Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program Grants

Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: DC Bar Foundation
Last Updated: July 18, 2025

Summary

The Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program Grants, awarded by the DC Bar Foundation, support DC-based non-profit organizations providing critical civil legal aid to low-income residents facing eviction. Since 2018, over $50.4 million has been granted to enhance legal representation for underserved tenants in landlord-tenant court, ensuring access to justice and assistance during eviction-related proceedings.

Overview

The DC Bar Foundation awards grants to DC-based 501(c)3 non-profit organizations that provide free civil legal aid to low-income DC residents. DCBF has three annual grant programs – General Support, Access to Justice, and Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program Grants. Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program Grants Grants are awarded exclusively to DC legal aid organizations that are providing legal representation to DC tenants living on limited means who face eviction-related proceedings in landlord-tenant court in Washington, DC. The first round of CLCPP grants were awarded on January 1, 2018. Since then, the Foundation has awarded more than $50.4 million via CLCPP grants to provide critical legal assistance to DC's underserved residents. Purpose The primary purpose of the Civil Legal Counsel Projects Program is to fund civil legal services to DC residents with low incomes or who are underserved facing any of the covered proceedings in DC. Thus, funding will be provided: ONLY for free civil legal services; ONLY for services to District residents with low incomes or who are underserved; and ONLY for projects that provide eviction-related proceedings and adjacent services to prevent evictions.

Eligibility

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