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- EIN 81-2208907
- (202) 274-5745
- 4340 Connecticut Avenue Nw Sui Washington DC 20008-2315 USA
- www.tzedekdc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: Tzedek dc's mission is to provide legal representation, policy research and advocacy, and community outreach programs for poor and working-class local community members in the district of columbia of all faiths and backgrounds in consumer financial protection and other civil legal matters.
Programs: Tzedek dc provides direct legal services to vulnerable d. C. Residents. Specifically, tzedek dc provides quality, affordable (typically pro-bono) legal services to d. C. Residents who are at or below the 400 percent of the federal poverty line (including those under the 200 percent threshold) and facing debt collection and other consumer-related legal problems. Tzedek dc's work focuses on serving two client groups in particular:1) residents of ward 7, which, according to census bureau data, has the highest percentage of african-american residents of any of the eight wards in the city. In particular, tzedek dc serves households headed by a single african-american female. (continued on schedule o)2) latino residents in ward 1, which, according to census bureau data, has a higher percentage of latino families than any other ward in the city. Tzedek dc provides services to the subset of potential clients who:(i) go through the intake process and provide the required information;(ii) meet the income eligibility requirements;(iii) have a debt or consumer-related or other civil legal issue for which tzedek dc can provide legal assistance; and(iv) for which tzedek dc management makes the judgment that through its staff and pro bono volunteer partners, tzedek dc has the capacity and expertise to handle.