The practitioners of the KCBA Guardianship and Elder Law Section recognize the importance for all seniors, vulnerable adults and incapacitated persons to have access to legal services. While financial constraints and/or physical limitations may impede persons in seeking legal services, the Section also recognizes that community services exist to assist these people with legal issues. Therefore, the Section has established a grant program to provide financial assistance to these community service programs.

For the year September 2004 through August 2005, all currently operating programs offered by non-profit organizations that provide legal services in King County are encouraged to apply for a grant. Beneficiaries of the current programs must be King County residents who are senior citizens, vulnerable adults and/or incapacitated persons. The total amount available for grants in the current fiscal year is $15,000 and the average grant is anticipated to be $5,000. The award and the amount of the grant will be at the sole discretion of the Grants Committee.

Grant information was sent out on September 15, 2004. Grant applications must be received by November 5, 2004. The grant will be distributed in one installment in January 2005. Award recipients must submit a “Mid-Year Program Evaluation” form and may be asked to make a presentation at a meeting of the Guardianship and Elder Law Section.

The application form is available online at www.philanthropynw.org/ grant/common-app.htm. The completed application may be e-mailed to JosieB@KCBA.org, or mailed to:

King County Bar Association
900 Fourth Avenue, Ste 600
Seattle, WA 98164
Attn: Josie Bell

Questions and further information may be obtained from Grant Program Chairperson Frederick Joe Buck at (425) 883-6025 or fjb22@georgetown.edu or from Section Chair Julie Schisel at (206) 242-9876 or julie@linnschiseldemarco. com.