Grant Strengthens Access to Justice for People with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
August 12, 2026
CONTACT: Stephanie Patrick, Executive Director
Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire
(603) 228-0432 or stephaniep@drcnh.org
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$190,000 Grant Strengthens Access to Justice for People with Disabilities
Concord, NH – Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire (DRC-NH) is pleased to announce it has received a grant of $190,000 from the New Hampshire Bar Foundation’s IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts) grants program. This funding will support DRC-NH’s legal advocacy on behalf of people with disabilities across the state, including individuals with developmental disabilities, mental illness, and physical disabilities.
“We are grateful to the New Hampshire Bar Foundation for its continued commitment to the disability community,” said Stephanie Patrick, DRC-NH Executive Director. “This investment strengthens our ability to protect against discrimination and build an inclusive, accessible, and just New Hampshire.”
Attorneys and the banking community partner to fund the IOLTA grant program through interest on certain lawyer trust accounts, paid to the New Hampshire Bar Foundation to fund a statewide grant program to promote justice. IOLTA grants fund nonprofit organizations, like DRC-NH, that provide free or reduced-fee civil legal services.
To learn more about the New Hampshire Bar Foundation and the IOLTA grant program, visit www.nhbar.org/nh-bar-foundation.
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DRC-NH protects, advances, and strengthens the legal rights and advocacy interests of all people with disabilities. More information about DRC-NH can be found at http://www.drcnh.org.
