1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 . 2. Evictions assistance grant program (a) In general The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish a competitive grant program to provide grants to eligible recipients to provide legal assistance (including assistance related to pretrial activities, trial activities, post-trial activities, and alternative dispute resolution) at no cost to eligible tenants at risk of or subject to eviction. (b) Application To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an applicant shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including evidence of the experience of the applicant providing legal assistance in residential eviction matters. (c) Point system for preference factors In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall— (1) establish a system that awards points to applicants in accordance with the preference factors described in subsection (d)