Catholic Charities of Central Texas, or CCCTX, is expanding its Immigration Legal Services program with the aid of a $30,000 grant from the Texas Bar Foundation. The faith-based social services organization will provide pro bono legal representation to Afghan families resettling in Central Texas after the fall of the country’s government in August 2021.

“CCCTX is urgently responding to this humanitarian crisis for the Afghan people,” Immigration Legal Services Director Justin Estep said in a press release. “This grant will help keep Afghan families together and put them on a path to a successful new life here in Central Texas.”