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.
Together, our members have called on the city council to support strategic investments in affordable housing and adult literacy. To learn more, click here.
Check out our latest news regularly and get up-to-date insider news on our campaign as well as other efforts around the city to cut poverty in the District.