGER PROBLEM. ONE-THIRD OF CALIFORNIA LEGAL AID LAWYERS LEAVE FOR OTHER JOBS EACH YEAR. CANDIDATE LAWYERS CONSIDERING LEGAL AID JOBS AND VETERAN LAWYERS DECIDING WHETHER TO STAY REPORT THAT THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN IS MONEY. STUDENT LOAN PAYMENTS ARE A MAJOR FACTOR. OVER 84% OF ENTRY-LEVEL CANDIDATES AND OVER 75% OF ALL LEGAL AID LAWYERS HAVE EDUCATIONAL DEBT, WITH THE MEDIAN AMOUNT BEING BETWEEN $125,000 AND $149,000, WITH TYPICAL INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS OF $8,000 PER YEAR. 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THE ACCESS COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO SELECT, AWARD, MONITOR,AND REPORT THESE GRANTS. FORTY-EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS OF VARYING SIZES WERE SELECTED TO RECEIVE GRANT FUNDS. (REPORTS CAN BE FOUND AT https://calatj.org/past-ii-grants) Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE 2023 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY CALATJS CPA, AUTHORIZED TO BE FILED BY ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND IS PROVIDED TO EVERY DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW BEFORE ITS FILING. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 CalATJs Form 990 are and will be available on the CalATJ website and a copy will be provided to any person who requests it. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 The organizations Articles of Incorporation, current Bylaws, minutes of meetings of the commissioners (who are the directors), including its monthly financial reports, and its current-year conflict of interest statements are available on the CalATJ website, at https://www.calatj.org/our-mission/ . Copies will be provided to any person who requests them.