Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)
Funding Amount
Up to $12,000 per year
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Administrator: DC Bar Foundation
Purpose: Provides interest-free, forgivable loans to help DC's legal aid attorneys pay down their educational debt.
Eligibility: DC legal aid attorneys working in public interest law
Award Structure:
- Up to $12,000 per year in interest-free, forgivable loans
- Funds are forgivable (do not need to be repaid)
Geographic Scope: District of Columbia
Target Population: Legal aid attorneys with student loan debt
Key Information:
- Provides enrollment logistics and eligibility requirements guidance
- Program tracks student loan repayment plans and updates (PSLF, SAVE plan, OBBB Act)
- Available to both individual attorneys and through employer organizations
- Employers can support recruitment and retention of dedicated staff by helping employees understand LRAP benefits
Contact Information:
- Phone: 202.467.3750
- Email: info@dcbarfoundation.org
- Address: 200 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001
How to Apply
LRAP Application Process
Information Sessions Available:
The Foundation offers periodic information sessions for both attorneys and organization leadership to explain:
- Eligibility requirements
- Award amounts
- Enrollment logistics
- Student loan repayment plan options
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) regulations
For more information:
- Contact the DC Bar Foundation at 202.467.3750 or info@dcbarfoundation.org
- Visit dcbarfoundation.org for application details and current deadlines
- Employers can nominate eligible attorney employees for participation
What The District of Columbia Bar Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 70
- Total given
- $31.51M
- Median grant
- $152K
- Range
- $10K–$3.19M
- By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 8% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Neighborhood Legal Services Program · Washington, DC
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Bread for the City · Washington, DC
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$1.53M
Rising for Justice Inc · Washington, DC
Fy25 clcpp grants
$1.47M
District of Columbia Bar Pro Bono Center · Washington, DC
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$1.31M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Human services
- Professional development
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