The District of Columbia’s FY26 budget year has been especially challenging, with the Access to Justice Initiative facing a 67% budget cut. For the past 14 years, the Initiative has provided residents with low-income access to civil legal aid services related to housing, employment, public benefits, and so much more.In the first of two votes on the FY26 budget, the DC Council, on Monday, July 14, voted to restore Access to Justice Initiative funding to FY25 levels, which is a positive first...
