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| AdvocacyThe Migrant Services and Supports Emergency Act of 2022: A Poisoned Apple
Immigrants of all countries of origins, languages, and incomes should be welcomed and supported as new residents. We reject any assertion that immigrants are in competition with long-time DC residents for resources, as DC has sufficient resources to meet the needs of all who come here. Similarly, we reject the scarcity mindset that leads to pitting these populations against each other. Read more…
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| AdvocacyThat’s a Wrap for DC’s Budget: Did We Meet Our Goals for Housing?
Our collective advocacy during the fiscal year 2023 budget season led to significant policy wins, and increased investment in deeply affordable housing – and there is still more work to be done! Read more…
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| Update
The Legal Clinic Is Hiring!
We look forward to welcoming both attorneys and non-attorneys who share our vision of housing as a human right to the Legal Clinic team! Read more…
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| AdvocacyWhat Did Mayor Bowser Put in FY23 Budget Towards Our Housing Priorities?
With DC Council turning to its version of DC’s budget, we share an assessment of how far Mayor Bowser’s proposed budget goes towards meeting needs for affordable housing and ending homelessness in DC. We hope the Council sees this as their critical “to do” list over the next few weeks! Read more…
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| Advocacy
Over 50 Organizations and Experts Demand That the DC Council Reform Rapid Re-housing
The following letter was submitted to the DC Council on behalf of 69 organizations and experts. Don’t forget to send an email and sign up for a call-in day echoing these asks to your elected leaders! DC Council members, We, the undersigned organizations, join together to ask you to stop Mayor Bowser from terminating DC […] Read more…
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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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| Advocacy
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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| Advocacy
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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| Update
Announcing the Retirement of Executive Director Patty Mullahy Fugere
A message from the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Board of Directors Read more…
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| UpdateIn 2022, Reflection and Re-Commitment to Housing Justice as the Legal Clinic turns 35!
As we look ahead at 2022, envision with us a year that holds promise for being the year when a great number of our unhoused neighbors are able, at long last, to go home. Read more…
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