What’s Going on with Housing and Homelessness in DC During the Public Health Emergency?
DC Council will vote on new emergency legislation on the COVID-19 public health emergency on Tuesday, April 7th. Check out this post to learn what we know so far. We will update it as necessary with information on the new legislation.
read moreWays To Help & Ways to Get Help During COVID-19
We’re doing our best to stay on top of the many resources available to help people get through the COVID-19 crisis. Check this post for information on both how to get help and how to help.
read moreCoalition Urges DC to Expand Protections for Low-Income Residents During Public Health Emergency
4/2/20 Update: Check out our new blog and a new advocacy letter for the next round of emergency legislation. The undersigned organizations sent the below letter to the Mayor and DC Council Friday afternoon. The DC Council will consider emergency legislation on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 to support DC residents and businesses during the COVID-19 public health emergency. If your organization would like to sign onto this letter, please contact joanna@jufj.org. This post will be updated periodically as we receive new sign-ons. Friday, March 13,...
read moreCOVID-19 Updates from the Legal Clinic
We will update this post with information about how to access Legal Clinic services, as well as ways to support neighbors and community partners during this rapidly evolving situation.
read moreOur neighbors were displaced in the middle of winter. DC can and must do better.
On January 16th, the District government forced more than 30 of our most vulnerable neighbors out of their homes to create a “pedestrian passageway” during the coldest month of the year, despite the fact that winter weather was forecast for the following days.
read moreHonoring the neighbors we lost this year
We long for the day when no lives will be lost to homelessness. In the meantime, the greatest honor that we can pay to those who died this past year is to re-commit ourselves to doing all that we can to ensure that every District resident has a place to call home.
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