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COVID-19 Emergency Response Campaign

DONATE TO THE COVID-19 CAMPAIGN
When evictions, unemployment, and domestic violence rise due to COVID-19, we rise to provide low-income DC residents with access to justice and stability in housing, employment, and family relationships.

The public health crisis is creating new poverty and homelessness in the District of Columbia. There is a huge increase in demand for free legal services, particularly in Rising for Justice’s focus areas of eviction defense, expungement, and domestic violence. There are thousands of pending eviction actions. Landlords are still using unscrupulous practices to displace families. Crushing economic uncertainty is leading to increased debt loads.

Rising for Justice is one of the largest providers of free eviction defense services to indigent and low-income tenants facing eviction in DC.  When the courts fully reopen, we must maintain existing programs and expand in response to changing and growing community needs. Our ability to support the DC community depends on our ability to overcome extraordinary financial challenges. The pandemic forced us to cancel our annual fundraising event, at a time when more DC residents are depending on us than ever before.

The Rising for Justice COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund will
  • Sustain pre-crisis levels of service to vulnerable DC residents
  • Add debt and bankruptcy expertise to our existing housing program
  • Increase our civil protection order and family law capacity
  • Expand our social work program
  • Add para-professional and administrative support.
DONATE TO THE COVID-19 CAMPAIGN
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While our offices are currently closed, we are working remotely full time and are available by phone at the number below.

901 4th Street NW
Suite 6000
Washington, DC 20001
T (202) 638-4798
F (202) 638-0304
Monday-Friday
9:00am-5:30pm

Landlord Tenant Court Office - Currently closed

Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Court Building B
510 4th Street, NW, Rm 210
Washington, DC 20001


Civil Protection Order Office at Superior Court - Currently closed

Superior Court of the District of Columbia
Courtroom 118A
500 Indiana Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20001
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