In the Media

Good News! Changes have been made to TANF to increase child support pass-through payments from $150 to $200 a month.

D.C.’s new rent-relief system left hundreds of tenants facing crashed phone lines, hours-long waits, and turned-away applications, as deep funding cuts and a flawed rollout shut out many residents who need support to stay housed.

Legal advocates warn that new rules for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program could strip support from public interest lawyers and the communities they serve.

As eviction filings in D.C. reach their highest levels in six years, dwindling rental assistance and new laws accelerating court cases are pushing more residents like Melvine Perkins to the brink of losing their homes.

A new citywide hotline, the D.C. Resource Bridge, connects residents to free or low-cost legal aid for civil issues, simplifying access to more than 50 local legal service providers.

Legal Aid is moving to a new, nearly double-sized Anacostia office in 2026 to meet the growing demand for legal services and improve client access and wait times.

After a policy change by DC Water, Alexander Hoskins and other D.C. renters have lost access to water, despite paying rent on time, because landlords failed to pay building water bills, leaving tenants to suffer the consequences of mounting utility debt they didn’t cause.

Mayor Bowser’s 2026 budget proposal includes cuts to the District’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, reducing funds for low-income households facing overdue rent and late fees.

Mayor Bowser’s proposed DC budget for 2026 threatens to cut health coverage for undocumented and low-income adults amid federal pressures and anticipated Medicaid funding reductions.