ERC Comments: Are D.C. Agencies Meeting the Community’s Fair Housing Needs?
We hope our civil rights expertise can help the D.C. Council to better understand and address the urgent fair housing issues facing the city.
Make Your Voice Heard! Are D.C. Agencies Meeting Your Needs?
Share your feedback on how D.C. government agencies can improve at the D.C. Council’s Performance Oversight Hearings.
Housing Discrimination Against People with Vouchers in DC Is Illegal! A Guide to New Protections Under the Eviction Record Sealing and Fairness in Renting Amendment Act
The Eviction Record Sealing and Fairness in Renting Amendment Act strengthened protections for people with housing vouchers...
ERC Submits Comment on Regional Fair Housing Plan
The ERC submitted a comment commending the plan's collaborative approach and emphasis on affordable housing.
Impossible Minimum Income Requirements Prevent Voucher Holders from Finding Housing
Minimum income requirements set by housing providers to screen out housing voucher holders are illegal source of income discrimination.
D.C. Landlord Lists “KKK” as Potential Referral Source in Online Application
A client came to the ERC with a shocking finding on a housing provider's online application. Regardless of the intention, the impact was racial discrimination.
Voucher Discrimination Has Consequences
The exclusion of low-income individuals and families, especially African American families, from the private rental market contributes to the ongoing patterns of gentrification and displacement [...]
