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RENTAL Act Red Flags: Gutting Tenants’ TOPA Rights
Equal Rights Center Sues NoMa Apartment Building Alleging Discrimination and False Advertising
The ERC, represented by Legal Aid DC, alleges in the suit that the building’s owners illegally advertise bedrooms that lack windows, effectively blocking tenants who use subsidies.
What’s at Stake in the Mayor’s FY26 Budget: Housing, Health, and Justice for DC’s Most Vulnerable
Them mayor's proposal includes harmful cuts to DC's social safety net and fails to protect our most vulnerable neighbors.
RENTAL Act Red Flags: Rushing Evictions and Wiping Out Tenant Rights
Four ways that Mayor Bowser's proposed RENTAL Act would slash tenant protections.
Client Spotlight: Beating the Odds with Help from Pro Bono Team
Legal Aid client Mariam Sanu’s perseverance and her pro bono attorneys helped her win a years-long fight for disability benefits.
Legal Aid DC Submits Comments Defending Public Service Loan Forgiveness in Face of Executive Order Proposing Unlawful Changes
Legal Aid DC submitted comments to the Department of Education raising serious concerns about the legality of possible changes to the PSLF program.
Legal Aid DC in the Media
29 May 2025
DC Residents Testify Against Mayor Bowser's Proposed Cuts To Rental Assistance Program
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.
28 May 2025
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care For Immigrants, Others
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.
01 May 2025
Ivy City: A Case Study For Environmental Justice
Residents in the historically Black D.C. neighborhood, Ivy City, advocate for action against a local chemical plant tied to health concerns, pollution and environmental injustice.
12 Feb 2025
D.C. mayor proposes permanent rollback of pandemic-era housing protections
Mayor Muriel E. Bowser said the legislation is an attempt to support affordable housing providers who are in crisis mode over unpaid rent. Tenant advocates are worried.
29 Jan 2025
What the Trump administration means for people experiencing homelessness
A move away from housing first solutions for homelessness. Further criminalization of sleeping outdoors. Cuts to housing programs. These are some of the changes advocates and people experiencing homelessness worry could be on the horizon as President Trump moves back into the White House, backed by a Republican-controlled Congress
01 Jan 2025