Category: Testimonies
Why We (Still) Oppose the Eviction With Dignity Act — And You Should Too
Managing Attorney Rebecca Lindhurst's testimony opposing the Eviction With Dignity Act.
Managing Attorney Rebecca Lindhurst Calls for Stand-Alone Agency Focused on Rental Housing Inspections and Enforcement of Housing Code Violations at Recent DC Council Hearing
BFC Managing Attorney Rebecca Lindhurst testified on Thursday, April 19th to the DC City Council regarding the proposal to sever functions of the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and create a new Department of Buildings. Part of the function that will move is the division managing tenant inspections. Advocates are concerned that (even with the severing of the agency) tenants will still face the same problems with getting inspections and having the agency follow through and properly enforce the housing code. Lindhurst's testimony focuses on a specific Tenant Protection Division.
From Police Shootings to Policy Making: The Dangers of Implicit Bias
Last week, Advocacy Director Aja Taylor offered testimony at the Department of Human Services budget hearing about the need for anti-racism training within city agencies to root out biases that lead to policies that continue to disadvantage the city’s Black and Brown residents. At Bread for the City, we work with residents living with low incomes to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. Part of that work is calling out the people and policies that make life harder for those we serve. The following is a portion of Aja’s oral testimony.
Four Things You Can Do to Demand Affordable Housing in DC
Take action this week (March 14-16) to support Bread for the City's campaign to create and preserve affordable housing in DC.