Resources

ALL DC MUTUAL AID

DC-wide mutual aid group on Facebook / Grupo de Ayuda Mutua para todo DC en Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/492881801379594

Vaccination help

Seniors, people with a qualifying medical conditions, and people who work in qualifying industries are now eligible for COVID vaccinations. Click here to register for an appointment. [As of April 1, 2021]
*Everyone* can now pre-register for a vaccination appointment, even if you do not yet qualify. Click here to pre-register.
Additional appointments might be available! This Covid Vaccine “How to” Resource Guide has information about other ways you might be able to get a vaccination.

The COVID Housing Assistant Program (CHAP) is available for select DC residents who cannot pay rent because of the pandemic. Apply to the program here. La información en español está disponible aquí.

Guide to resources for food, healthcare, housing, childcare, mental health services, resources for undocumented communities, senior resources and more from DC Legal Aid — In English and Español

STAY DC is a financial assistance program for D.C. renters and housing providers who are looking for support to cover housing and utility expenses and offset the loss of income. Apply today to receive money you can use to help you pay for your rent, gas, water, and electricity.

Resources and support for children and families from the Children’s Law Center
Resources for domestic violence survivors from Workplaces Respond
How to apply for public benefits in DC from DC, including unemployment, pandemic unemployment assistance, food stamps, disability-related cash assistance, and more. In English and Español
Help paying a water bill
Help paying an electric bill
Help with a gas bill
DC government assistance with utility bills
Advice about utilities and help with getting issues resolved
General information about Medicare

Community Organizations

Remora House DC
A collective providing supplies to unhoused residents Washington DC.
Remora House on Twitter | Remora House Linktree
Kyanite Kitchen
Feeding and providing the DMV area with free community pantries, groceries, plant-based meals & more.
Kyanite on Twitter | Kyanite on Instagram
Good Trouble Cooperative
Black liberation, community justice, mutual aid.
https://linktr.ee/goodtroubleco.op; twitter.com/GoodTroubleCoop; linktr.ee/goodtroubleco.op; instagram.com/goodtroubleco.op

prmipnkDC Ward 4 Unhoused Mutual Aid
Raising funds 4 unhoused neighbors
prmipnk short website | Twitter
FreedomFightersDC
A predominantly Black-led group of activists focused on change through organized actions while simultaneously advocating for abolition. Instagram | FFDC Twitter
Until Freedom DC
Working towards freedom from oppression for all marginalized communities
Until Freedom Instagram | Until Freedom Twitter

Emergency housing

Luther Place Church
1226 Vermont Ave NW
Call (202) 743-5030 to inquire

Low Barrier Shelters for Women

Harriet Tubman Shelter
DC General Building 9,
1900 Massachusetts Avenue, SE
(202) 795-9966

Nativity Shelter
6010 Georgia Avenue, NW
(202) 829-0420

Patricia Handy Place for Women
810 5 Street, NW
Intake begins 4pm daily
(202) 733-5378

Low Barrier Shelters For Men

801 East Shelter
801 Making Life Better Lane, SE
(202) 561-4014

Adams Place Shelter
2210 Adams Place, NE
(202) 832-8317

New York Avenue Shelter
1355-57 New York Avenue, NE
(202) 832-2359

DC Bar Pro Bono Center Legal Helpline — An automated system available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in Amharic, English, French, and Spanish: 202-626-3499.
Consumer Law Resource Center — Help with debt collection, small claims, car repair disputes, and security deposit refunds. English flier and Spanish flier.
Landlord-Tenant Legal Assistance Network — Free legal assistance to both unrepresented tenants and unrepresented small landlords who have residential housing disputes in DC.
List of legal service providers in DC compiled by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center.
Landlord & Tenant Court — What to expect on your first day in an in-person hearing in Landlord & Tenant Court.
Legal advice and referral clinics — The clinic provides individuals who do not have their own lawyer an opportunity to discuss with volunteer attorneys civil legal problems governed by D.C. law.
Other legal resources, compiled by DC Legal Aid.