Fifteen LSC-funded programs in fourteen states have received grants from the Institute for Foreclosure Legal Assistance to bolster efforts to assist the growing number of Americans facing foreclosure.

The grants range from $75,000 to $375,000 and were given to groups with successful foreclosure prevention programs in need of additional funding. Twelve other legal aid programs also received grants.

"Legal services attorneys have been on the front lines of fighting against foreclosures for many years, and I am thrilled that we can provide funding to some of our nation's best legal advocates," said Ira Rheingold, Executive Director of the National Association for Consumer Advocates, which manages the Institute.

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