--- title: Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Virginia (FY2025) license: CC0-1.0 source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) --- # Atlas Commons research objects — civil legal aid capacity for Virginia (FY2025) Virginia's LSC-funded civil legal aid capacity from the LSC Basic Field grant directory, with each figure's status labeled so a consuming agent can weight it correctly: the measured LSC records (provider count, awarded grant dollars, service-area types, and the Census-based poverty population LSC allocates by); one computed figure — LSC funding per person in poverty — a transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes, with its formula disclosed; and the interpretive boundary (what this funding/capacity surface is, and is not). Source: LSC Basic Field grant directory. CC0. ## Claims ### 6 LSC-funded civil legal aid providers received $10,250,486 in Virginia (FY2025) **RECORDED.** The LSC Basic Field grant directory records 6 LSC-funded civil legal aid grantees in Virginia for fiscal year 2025, awarded $10,250,486 in total. A re-tally of published LSC grant awards. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release. ### 864,396 people in poverty live in the LSC service areas covering Virginia (FY2025) **RECORDED.** The poverty population in the LSC Basic Field service areas covering Virginia is 864,396, the figure LSC uses to allocate Basic Field grants. A Census/ACS-based poverty count summed across the state's service areas. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory — poverty population (U.S. Census/ACS) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: Re-tally of LSC's published service-area poverty figures (occurred=true), from a named authority — BUT the underlying poverty count is a U.S. Census/ACS SURVEY ESTIMATE with sampling error, not a hard census enumeration. Superseded with each LSC grant cycle / ACS vintage. ### LSC grant counts by service-area type in Virginia (FY2025): Basic Field 6, Agricultural Worker 1 **RECORDED.** Counts of the 6 LSC grants by LSC service-area type: Basic Field 6, Agricultural Worker 1. A count of grants per LSC-defined service-area category. Source: Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) — https://www.lsc.gov/about-lsc/who-we-are/our-grantees Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025); superseded when Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (FY2025) publishes its next release. ### LSC civil legal aid funding is $11.86 per person in poverty in Virginia (FY2025) — a derived ratio **DERIVED.** Dividing the $10,250,486 in LSC Basic Field funding for service areas with a reported poverty population by the 864,396 people in poverty there yields $11.86 of LSC civil legal aid funding per person in poverty in Virginia. A transparent ratio neither LSC nor Census publishes. Source: Justice Atlas — derived ratio (LSC allocation ÷ service-area poverty population, over the same set of grants) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a constructed ratio, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's calculation, not an LSC/Census figure). Reproduce it: $10,250,486 ÷ 864,396 = $11.86. Falsified if either input is wrong; it counts ONLY LSC Basic Field funding for grants with a reported poverty figure, not total civil legal aid spending, so it understates total per-capita legal aid. ### What this legal-aid surface is — and is NOT — for Virginia (the epistemic boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** Every figure above describes LSC Basic Field grant CAPACITY and FUNDING for Virginia (FY2025). It is NOT all civil legal aid (LSC funds only part of the field; it excludes non-LSC legal aid, pro bono, and self-help), NOT a measure of cases handled, outcomes, or unmet need, and NOT a statement of whether you personally qualify for legal aid. For eligibility and help, use LawHelp.org / your local LSC grantee; for the full justice gap, see LSC's Justice Gap research. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the LSC facts above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not an LSC verdict) — the LOWEST-warrant claim here. The figures above are LSC records plus one disclosed derived ratio; the four-status labels each, and this is the only interpretation. ### Virginia sets a 1 year civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) (Va. Code § 8.01-247.1) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-247.1, the civil statute of limitations for defamation (libel / slander) in Virginia is 1 year. Note: Covers libel, slander, insulting words, defamation.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-247.1/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for fraud (Va. Code § 8.01-243(A)) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-243(A), the civil statute of limitations for fraud in Virginia is 2 years. Note: Statute § 8.01-249(1) sets the accrual rule for fraud.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-243/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice (Va. Code § 8.01-243(A) & (C)) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-243(A) & (C), the civil statute of limitations for medical malpractice in Virginia is 2 years. Note: an outer statute of repose of 10 year(s) may also bar the claim; One-year extension from discovery for foreign object or concealment.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-243/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for personal injury (Va. Code § 8.01-243(A)) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-243(A), the civil statute of limitations for personal injury in Virginia is 2 years. Note: Covers all personal-injury theories of recovery.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-243/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 2 years (injury) / 5 years (property) civil statute of limitations for product liability (Va. Code § 8.01-243) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-243, the civil statute of limitations for product liability in Virginia is 2 years (injury) / 5 years (property). Note: Virginia has no general products statute of repose.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-243/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 2 years civil statute of limitations for wrongful death (Va. Code § 8.01-244) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-244, the civil statute of limitations for wrongful death in Virginia is 2 years. Note: Brought by personal representative under § 8.01-50.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-244/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 3 years civil statute of limitations for contract oral (Va. Code § 8.01-246(4)) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-246(4), the civil statute of limitations for contract oral in Virginia is 3 years. Note: Unwritten or unsigned contracts.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-246/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for contract written (Va. Code § 8.01-246(2)) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-246(2), the civil statute of limitations for contract written in Virginia is 5 years. Note: Signed written contract.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-246/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Virginia sets a 5 years civil statute of limitations for property damage (Va. Code § 8.01-243(B)) **RECORDED.** Under Va. Code § 8.01-243(B), the civil statute of limitations for property damage in Virginia is 5 years. Note: Five-year period for injury to property.. This is the STATUTE as written (verify at the cited code), last verified 2026-04-29 — NOT a calculation of any person's actual deadline, which depends on accrual and tolling. Source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) — https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/section8.01-243/ Falsifier: A RECORD of measured/reported events (occurred=true) from CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026); superseded when CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026) publishes its next release. ### Why these statute-of-limitations periods are NOT your deadline (the L5 boundary) **INTERPRETATION.** The periods above are the statutes Virginia has on the books. They do NOT tell you YOUR deadline. When a claim "accrues" (starts the clock), whether the discovery rule, tolling, a minor/incapacity, or a statute of repose changes it, and which cause of action even applies, are fact-specific legal determinations. A missed deadline can permanently bar a claim. This atlas informs and routes — it is not legal advice and not a substitute for a licensed attorney. If you may have a claim, consult an attorney in Virginia immediately; for free civil legal aid see this state's legal-aid page. Source: Justice Atlas framing (over the statutes above) — https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/ Falsifier: occurred=FALSE (a framing/legal boundary, not an event) and adjudged=FALSE (the atlas's reading, not a court's ruling on any case) — the lowest-warrant claim. The period+citation claims above are recorded statutes (verifiable at the cited code); this boundary is the only interpretation on the SOL data. --- Every claim above carries a four-status warrant (RECORDED / MODELED / DERIVED / INTERPRETATION) and a named source you can re-fetch — this is a research object, not a flat fact. Structured: `https://justice-atlas.ryanjhunter.workers.dev/justice/states/va.jsonld` ## Data ### Virginia — every legal-aid indicator (typed) Each official figure for this state with its four-status warrant and named source. RECORDED = a re-tally of published LSC/Census values; DERIVED = an in-house ratio (allocation ÷ service-area poverty population). | indicator | value | warrant | source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | LSC-funded providers (distinct organizations) | 6 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | LSC service-area grants | 7 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | Total LSC allocation (USD) | 10250486 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | | Poverty population in service areas | 864396 | RECORDED | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory (U.S. Census/ACS) | | LSC funding per person in poverty (USD) | 11.858553255683738 | DERIVED | Justice Atlas — allocation ÷ poverty population | | Fiscal year | 2025 | — | Legal Services Corporation (LSC) Basic Field grant directory | ### Virginia — LSC grants by service-area type (RECORDED) Counts of the state's LSC grants by LSC-defined service-area category — a count of grants per program type. | service_area_type | grant_count | | --- | --- | | Basic Field | 6 | | Agricultural Worker | 1 | ### Virginia — LSC-funded legal-aid grants (RECORDED) The full LSC Basic Field grant directory for this state: one row per grant (an organization may hold more than one). Allocation is the awarded grant amount; poverty population is the Census/ACS figure LSC allocates by (blank where LSC does not report it for that service area). | organization | service_area | service_area_type | allocation_usd | poverty_population | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Legal Services of Northern Virginia, Inc. | VA-20 | Basic Field | 2250194 | 189753 | | Legal Aid Society of Eastern Virginia | VA-16 | Basic Field | 2165801 | 182636 | | Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. | VA-18 | Basic Field | 1788548 | 150823 | | Blue Ridge Legal Services, Inc. | VA-19 | Basic Field | 1290767 | 108847 | | Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. | VA-17 | Basic Field | 1236048 | 104233 | | Southwest Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. | VA-15 | Basic Field | 1153314 | 97256 | | Central Virginia Legal Aid Society, Inc. | MVA | Agricultural Worker | 365814 | 30848 |