Policy Advocacy

67%
proposed cut to civil legal services funding
50%+
proposed cut to emergency rental assistance
10%
proposed cut to SNAP food assistance

Watch Our Testimony

Alongside dozens of other advocates, Vikram Swaruup gave testimony on the importance of the Access to Justice program at a hearing on April 25. 

Selected Materials

2022 LEGAL AID POLICY ADVOCACY

Beth Mellen, Supervising Attorney & Eviction Prevention Project Director, Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia and Lori Leibowitz, Managing Attorney, Housing Neighborhood Legal Services Program of the District of Columbia, April 6, 2022