Defeat Poverty DC is leading a ten-year campaign to cut poverty in half in the District of Columbia. Our campaign promotes policies to Make Work Possible, Make Work Pay, and Make Basic Needs Accessible for all District residents.
Defeat Poverty DC is leading a ten-year campaign to cut poverty in half in the District of Columbia. Our campaign promotes policies to Make Work Possible, Make Work Pay, and Make Basic Needs Accessible for all District residents.
as many as 37% of DC residents are functionally illiterate. We can reduce illiteracy and #impact poverty by:
Washington Post, Op-Ed
By Lecester Johnson and Terri Lee Freeman, Published: May 10
Darnetta Hollis, a mother of four, survived Read more »
Starting Wednesday, Gray is holding a series of town hall meetings where residents can get more information about his spending Read more »
Mayor Gray’s budget shows that he wants to make a number of important investments to help DC residents — in Read more »
Apr 3
Our thanks to our friends at the Fair Budget Coalition and to Kate Coventry and DCFPI for this Read more »
