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Thursday, May 7th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm  

The Coalition for Housing Justice Inc. will host its “6th Annual Community Service Awards Ceremony & Fundraiser”, Thurs., May 7th, 6:30 - 8:30 @ Busboys & Poets Restaurant located at  2021 14th (& V) St., N.W., Washington DC. 
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" The only true principle for humanity is justice;and justice to the feeble is protection and kindness."
             -Henri F. Amiel
 

 

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CELEBRATE AND HONOR COMMUNITY LEADERS

 In the spirit of “community activism and organizing, this year the D.C. Coalition for Housing Justice, Inc. will host its “6th Annual Community Service Awards Ceremony & Fundraiser”, Thurs., May 7th, 6:30 - 8:30 @ Busboys & Poets Restaurant located at  2021 14th (& V) St., N.W., WDC.

Invited honorees include: Eleanor Johnson, Co-Founder/Educator/Artist, Alberto James, HUD Counselor, Andrews Rawle Jr. Esq. (AARP) Counsel for the Elderly, Jim McGrath and Jeannie Williams, TENAC, Jeffrey Johnson, Innervision Business Consultants, Tony De Pass, JD, Barry Lenoir, Pres. United Black Fund, Arlene Rankin, Reverse Mortgage, SP, Gordon White, UDC/Cooperative Extension, and Arlene Chaney, Tenant President. These honorees have contributed to “Social Justice and the struggle for Affordable Housing”. The celebration of “community organizing and activism” has become a true “Coalition” and a District of Columbia tradition in the housing industry

 

Mission

The DC Coalition for Housing Justice, Inc. is a 50l(c)3, tax-exempt, non-profit, membership, organization that perpetuates preserves and seeks to encourage and inspire social justice by addressing housing as a “Human Rights Issue”. Our mission is to assist citizens and residents in identifying and securing affordable housing in the midst of major development activity through education, information dissemination, public forums, and advocacy to identity professional resources and programs that assist residents in need of “affordable housing”. Our motto, “Decent and Affordable Housing is a Human Right” reflects our belief and drives our efforts to work with our fellow residents, government, private industry, contractors, developers and virtually all identifiable stakeholders that can lend support to maximize opportunities toward the creation of critically needed affordable housing. We also seek to alert residents on their rights under law that protects them against such activities as constructive evictions, foreclosures, predatory lending, redlining, and the myriad of barriers to the procurement of affordable housing. We have educated activist, organizers, government officials, homeowners, and tenants citywide. The Coalition supports and encourages tenant ownership, adequate funding for the rehabilitation of blighted properties while advocating for comprehensive housing policies that would result in equity for all residents. We believe that tenants, homeowners, individuals, and families are the fundamental building blocks of our communities and the city.

  • Coalition members met with city officials, advocates and AOBA to sucessfully provide amendments to strengthen Councilmember Graham bills, resulting in the passage of the “Rent Control Reform Act 2006” which included, “Tenant Rights to Organize Bill” and the “Tenant Information Act”, and created the “Tenant Advocate Office”. Took “official bill signing photo”, with the Mayor.
  • Conducted over (30) public forums covering housing related topics to include, Tenant Rights, Homeownership, Foreclosures, Section 8 & Hope 6 housing, Predatory Lending,etc., featuring housing providers and experts, government officials, businesses, media, advocates, activists and the at-large community
  • Coalition members successfully spearheaded and activated community involvement to examine the Amendment to the Sale & Conversion Act, Bill 15-133, closing the loophole, that restored tenant’s first rights to purchase their rental units.
  • Coalition members successfully activated community involvement to encourage the withdrawal of the Mayor’s recommendation to abolish the Rental Housing Commission budget of $270,000.
  • Coalition members filed a tenant petition in behalf of the 1611 Park Rd., Tenant Assoc. resulting in the tenants maintaining affordable housing expenses.
  • From 1999 to 2002, the Coalition presented workshops on the Rent Control Law, resulting in the successful renewal of the Rent Stabilization Act (Rent Control).
  • From March to Sept. 2000, Coalition members organized and prevented gov’t condemnation of properties located on Columbia Rd & Park Rd N.W. and Rhode Island Ave., N.E.
  • Coalition members successfully organized citizens for the passage and funding of the Housing Trust Fund which legally designates government revenue for the creation of low to moderate income housing.
  • On May 6, 2003 the Coalition sponsored a citywide “Affordable Housing Summit, held at St. Augustine Catholic School featuring community and housing leaders from all sectors.
  • Coalition members continue to educate, train and promote the private sector, print, radio and television.

 
 
   
 

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