1. (a)

   1. (1) The Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants shall establish an Access to Justice Initiative program for the purpose of providing support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents, or support to their nonprofit organization partners, including a shared legal interpreter bank; providing loan-repayment assistance to lawyers working in eligible employment; and providing legal services to eligible individuals or groups in covered proceedings as defined in § 4-1801(2).
   2. (2) The Initiative shall consist of the ATJ program, the LRAP, and the CLCPP.

2. (a-1)

   1. (1) The ATJ program shall provide support to nonprofit organizations that deliver civil legal services to low-income and under-served District residents, or support to their nonprofit organization partners, including a shared legal interpreter bank.
   2. (2) The ATJ program shall be part of and be funded through the Initiative, established pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.
3. (b) The provisions of this chapter shall be exempt from the requirements of part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1 [§ 1-328.11 et seq.].

History

Sept. 24, 2010, D.C. Law 18-223, § 201

as added Sept. 14, 2011, D.C. Law 19-21, § 3002(b), 58 DCR 6226

Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-155, § 3032(a), 61 DCR 9990

Dec. 13, 2017, D.C. Law 22-33, § 3042(b)

Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 3062(a)

Dec. 6, 2025, D.C. Law 26-55, § 3072(b)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3032(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Second Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-566, January 9, 2015, 62 DCR 884, 21 STAT 541).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3032(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-449, October 10, 2014, 61 DCR 10915, 20 STAT 4188).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3032(a) of the Fiscal Year 2015 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-377, July 14, 2014, 61 DCR 7598, 20 STAT 3696).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3042(b) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-104, July 20, 2017, 64 DCR 7032).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3042(b) of Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2017 (D.C. Act 22-167, Oct. 24, 2017, 64 DCR 10802).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3062(a) of Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2021 (D.C. Act 24-159, Aug. 23, 2021, 68 DCR 008602).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3072(b) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-146, Sept. 3, 2025, 72 DCR 9623).

For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3072(b) of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Support Congressional Review Emergency Act of 2025 (D.C. Act 26-210, Nov. 24, 2025, 72 DCR 13514).

Effect of Amendments

The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-155 added (b).

Section References

This section is referenced in § 4-1701.01 and § 4-1704.01.