On National Homeless Persons’ Remembrance Day and Every Day, D.C. Must Do More to Save Lives

Posted on Dec 19, 2023 in Action Alert, DC Policies and Plans, Events, Featured, Homelessness, Housing, Hypothermia, In Memoriam, Justice, Law, People, Shelter, Wealth Gap | 0 comments

The Legal Clinic will stand with our friends at the People for Fairness Coalition this week at the 11th Annual Memorial and Vigil to commemorate those lives lost. We will continue to stand with our unhoused clients every single day to demand that the D.C. government prioritize the lives and needs of people by ensuring that everyone in D.C. has access to safe, accessible shelter and housing.

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Action Alert: Tell D.C. Council to Fund New Housing Vouchers in FY24 Budget!

Posted on Apr 25, 2023 in Action Alert, Budget Cuts, DC Budget, Homelessness, Housing, Poverty | 0 comments

Despite a promise to end homelessness in D.C., the mayor’s proposed FY24 budget funds ZERO new housing vouchers. As you know, tenant vouchers are a crucial support for thousands of D.C. residents. The impact of no funding next year will be devastating for those who are unhoused/housing insecure. With such a well-resourced D.C. budget, D.C.’s lowest-income residents should not have to continue to struggle for basic resources each year....

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Mayor Bowser’s Budget Fails Unhoused D.C. Residents

Posted on Apr 14, 2023 in Budget Cuts, Criminalization, DC Budget, DC Policies and Plans, Homelessness, Housing, Poverty, Shelter | 0 comments

Mayor Bowser’s proposed FY24 budget isn’t just tight, it is deeply and fundamentally out of balance– particularly when it comes to the needs of District residents experiencing housing instability and homelessness. Where the government has failed to follow the law or implement its programs, there is no consequence levied on the government-only on District residents. When cuts are made to critical programs, they are accompanied by...

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2023 Funding & Reform Priorities

Posted on Mar 21, 2023 in DC Budget, DC Policies and Plans, Homelessness, Housing, Justice, Law, Poverty, Shelter | 0 comments

It’s budget season again, and the Legal Clinic continues to advocate for budgets and laws that further housing justice for D.C. residents.  Along with our Fair Budget Coalition and Way Home Campaign partners*, we implore D.C. to “Meet the Needs” of all D.C. residents—particularly those who struggle the most to maintain their lives in the city. Recent housing investments and legislation during the height of the pandemic were crucial to minimize...

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Join Tenant Advocates in Opposing Emergency Legislation to “Reform” DC Housing Authority Board

Posted on Dec 19, 2022 in Action Alert, DC Policies and Plans, Housing, Law, Uncategorized | 0 comments

Today, the Legal Clinic joins our legal services and tenant advocacy colleagues in urging the D.C. Council to vote no on the District of Columbia Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2022. See below for the letter we sent to the Council today. Take action to urge your elected representatives to pursue real reform instead of this bill, which is harmful at worst, performative at best. Send an email with Empower...

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