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Legal Aid Nvill use this grant to provide <br /> free eviction help for Lakewood <br /> Legal Aid is uniquely residents who have low income. <br /> positioned to help Lakewood <br /> families secure safe and stable Legal Aid will provide free legal <br /> services that help low-income <br /> housing—particularly in the <br /> Lakewood residents <br /> face of eviction. avoid eviction, <br /> Summary Summary <br /> understand their rights,and <br /> Community enefit Renters who cannot afford an Community Benefit improve housing conditions. <br /> attorney are more likely to be <br /> By providing free legal help where and <br /> evicted when issues with a when people need it,Legal Aid creates <br /> landlord,j ob,or benefits occur. important social capital for families with <br /> low incomes and helps them avoid <br /> displacement. <br /> A, <br /> x, <br /> x Ix r� h,Y , <br /> Who We Are & Project Timeline An investment in Legal Aid will: <br /> We can begin this work immediatelyhelp tenants secure critical rental assistance funds, <br /> Large law firms—which happen to be nonprofits leverage those assistance funds to create longer-term rental <br /> agreements for tenants, <br /> In addition to staff,we engage hundreds of volunteers <br /> ensure people stay housed,and <br /> We serve: <br /> Individuals&families at or below 200%of federal povero- ensure important rent assistance can benefit Lakewood <br /> hit' landlords who need to keep properties current on <br /> Family of 4= —$60,000 <br /> mortgages and taxes. <br /> t,g,d h,;I;Se,x I,og h,Y , <br />