Community Economic Defense Project
Legal ServicesColorado, United States51-200 Employees
Community Economic Defense Project, based in Denver, operates in the legal services arena with a focus on economic and racial equity. It partners with low-income and working people to counter economic abuse and invest in community wealth. The organization employs a combination of legal work, economic strategies, and advocacy to challenge unjust systems, working toward a society where people have access to what they need to live and thrive. Its clients face housing instability and related economic pressures, and the group aims to remove barriers created by inequitable policies. In 2023, it collaborated with KFF Health News to survey its clients about the links between medical debt and housing instability.