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Federal grants to Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.

Brooklyn, New York · Nonprofits · UEI HWSRAF4A36L8

Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York received $4.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 12 awards. Its largest program was Private Enforcement Initiatives, with $2.4 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.3 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$647,508
FY 20224$1.0 million
FY 20233$1.3 million
FY 20243$678,776
FY 20254$1.3 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Private Enforcement Initiatives 14.4183$2.4 million
Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects 93.0482$928,081
Low Income Taxpayer Clinics 21.0085$830,000
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant Program 64.0562$800,000

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
Department of Housing and Urban Development3$2.4 million
Department of Health and Human Services2$928,081
Department of the Treasury5$830,000
Department of Veterans Affairs2$800,000

Largest awards

The 10 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Private enforcement initiatives
ASST_NON_FPEI220089_086 on USAspending
Private Enforcement InitiativesJune 21, 2023$1.3 million
Private enforcement initiatives
ASST_NON_FPEI190030_086 on USAspending
Private Enforcement InitiativesApril 23, 2021$735,000
Mid-atlantic pension counseling project
ASST_NON_90PCRP0004_075 on USAspending
Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary ProjectsApril 26, 2021$569,383
Va is providing funding to assist with the costs to provide legal services to eligible veterans and participants
ASST_NON_NY-605-LSV-717-26_036 on USAspending
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant ProgramSeptember 5, 2025$500,000
Pension counseling & information projects
ASST_NON_90PCRP0011_075 on USAspending
Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary ProjectsJuly 1, 2024$358,698
Private enforcement initiatives
ASST_NON_FPE2I22040_086 on USAspending
Private Enforcement InitiativesFebruary 3, 2022$350,000
Va is providing funding to assist with the costs to provide legal services to eligible veterans and participants
ASST_NON_NY-605-LSV-444-24_036 on USAspending
Legal Services for Homeless Veterans and Veterans At-Risk for Homelessness Grant ProgramAugust 1, 2024$300,000
The purpose of the low-income taxpayer clinic litc grant is to provide financial assistance to, 1. A clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school in which students represent low-income taxpayers in controversies arising under irc 7526. 2. An organization described in section
ASST_NON_23-LITC0573-02_020 on USAspending
Low Income Taxpayer ClinicsMay 11, 2023$230,000
The purpose of the low-income taxpayer clinic litc grant is to provide financial assistance to, 1. A clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school in which students represent low-income taxpayers in controversies arising under irc 7526. 2. An organization described in section
ASST_NON_25-LITC0765-01_020 on USAspending
Low Income Taxpayer ClinicsFebruary 4, 2025$200,000
The purpose of the low-income taxpayer clinic litc grant is to provide financial assistance to, 1. A clinical program at an accredited law, business, or accounting school in which students represent low-income taxpayers in controversies arising under irc 7526. 2. An organization described in section
ASST_NON_24-LITC0573-03_020 on USAspending
Low Income Taxpayer ClinicsFebruary 9, 2024$200,000

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. get?

$4.9 million in 12 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc. the most?

The Department of Housing and Urban Development, with $2.4 million in 3 awards. The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of the Treasury follow.

What is Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.'s largest federal grant?

$1.3 million under Private Enforcement Initiatives, with its first action in the period on June 21, 2023. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Which federal programs fund Brooklyn Legal Services, Inc.?

Its largest are Private Enforcement Initiatives, Special Programs for the Aging, Title IV, and Title II, Discretionary Projects and Low Income Taxpayer Clinics.

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