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Address Confidentiality Program

ACP provides a legal substitute address for eligible DC residents to maintain the confidentiality...

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MAR

Mayor Bowser Encourages Residents to Register for DC Government’s Largest Ever Virtual Hiring Fair

(Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Human Resources...

JUN

Mayor Bowser Highlights $59 Million Investment in Reducing Gun Violence and Building Safer Neighborhoods

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by public safety officials and gun...

DEC

Mayor Bowser Announces Milestones for the District’s Private Security Camera Incentive Program

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the release of the Private Security...

SEP

Mayor Bowser Announces DC’s Private Security Camera Incentive Program Surpasses $3 Million in Rebates and 20,000 Cameras

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District’s Private...

MAR

Mayor Bowser Launches Application for New $25 Million Microgrant Program

(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the application for the new $25...

JAN

Director Porter Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony

Director Porter Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony from January 29, 2025.

MAY

Director Porter Budget Oversight Hearing Testimony

Director Porter Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony from April 25, 2024

JAN

Director Porter Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony

Director Porter Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony from January 24, 2024

FEB

Public Oversight Roundtable on The Implementation of the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Act of 2014

Council of the District of Columbia COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARy Notice of Public Oversight...

JUL

SAVRAA Task Force Open Meeting 8/12

The Sexual Assault Victims' Rights Amendment Act Task Force will be holding an open meeting on...

JUN

SAVRAA Task Force Listening Sessions

SAVRAA (or the Sexual Assault Victims’ Rights Amendment Act of 2013) has asked the Task Force...

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Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants

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Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

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899 North Capitol Street, NE, Suite 4100, Washington, DC 20002
Phone: (202) 727-0605
Fax: (202) 727-6332
TTY: 711
Email: ovsjg@dc.gov

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Agency Performance

Fighting for Survivors: Litigating Civil Protection Orders

Last Date:

Tuesday, October 16, 2018 -

9:00am to 3:00pm

Co-sponsored by the Hispanic Bar Association and the DC Volunteer Lawyers Project, this training will prepare attorneys to represent domestic violence victims in court and help them and their children find immediate safety from abuse. Volunteers gain supervised litigation experience in a short time: on average, each case lasts just 2-3 weeks. Please RSVP!