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Needy D.C. homeowners applied for pandemic aid. They're still waiting.
D.C. faces $4.4 million federal penalty for poor SNAP performance
The D.C. Council held a hearing Tuesday probing what is driving the city's high error rates in administering the food assistance program and what is being done about it.
Washington Informer: Swaruup, Adegbile Highlight Legal Aid Dinner
The Washington Informer's coverage of the 2024 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner
DC Bar: Legal Aid DC Honors Servants of Justice
The DC Bar's blog covers the 2024 Servant of Justice Awards Dinner
WTOP: DC law removes waiting period before divorce
A new law eliminates the waiting period before divorce in D.C. in an effort to help domestic violence survivors more quickly leave abusive spouses.
A new law eliminates the waiting period before divorce in D.C. in an effort to help domestic violence survivors more quickly leave abusive spouses.
The Washington Post: New D.C. law eliminates waiting period prior to divorce
A new D.C. law eliminates a waiting period before divorce, a change spurred by victim advocates who say it will particularly help domestic violence survivors seeking to separate from an abusive spouse.
A new D.C. law eliminates a waiting period before divorce, a change spurred by victim advocates who say it will particularly help domestic violence survivors seeking to separate from an abusive spouse.
WAMU: D.C. Councilmember Robert White on SNAP benefits, crime lab, and rental assistance
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says the city will provide funding for additional SNAP benefits, ending a month-long saga between her administration and D.C. Council.
DCist: D.C. Mayor Agrees To Implement SNAP Increase After Threat Of Lawsuit
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration will implement a legislatively-mandated increase to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) following threat of legal action from the D.C. Council and Legal Aid on behalf of recipients of the food assistance program.
WUSA9: DC DHS to fund increased SNAP benefits amid 'fiscal and administrative pressures'
Despite what officials call "fiscal and administrative pressures," the DC Department of Human Services says the agency will fund increases to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP.
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