Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy
\nLegal Name (if Different):
\nAlso Known As: Legal Services of Southern Piedmont
\nMailing Address: 5535 Albemarle Road
\nCity: Charlotte
\nState: NC
\nPostal Code: 28212
\nMain Phone: 704-376-1600
\nMain Fax: 704-376-8627
\nOrganization Website: https:\/\/charlottelegaladvocacy.org\/
\nEmployer ID Number: 56-1202940
\nOrganization Tax Status: tax-exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: March 31, 2025
\nRequested Amount: 10,000<\/p>\n
Project Title: Unaccompanied Children Program
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy (CCLA) provides legal services to vulnerable populations in the Charlotte region to ensure that everyone has access to justice. Among those most vulnerable to exploitation in our community are immigrant children and their families, who face serious issues including human trafficking, domestic abuse and discrimination. Vital services for victims are often out of reach for those whose immigration status is insecure. CCLA offers legal support to unaccompanied migrant children under 18, both by providing direct legal representation as well as conducting legal orientations, known as \u201cKnow Your Rights\u201d clinics, to migrant children who cross the border alone and are in federal government shelters. <\/p>\n
In March 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services terminated nearly all government contracts funding such legal work, which severely impacts CCLA\u2019s Unaccompanied Children Program, affecting more than 300 active cases. Due to this funding cut, the Advocacy Center does not have the financial resources needed for these current cases when these children go to immigration court, and we cannot take on new cases. Hundreds of immigrant children, many of whom have suffered abuse, neglect, abandonment and other forms of harm, will be left defenseless and without adequate legal representation. <\/p>\n
It is virtually impossible for a child to understand their legal options or successfully navigate complex legal proceedings alone, without a specialized children\u2019s rights attorney. According to the Congressional Research Service in 2021, attorneys have a dramatic impact on children\u2019s cases; immigration judges were almost 100 times more likely to grant legal relief to unaccompanied children with counsel than to those without. Most clients served by our Immigrant Justice Program are under age 18. These cases are ongoing, and the Advocacy Center is seeking diverse sources of funding to safeguard these children\u2019s right to safety and stability.<\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: 250,000<\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Interest on Lawyers\u2019 Trust Accounts (IOLTA); Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC); subcontract through Acacia Center for Justice; subcontract through Global Refuge<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 1 year (October 2025 – October 2026)
\nGeographical Area Served: Greater Charlotte region (cases processed in the Charlotte Immigration Court)
\nAge Group To Be Served: Under 18<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Alexandra
\nContact Last Name: Lebron
\nContact Title: Grants Specialist
\nContact Phone: 980-202-7338
\nContact Email: ally.lebron@charlottelegaladvocacy.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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