Describe the Access to Justice Initiative’s Impact

Sign up to provide testimony during the FY25 and FY26 D.C. Council Performance Oversight process. This is an opportunity to share with the D.C. Council Judiciary and Public Safety Committee the impact the Initiative has made in the community. The hearing will be on March 2, 2026. Registration information forthcoming.

Attend a Community Budget Forum

The Mayor and D.C. Councilmembers will be holding community budget forums throughout early 2026 to receive input from community members about their budget priorities. It is very important for D.C. Councilmembers to hear directly from their constituents that providing free, legal support to low-income District residents should continue to be a government priority. Please consider attending one of the following forums to share your feedback directly with your representatives. Our FY27 budget request is available HERE.

At-Large – Robert White

Ward 1 – TBA

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4 – TBA

Ward 5 – TBA

Ward 6 – TBA

Ward 7

Ward 8 – TBA

At-Large (all DC Residents) – TBA

Mayor Bowser – TBA

Sample messaging can be found HERE or at https://dcaccesstojustice.org/public-funding-sample-messages/. We will continue to update these messages as the budget process continues.

Looking to reach out to D.C. Councilmembers? Key contact information is available HERE or at https://dcaccesstojustice.org/council/

Are you receiving regular messages from us with budget updates? If not, please click HERE or e-mail Diana Sisson at diana.sisson@dcaccesstojustice.org to be kept up to date.