Pisgah Legal Services, Helpmate, The Mediation Center and Our VOICE learned that in September 2021, the Governor’s Crime Commission will no longer allocate federal funding from the Victims of Crime Act. Pisgah Legal Services (PLS) is losing $1.2 million in VOCA funding over…
Looking back, 2020 seems like a blur of moving from crisis to crisis, transitioning to work remotely almost overnight and adapting to the new world as it unfolded: lockdown, court closings, mask wearing, eviction moratoriums and helping hundreds of people…
Access to free and reduced-cost legal services for residents of the plateau and surrounding counties has taken a big step forward this month, as Pisgah Legal Services puts the finishing touches on its newest office next to the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital….
The Affordable Care Act may be under review by the US Supreme Court, but it’s not stopping Western North Carolinians from signing up in droves. “Right now, the ACA is still the law, and open enrollment is happening,” said Pisgah Legal…
Robin Merrell, Pisgah Legal Managing Attorney and Chair of the NC Housing Coalition, spoke with staff from “Evidence Matters,” the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) newsletter. Read on page 26 how Pisgah Legal’s free legal aid, partnerships and advocacy…
We are excited to announce Project UPLIFT (CARES Act services) in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, McDowell, Polk and Transylvania counties. In partnership, Community Action Opportunities & Pisgah Legal Services will provide emergency assistance (prioritizing eviction prevention). CLICK Here to apply or…