Three Years Later: Still Recovering, Still Growing, Still Fighting
By Sarah CurryIt’s been three years since eastern Kentuckians woke in a panic to rising waters. The July 2022 flood claimed 45 lives and washed away thousands of homes, leaving behind a trail of devastation—and complex legal challenges. On the t...
Legal experts share advice on eviction notices
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Officials with AppalReD Legal Aid shared advice on eviction notices.In a virtual eviction prevention clinic, legal professionals with AppalReD said they are there to support you.Officials said if you received a notice to vacate b...
Library Law Days Coming to A County Near You
Please check out our Hazard office as they come to a community library near you! Staff and attorneys will be available to answer your questions about AppalReD's services. This will also be an opportunity for current clients to meet with their attorne...
Mountain Top News: Project Renew
Mountain Top News recently covered Project Renew's vital work. Kristy Goff, Directing Attorney, and Casey Michalovic, Senior Attorney and Project Director, recently presented at the Pikeville Rotary Club meeting. They shared how people impacted by su...
From the Goodwill Insider: Cassandra and Casey of Project Renew
We love it when good news spreads—and recently, Goodwill Insider shined a spotlight on two of our very own: Cassandra and Casey! These two rockstars are not only fierce advocates for second chances through their work with Project Renew at AppalReD Le...
White House Budget Proposes Elimination of Legal Services Corporation, Stripping Support from Kentucky Families Facing Natural Disasters, Domestic Violence, and More
Prestonsburg, Kentucky—The White House’s proposed federal budget for Fiscal Year 2026 includes a recommendation to eliminate the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the primary funder of civil legal aid across the country. If enacted, the proposal...
One Week Left to Apply for FEMA Assistance for February 2025 Floods Application Deadline: May 25, 2025
Prestonsburg, Kentucky—Residents who were impacted by the February 2025 severe flooding have until Sunday, May 25, 2025, to apply for federal disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Counties included in ...
A small KY legal aid group gets a big black lung case in front of US Supreme Court
This opinion piece by Linda Blackford appeared in The Lexington Herald Leader on May 1, 2025.David Howard was an underground coal miner who worked for two decades in the mines around Lynch., Kentucky. After he retired in 1997, he was diagnosed w...
AppalReD Legal Aid Files Brief Before U.S. Supreme Court in Black Lung Case
Prestonsburg, KY – AppalReD Legal Aid proudly announces that its Advocacy Director, Evan Smith, has filed a brief before the United States Supreme Court in a pivotal black lung benefits case. The brief is in Arch Resources, Inc. v. Director, Off...
Meet the Fellows in the Opioid Crisis Response Program
Equal Justice Works is proud to announce the 2025 cohort of Fellows in the Opioid Crisis Response Program: Maegan Pirtle, Courtney Brothers, Carrie Stambaugh, Lauren Williams, Julia Cummings and Justin Apperson. The federal government has declar...