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Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program (CLCPP) - Access to Justice Program

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BAR FOUNDATION

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Overview

Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program (CLCPP) - Access to Justice Program

Established: July 2017 via the Expanding Access to Justice Amendment Act

Administrator: DC Bar Foundation

Funding Source: DC Council appropriations through the Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants (part of Access to Justice Initiative)

Purpose: Provides legal assistance to DC residents with low incomes who are at risk of eviction, loss of housing subsidy, or seeking to remedy housing conditions

Award Information (FY2025):

  • 7 legal services organizations receive CLCPP grants

  • Record $30.5 million total awarded in 2025 (includes all Foundation programs)

    • Geographic Focus:

  • Wards 5, 7, and 8 (concentration of low-income families)

  • Serves clients in all DC Wards

  • Disproportionate need in Wards 7 (17%) and 8 (28%)

    • Services Provided:

  • Direct legal representation for housing/eviction cases

  • Limited legal advice and counsel

  • Tenant support specialist referrals to housing and social services

  • Guidance on housing options and legal remedies

  • Connection to rental assistance programs

    • Impact (Jan-June 2025):

  • 1,699 cases closed with direct legal services

  • 2,054 clients served

  • 70% of clients remained housed

  • 702 household members gained housing stability

  • 37% of housed clients had minor children

  • 38% of housed clients had household members with disabilities

    • Intake/Access System: Landlord Tenant Legal Assistance Network (LTLAN) - coordinated phone and online intake established in 2020

    Contact Information:

  • Phone: 202.467.3750

  • Email: info@dcbarfoundation.org

  • Address: 200 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitshousingaffordable-housingpoverty-alleviation

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