In the Media

The District’s housing authority owes the Department of Buildings more than $2.2 million for over 2,500 unresolved violations across its properties.

After her disability payments stopped, Mary Gates says she couldn't get answers from the Social Security Administration. Her experience highlights the challenges beneficiaries face in resolving problems with their benefits.

Sarah Plavcan, a senior staff attorney at Legal Aid DC, broke down the new policy that could create burdens for HCV and public housing households.

Tenant organizers fought to exempt renovated buildings from the sweeping housing law, but advocates say that isn’t working in practice.

The Trump administration released new rules in June outlining new requirements for Medicaid eligibility, which will affect millions of low-income and disabled Americans starting next year.

The D.C. Council is considering the Child Support Improvement Amendment Act of 2026, which would reform the child support system for low-income families.

Legal Aid DC opened a new office in Anacostia, aiming to make its free legal services more visible and accessible for DC residents east of the river.

The Washington Post: Starting June 1, some DC residents who receive SNAP will be subject to new work requirements.

D.C.’s Department of Human Services (DHS) will require able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) to maintain work or volunteer hours to receive their benefits. The requirements impact those between the ages of 18 and 64.