Category: Advocacy
Bread for the City’s Economic Security Team Testify in Support of the DC Child Tax Credit
Brittany Pope and Daisy Gomez Palacios testified in support of an expanded and enhanced Child Tax Credit, which would lessen DC's child poverty rate and give power back to families.
A 30-Year Legacy in Action: Celebrating George A. Jones
Public Dollars for Public Good
Open Letter to DC Council’s Committee on Human Services: Release Emergency Funds for SNAP
DC Council must act now to feed 140,000 residents affected by the SNAP pause.
Led by Bread for the City, over 30 DC-based social service agencies band together to speak out against pending RENTAL Act
Bread for the City stands with over 30 other DC-based social service and community organizations to oppose the pending RENTAL Act, which slashes protections for tenants, particularly those most at risk.
Subjugation Day: First Ever Federalization of the DCMPD. Our Statement.
Our statement on the Trump administration's announcement to federalize the MPD and infringe on fifty years of DC's right to Home Rule.
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.
Economic Security Team Testifies in Support of Expanded Child Tax Credit
Brittany Pope and Daisy Gomez Palacios testified in support of an expanded and enhanced Child Tax Credit, which would lessen DC's child poverty rate and give power back to families.
CEO George Jones Testifies on Medicaid Changes and Alliance Cuts
"Let’s ensure every resident can access the care they need to live with dignity and health."