Ashley Sybesma: ‘The additional resources have transformed their capacity to meet community needs, serve more clients, and provide comprehensive legal services that ensure thousands more families who would otherwise face legal challenges alone receive representation.’

The Board of Directors of FFLA have approved the distributed $119.6 million in Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOTA) funds to 35 legal aid organizations for 2026, delivering an average 39% funding increase aimed at expanding access to justice for low-income Floridians.

“We are immensely proud of the work that IOTA grantees are doing with increased funding,” FFLA President Ashley N. Sybesma said. “The additional resources have transformed their capacity to meet community needs, serve more clients, and provide comprehensive legal services that ensure thousands more families who would otherwise face legal challenges alone receive representation.”