Published Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
“ABLE” stands for the “Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014.” This law allows ABLE accounts to help people save money for things related to a disability. Who can have an ABLE account? Anyone who meets the Social Security disability...Published Jan 29, 2026 | Blog, News
Systemic Advocacy Supreme Court decision clears the way to expunge criminal records of people found unrestorably incompetent to stand trial. SLLS won a case in the Louisiana Supreme Court on behalf of a client with a lifelong intellectual disability who was seeking...Published Oct 29, 2025 | Blog, Government Benefits for Income, Food and Health Insurance
Food Stamps (Louisiana Purchase) may be delayed for November 2025. The Food Stamp Program (SNAP) relies on federal funding. There are over 800,000 SNAP recipients in Louisiana. If SNAP (Louisiana Purchase) is not available on November 1, 2025, local food banks may...Published Jun 6, 2025 | Modified Jun 9, 2025 | Blog, News
For Immediate Release June 6, 2025 Contact: Laura Tuggle, ltuggle@slls.org, 504-529-1000 x 270 White House Budget Proposes Eliminating Critical LSC Funds that Support Southeast Louisiana Legal Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s budget, released last Friday,...Published Jun 3, 2025 | Blog, Disaster Survivors, News
Restore Assistance for Hurricane Francine is now available! You must complete a survey to get Restore assistance. Act Now! The Deadline is June 30, 2025. Not sure? We recommend still completing the survey. If you are denied but believe your home should qualify, you...Published Jun 3, 2025 | Blog, Debt Collection, Consumer Protection, and Taxes
New Orleans will run a limited-time ticket amnesty program from June 1 to August 31, 2025. New Orleans will give drivers with eligible parking and traffic camera tickets the chance to pay past-due tickets without incurring late fees. Benefits: No late fees!...