Category: Advocacy
Continued Challenges: DC Access System and Public Benefits Enrollment
Bread for the City attorney Allison Miles-Lee had the opportunity to testify at a Council roundtable hearing on the DC Access System, the platform used for public benefits and medical insurance application and processing, and the operations of DHS/DHCF. During her testimony, she highlighted several critical issues that our patients and clients at Bread have been facing. Her full written testimony can be read below.
Testimony on Public Benefits Access System by BFC Attorney Allison Miles-Lee, Bread for the City
Bread for the City attorney Allison Miles-Lee had the opportunity to testify at a Council roundtable hearing on the DC Access System, the platform used for public benefits and medical insurance application and processing, and the operations of DHS/DHCF. During her testimony, she highlighted several critical issues that our patients and clients at Bread have been facing. Her full written testimony can be read below.
Welcoming Ría Thompson-Washington: A Champion for Justice Joins Our Advocacy Team
With over two decades of experience in grassroots organizing and advocacy, Ría has been at the forefront of empowering Black and Latino communities. Their journey has seen them engage in a spectrum of movements, from the Labor movement to Occupy Wall Street and, more recently, providing invaluable legal support to various social justice movements. In their new role as Associate Director, Ría will play a pivotal role in steering our organizing efforts providing supervision, guidance, and direction to our team. They will also spearhead political education initiatives within Bread for the City, fostering a deeper understanding of systemic issues and organizing opportunities among staff, leadership, and clients.
Unpacking Safety: Why DC’s Budget Cuts Are a Community Concern
DC budget cuts are an issue of safety, and the DC community deserves better.
Bread for the City’s CEO George Jones Testifies in Support of Reparations Foundation Fund and Task Force Establishment Act of 2023
At-large Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, along with the help and support of Councilmembers Trayon White, Sr., Anita Bonds, Robert C. White, Jr., Janeese Lewis George, Zachary Parker, Brianne K. Nadeau, Brooke Pinto, Charles Allen, and Vincent C. Gray, introduced the Reparations Foundation Fund and Task Force Establishment Act of 2023.
Bread for the City CEO George Jones and Legal Clients Testify to Support Access to Justice Initiative Funding
Bread for the City CEO George Jones testifies to support increased funding to the Access to Justice Initiative.
Bread for the City Staff and Clients Testify at D.C. DHS Performance Oversight Hearing
Bread for the City staff member Kate Baasch testifies on behalf of Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic.
BFC Stands with our AAPI Community and Allies.
Another mass shooting. Another terrorized community.
