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D.C Council Bill to Reform Emergency Rental Assistance Is Light on Supporting Data
Needy D.C. homeowners applied for pandemic aid. They're still waiting.
A program to help D.C. residents apply for housing aid has dried up, largely because of overwhelming demand.
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.
WJLA: 'I've had to ration my meals': DC SNAP recipient looks forward to increased program funding
Most of us know when our next meal is coming, but for tens of thousands of D.C. residents, it's not always a guarantee.
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