Strengthening the NYS Legal Ecosystem
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2136778
- State
- New York
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
The New York State IOLA Fund is soliciting applications for general operating grants to nonprofit organizations strengthening civil legal services for underserved, low-income communities across New York State, with applications due July 30, 2026.
The IOLA Fund plans to award Simplified Renewal Agreements totaling up to $2.5 million for an initial 17-month period, with two optional 12-month renewals extending to a combined potential of $7.5 million if all options are exercised. Individual grant awards for the initial term are expected to range from $50,000 to $200,000. Grant funds may support general operating expenses, including organizational administration, infrastructure, and technology strengthening.
Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations working to increase access to legal information, advice, or representation for civil legal problems in underserved communities. The source identifies prior grantees at www.iola.org and in the Statewide Financial System (Event ID IOL-AOJ27).
No set-asides or preference programs apply — SDVOB, MBE, WBE, and DBE goals are each 0.00%.
Applications and instructions are available on IOLA's website (www.iola.org) and in the Statewide Financial System.
Opportunity text
IOLA seeks to strengthen the civil legal ecosystem across New York State by providing general operating grants to nonprofit organizations working to increase the ability of underserved, low-income communities to obtain legal information, advice and/or representation for their civil legal problems. Grant awards will be for general operating expenses and may be utilized for strengthening organizational administration, infrastructure, or technology. The IOLA Fund plans to award Simplified Renewal Agreements up to a total of $2.5 million with a 17-month initial period and two 12-month optional renewals for up to a total of $2.5 million, for a total of up to $7.5 million, if all options are exercised. Individual grant awards for the initial term are expected to range from $50,000 to $200,000. Applicants can find the application and instructions on IOLA's website (www.iola.org) and in the Statewide Financial System (Event ID IOL-AOJ27). Business enterprises awarded an identical or substantially similar procurement contract within the past five years: https://iola.org/all-documents/grantees/announcements/336-fy26-30-iola-grant-award-announcement-final Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Business (SDVOB) SDVOB Goal: 0.00% Minority / Women Business Enterprise contracting goals (MWBE) MBE Goal: 0.00% WBE Goal: 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise contracting goals (DBE) DBE Goal: 0.00%
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