The nonprofit is awarding the grants through the Technology Initiative Grants program, which assists civil legal aid organizations in using technology to offer exceptional legal services to low-income Americans.
The largest grant recpient, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, received $440,000 to launch a website to help low-income individuals navigate student loan debt relief in partnership with online bankruptcy nonprofit Upsolve, according to LSC.
LSC's president, Ron Flagg, said in a statement that the TIG program backs projects that improve delivery of legal services and information to people who need assistance with civil legal problems.
"Utilizing technology to create innovative tools empowers legal aid organizations to increase their capacity to provide crucial resources to low-income Americans," he said.
The grant recipients are using their funding for a variety of projects including the installation of self-service legal kiosks, developing artificial intelligence capabilities for case management and strengthening the cybersecurity of existing technology infrastructure, LSC said.
Since 2000, LSC has made nearly 900 grants through the TIG program, totaling more than $86 million, according to the nonprofit.
Last year, LSC awarded $4.7 million in grants to 29 legal services providers in 25 states for investing in technological improvements.
--Additional reporting by Matt Perez. Editing by Peter Rozovsky.
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