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. Register at https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hearings/2095

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.

Mayor Bowser

Budget Engagement Forum at Barry Farm Recreation Center
When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 11:30 am 
Where: Barry Farm Recreation Center, 1230 Sumner Road SE  
RSVP for the Barry Farm Recreation Center Budget Engagement Forum
  
Budget Engagement Forum at Dock 5in Union Market
When: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 5:30 pm
Where: Dock 5 – Union Market, 1309 5th Street NE 
RSVP for the Dock 5 Budget Engagement Forum

Submit your budget ideas anytime: Share your FY27 Policy Priorities!

At-Large – Robert White

Ward 1 – TBA

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4 – TBA

Ward 5

Ward 6 – TBA

Ward 7

Ward 8 – 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.