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Capacity Grants for CBOs

Immigrant communities account for one third of the residents in the County of Los Angeles.

Their cultural and economic contributions vibrantly illuminate neighborhoods and make up the social fabric across the County of Los Angeles.

Making up nearly half of the workforce in the County, immigrant communities were hit the hardest in during the COVID-19 pandemic; in 2022, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Office of Immigrant Affairs, launched The Capacity Strengthening Grants for Immigrant-focused CBOS Initiative.

In its first year, the Initiative awarded, $1.5 million in grants to a cohort of 10 immigrant-focused CBOs focused on helping immigrants and their families recover from the COVID-19 pandemic through various capacity building projects.

Learn about the first cohort here.

In its second year, the Initiative awarded, $3.15 million in grants to a cohort of 21 community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide case management services to support successful legal outcomes for immigrants.

The Initiative adopted new objectives to fill gaps in services for immigrant communities following the COVID-19 pandemic including increased trauma-informed case management training, public benefits and safety net program navigation and legal representation to ensure access to vital services through the grantees for immigrant communities disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn about the second cohort here.

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Represent LA

Represent LA

RepresentLA is a legal defense program that provides legal help to low income immigrants at risk of deportation in Los Angeles County.

The program provides free legal services to individuals in removal proceedings, detained and non-detained immigrants, immigrant veterans, immigrants under 21 years older, and vulnerable workers.

Free Legal Services for Immigrants

RepresentLA The private-public partnership served over 2,000 immigrants in its pilot years until 2021. Since launching in 2022, RepresentLA provides due process and a fighting chance for LA County’s most vulnerable residents.

Free legal services are available to Los Angeles County residents through the RepresentLA Program. The legal team provides help over the phone and in-person and helps with many types of cases such as:

Types of Cases Handled
  • Migrants in immigration Court/ In removal proceedings
  • Migrants in immigration detention
  • Migrants experiencing homelessness or at imminent risk of homelessness
  • Migrant that has/ may have experience labor trafficking or workplace exploitation
  • Migrant that is a U.S. armed services veteran
  • Migrants with a disability (e.g. deafness, blindness, etc.)
  • Migrants that may be a victim of immigration services fraud and/or unauthorized practice of law
  • Migrants under 21 years old who have experienced abuse, neglect or abandonment by a parent (SIJS)
  • Asylum seekers
How to get Help


Legal services are free to LA County residents under the 250% federal poverty line. Dial (800) 593-8222 to speak to the Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) for further information about eligibility criteria.

https://www.representla.org/

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