Amendment #243 to H3400

Grandparents raising Grandchildren project

[Sponsors] Mr Donato of Medford moves to amend the bill in section 2 in line item 0321-1600 in line 16 after the word "project" the words "and $100,000 for the "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Project" to provide legal services to such grandparents in the areas of family law and public benefits and further requiring the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation to make a report to the Legislature no later than January 2012 of all the above grandparents who requested legal services, were eligible for legal services and were denied because of insufficient resources, including the legal problem for which they sought assistance."