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Overview

General Support Grants Program

Administrator: DC Bar Foundation

Purpose: Provides unrestricted funding grants to DC legal services organizations that provide free or low-cost legal assistance to District residents facing civil legal issues.

Funding Sources:

  • Private fundraising (individual and corporate donations)

  • Revenue from the DC Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts Program (IOLTA)
  • Award Information (FY2025):

  • Total awarded: $30.5 million in 2025 (record-breaking)

  • Number of grantees: 36 DC legal services organizations

  • Average distribution: Funds support organizations providing legal assistance across civil matters
  • Geographic Scope: District of Columbia, with priority focus on Wards 5, 7, and 8

    Target Population:

  • Residents with household income less than $25,000 annually

  • Families of four living below poverty line

  • Underserved DC residents unable to afford legal representation
  • Focus Areas (Civil Legal Issues):

  • Housing/eviction prevention

  • Family law

  • Consumer law

  • General legal information and advice

  • Brief services and full representation
  • Key Features:

  • Unrestricted funding that can cover operating expenses organizations cannot fund from other sources

  • Helps keep organizations' "lights on and doors open"

  • Supports network and collaborative projects

  • Priority given to organizations serving low-income residents
  • Contact Information:

  • Phone: 202.467.3750

  • Email: info@dcbarfoundation.org

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

  • Website: dcbarfoundation.org
  • How to Apply

    General Support Grants Application Process

    Detailed application procedures are referenced as available through the Foundation's "Grant Programs" and "How to Apply" pages, but specific step-by-step application instructions are not provided in the extracted content.

    To Apply:
    1. Visit dcbarfoundation.org
    2. Navigate to the "GRANTS" section
    3. Review "Grant Programs" and "How to Apply" pages
    4. Contact the Foundation for application materials and deadlines

    Contact for Application 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

    nonprofitsunrestricted-nonprofitspoverty-alleviationhousing

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