- (a) The Coordinator shall phase in, over a period of time ending no later than June 30, 2028, provided sufficient funding for full implementation is appropriated, in a manner that the Coordinator determines appropriate, the legal representation required to be provided under § 5602 of this title.
(b) The Coordinator shall consider all of the following in determining how services are prioritized during the implementation period:
- (1) Prioritizing households that include a child or pregnant woman.
- (2) Prioritizing households with household income below 100% of federal poverty guidelines.
- (3) Prioritizing targeted zip codes with high eviction rates.
- (4) Prioritizing veterans or active duty members of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard or the reserves.
- (5) The availability of funding.
- (6) The availability of trained and qualified attorneys to provide legal representation.
- (7) Any other appropriate consideration.
- (c) The provision of legal representation to a covered individual is not intended to be the sole basis for a continuance of a covered proceeding scheduled before November 22, 2023 for a hearing on or after November 22, 2023.
84 Del. Laws, c. 112, § 1; 85 Del. Laws, c. 207, § 1