LSC Technology Initiative

The Technology Initiative Grant (TIG) program, established by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) in 2000, provides funding to LSC-funded legal aid organizations to support innovative uses of technology in delivering high-quality legal assistance to low-income Americans. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/grants/technology-initiative-grant-program?utm_source=openai))

The TIG program offers two types of grants: 1. **Technology Initiative Grants**: These grants support projects that implement new or innovative approaches for using technology in legal services delivery, enhance existing technologies to improve service quality and efficiency, or replicate and adapt successful prior technology projects. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/grants/technology-initiative-grant-program/tig-program-description?utm_source=openai)) 2. **Technology Improvement Project Grants**: These grants provide funding for consulting services to conduct technology assessments, information security audits, business process improvements, or technology planning processes, resulting in a plan for the organization to improve its use of technology in legal service delivery. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/grants/technology-initiative-grant-program/tig-program-description?utm_source=openai)) The program has funded a wide range of projects, including the development of mobile chat systems powered by artificial intelligence, online portals for guided client interviews, and enhancements to case management systems. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/press-release/lsc-awards-nearly-4-million-technology-grants-legal-aid-organizations-0?utm_source=openai)) In 2025, LSC awarded 32 TIGs totaling $4.2 million to organizations in 22 states. These projects leveraged technology to improve legal services delivery, such as integrating AI-powered search assistants into legal kiosks and automating administrative processes to increase capacity for client services. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/press-release/lsc-awards-42m-technology-grants-and-releases-tech-summit-report?utm_source=openai)) LSC's commitment to technology is further demonstrated by the release of the "Technology Baselines: Technologies that Should Be in Place in a Legal Office Today" document, which outlines key technologies that legal aid offices should have in place to provide high-quality legal services and improve operational efficiency. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/node/4209?utm_source=openai)) Additionally, the 2024-2025 LSC Technology Summit resulted in a report titled "The Next Frontier: Harnessing Technology to Close the Justice Gap," which presents seven recommendations to advance access to justice through technology. ([lsc.gov](https://www.lsc.gov/techreport?utm_source=openai))