Bread for the City Legal Client Testifies in Support of Access to Justice Funding

I’m urging the D.C. Council to continue funding free legal services like those Bread for the City provides. Without them, people like me — people who don’t have the resources to hire an attorney — will face the system completely alone. And no one should have to do that.

Tracy Davis Testifies in Support of Protecting DC’s Sanctuary Status

Attorney Tracy Davis testified in support of Sanctuary City status, which Mayor Bowser has proposed to eliminate in her 2026 budget proposal.

Ensuring Efficiency and Accountability: Bread for the City’s Testimony on DHS Public Benefits Management

Zack Mason, Medical-Legal Partnership Staff Attorney at Bread for the City, testifies before the DC Council on the Department of Human Services’ improvements in public benefits management while urging continued efficiency and accountability to prevent delays that burden clients and the Office of Administrative Hearings.

Protecting DC’s Immigrant Communities: Know Your Rights and How to Prepare

Bread for the City’s Statement on Mayor Bowser’s Proposed RENTAL Act

Mr. Edmondson’s Journey to Reclaim His Identity

Bread for the City Responds as D.C. Police Union Moves to Intervene

Today, the D.C. Police Union moved to intervene in Bread for the City v. District of Columbia, a case that challenges the District of Columbia’s practice of sending police officers rather than mental health providers to respond to mental health emergencies.

DC Bar Foundation Awards BFC to Support Free Legal Assistance in DC

Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic is proud to announce that we are one of the 2023 recipients of the DC Bar Foundation’s Access to Justice, Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program, and General Support grants.

Need for Survivor-Centered, Trauma-Informed Housing Services for DV Survivors in the District of Columbia

In 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, recognizing, inter alia, the right of all persons to safe and affordable housing. The inclusion of housing as a human right correctly centered housing as necessary for several other fundamental facets of life: physical and mental health, access to education, attainment of economic stability, and overall well-being.

Upcoming DC Bar Pro Bono Center Free Advice and Referral Clinic

From April 11 – April 13, the DC Bar Pro Bono Center will offer free legal advice!