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| AdvocacyAction Alert: It’s Past Time to Reform Rapid Re-housing!
The Legal Clinic, along with the Fair Budget Coalition, is advocating for money to keep families facing termination from rapid re-housing housed, an increase in permanent affordable housing subsidies, and legislative reform to make sure that this problem gets fixed systemically. Read more…
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Legal Clinic Priorities for Funding and Reform in 2022
Despite living in a well-resourced District of Columbia, DC residents are facing homelessness, housing instability, and crisis-level lack of affordable housing every day, so there is much work to be done to address these issues in DC in order to further housing justice. The budget process is an opportunity to do just that. Read more…
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DC Council Reduces Barriers to Rental Housing
Our clients have often faced insurmountable barriers to housing. While this legislation does not correct all of the existing hurdles that extremely low-income residents face, it is a monumental step towards greater access to housing for all. Read more…
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Action Alert: Pass Emergency Legislation to Stop Encampment Evictions!
Councilmember Brianne Nadeau has announced emergency legislation that would prohibit encampment evictions and the creation of “no tent” zones while also addressing some of the health and safety concerns raised by unhoused and housed residents. The Council will vote on the bill next Tuesday, December 7, and nine votes are needed for the bill to pass. Read more…
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| AdvocacyOur statement opposing the creation of “no camping zones” and continued violence against unhoused persons
When people receive truly safe and permanent housing, there will be no need for our unhoused neighbors to seek safety and stability through encampments. Access to safe permanent housing should be the priority, not forced displacement. Read more…
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Council Must Prevent More Evictions and Protect Tenant Rights
Tomorrow, the DC Council will vote on an emergency bill that will begin phasing in evictions again in DC. Since March of 2020, an eviction moratorium has been in place that is tied to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Mayor Bowser has told the DC Council that she does not intend to extend the Public Health Emergency past July 25. The bill before the Council has some good parts, and some parts that could stand to be improved. Read more…
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Action Alert: Tell DC Council to End Homelessness and Repair Public Housing!
We are in crunch time for DC’s budget! We need your help to tell the DC Council that they have a lot of work to do to end homelessness and repair public housing. Read more…
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| AdvocacyOur First Look: Did the Mayor Fund Our Housing and Homelessness Priorities?
Welcome to our first assessment of the proposed FY22 budget! We will try to explain how much money Mayor Bowser has committed to meet our demands for ending and preventing homelessness and creating deeply affordable housing. It is up to the Council now to shift this budget into one that does more to shake up the status quo, and more to provide housing justice to District residents. Read more…
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| Advocacy
Envisioning a Path Forward: Budget and Legislative Priorities
In 2021, there are reasons for hope. It is time to envision and pursue a path forward. We reject setting our goal posts at “back to normal” because too many people were suffering prior to the pandemic, and we know that the death toll and harm of the pandemic could have been lessened if a well-threaded safety net had been in place. Read more…
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| AdvocacyIt’s Budget Season in DC! Here Are a Few Ways to Make Your Voice Heard.
With oversight hearings over and the Mayor set to release her proposed budget to the Council by May 27, it is time to sign up for budget hearings! Read more…
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