Please join us in thanking the D.C. Council for restoring Access to Justice Initiative funding in the FY27 Local Budget Act of 2026. See below for more information on how to tell the D.C. Council about the impact the Initiative has made in the community and in your life.

Learn more about the Initiative’s impact on our resource page.

Hear directly from community members about the Initiative’s impact in their lives.

Ways your organization can support the Access to Justice Initiative

Ways individual D.C. residents can support the Access to Justice Initiative

Sample messaging is available 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.