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Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia
1331 H Street, NW, Suite 350 Washington, DC 20005
2041 Marn Luther King Jr. Avenue, SE, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 628-1161
www.legalaiddc.org
Legal Aid Society represents low-income tenants in evicon
cases in the Landlord and Tenant Court and in administrave
hearings to preserve housing subsidies and challenge unlawful
rent increases. Legal Aid aorneys also assist clients living with
deplorable housing condions by represenng them in
armave suits to obtain repairs.
NONPROFIT LEGAL RESOURCES
Legal Counsel for the Elderly (AARP)
601 E Street, NW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20049
Phone: (202) 434-2120 (legal hotline)
www.aarp.org/LCE
Champions the dignity and rights of D.C.’s elderly tenants (60
years+) by providing free legal services to those in need. You do
have to be an AARP member to receive this service.
WHERE CAN I GO FOR MORE RESOURCES?
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES
Oce of the Tenant Advocate (OTA)
2000 14th Street, NW, Suite 300
North Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202) 719-6560 www.ota.dc.gov
Shelter Hotline: (202) 399-7093
Locaons of Low Barrier/ Emergency Shelters
hps://dhs.dc.gov/node/127912
OTA oers legal advice, educaonal resources, emergency
housing, legislave advocacy, and legal representaon in
public interest cases to District tenants.
The Shelter Hotline is available to answer consumer quesons
and provide transportaon to shelter for those who need it.
Emergency or low-barrier shelters are designed to keep people
safe from extreme weather condions. These beds are available
on a rst-come, rst-served basis, to any homeless person.
Department of Housing and Community
Development (DHCD) Housing Resource Center
1800 Marn Luther King, Jr., Ave., SE
Washington, DC 20020
Phone: (202) 442-9505
hps://dhcd.dc.gov/service/housing-resource-center
The DHCD Housing Resource Center is available to assist
residents in nding aordable homes within the District
Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. In addion,
residents can access DCHousingSearch.org from the DHCD
Housing Resource Center. DCHousingSearch.org is a free
lisng service that provides easy access to informaon about
housing opportunies within the District of Columbia.