Bread for the City’s 2020 Presidential Election Statement

November 07, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy Racial Justice

Bread for the City releases a statement on Joe Biden winning the presidential election.

COVID-19 Community Informational Video

November 06, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy Affordable Housing Healthcare Medical Clinic

Did you miss the COVID-19 Community Informational? Don’t worry, you can watch the video here!

Watch BFC Advocacy Director Aja Taylor speak on race, equity, and civil legal aid.

October 15, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy Racial Justice

Bread for the City’s Advocacy Director Aja Taylor did a fantastic job as a panelist on Avenues to Justice, it’s a virtual fundraiser focusing on race, equity, and civil legal aid in DC. If you missed it, watch it here.

Bread for the City’s statement on The Office of the Attorney General and the District of Columbia Housing Authority settlement

September 23, 2020 by BFC in Affordable Housing Housing

It’s against this backdrop that we issue this statement expressing our deep disappointment in the agreement recently signed by the Office of the Attorney General and the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) settling a lawsuit filed against DCHA for their failure to abate nuisances at 10 of their properties.

Statement on the Passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by George A. Jones on Behalf of Bread for the City

September 22, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy Racial Justice WomenStrong DC
Guest Author: George A. Jones

2020 has delivered one blow after another, now we have received a real gut punch with the heartbreaking news that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg lost her courageous battle with cancer.

Bread for the City unveiled its new Black Lives Matter mural

August 21, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy Racial Justice

Last week we revealed our new Black Lives Matter mural as we stand in solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives.

Statement on the Passing of John Lewis by George A. Jones on Behalf of Bread for the City

July 20, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy In the Community

Click to read Bread for the City’s Statement on the Passing of John Lewis.

This #TaxDay, Bread for the City Stands for Investment in Rental Assistance

July 15, 2020 by BFC in Advocacy Affordable Housing Legal Clinic Our Staff

This May 29, Supervising Attorney at Bread for the City, Amy Gellatly, shared this written testimony as part of the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services. This Tax Day, when we reflect on how our city’s budget should reflect the values of its residents, we look back to this testimony from May, when, like now, many of those residents were concerned with rent during this current health and economic crisis. We continue to ask the DC Council for a #JustRecovery which we believe supports rent justice.

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