Posts by Shalom Almeida

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded Texas Appleseed a $5,000 emergency disaster relief grant for “Support for Flood Survivors”. Following the devastating floods in Central Texas, the funding helped provide survivors with critical recovery resources and FEMA-related information to help them navigate the recovery process.

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Unlocking Doors® to expand its peer mentoring program for individuals reentering their communities after involvement with the criminal justice system. Through its innovative Reentry Brokerage® model, Unlocking Doors® serves as a central navigation hub, connecting clients with essential resources such as employment, housing, transportation, food assistance,…

The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to the East Texas Crisis Center (ETCC) to strengthen its Coordinated Community Response (CCR) efforts for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault across East Texas. During the 12-month grant period, the funding supported collaboration with community partners, professional training initiatives, and system improvements designed to enhance…

2025 Texas Elder Justice Coalition Summit Because no one should face aging or disability alone, Guardianship Services, Inc. (GSI) strengthens the safety net with services that prevent and address abuse, neglect, and exploitation of aging and other vulnerable Tarrant County adults. Its mission: to provide guardianship, supports and services for Tarrant County’s at-risk adults. The…

Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice System The Texas Bar Foundation awarded a $10,000 grant to Austin Classical Guitar to support its Guitar Education in the Texas Juvenile Justice System project. This grant helps sustain ACG’s daily group guitar classes at five juvenile detention centers in Dallas, Travis, and Williamson Counties—currently the only fully…

Legal Resource Center   The Harris County Justice of the Peace Court, Precinct 1, Place 2, delivers impartial and timely justice while prioritizing access to justice by ensuring that all litigants have the resources and services necessary for a fair resolution of their legal issues. With the support of a $25,000 grant from the Texas…