By using a small percentage of the American Rescue Plan Act funds for water justice, we can ensure that getting assistance with a water bill helps - not hurts - tenants.
Government should not be seen as the exclusive playground of the wealthy or well connected. All our residents should consider themselves as players, and the Fair Election Fund will allow them to do so.
The Jewish concept of b'tzelem Elohim refers to the notion that all people are created in the Divine image. Destroying a life is akin to destroying a world, and as we recover from the ongoing [...]
Last year, we and our partners worked to pass a right to legal counsel in eviction cases, and the Mayor signed it into law. Now, we need to get it funded.
JUFJ is a member of the Way Home Campaign, a DC coalition working to end homelessness in DC, and supports the coalition’s ask that the DC Council stop all encampment clearings during the pandemic [...]