The Bowser Administration collaborates with the private sector in a new initiative to combat homelessness.
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DC government and Greater Washington Community Foundation align to end homelessness
Conflict over funding for public housing repairs steers DC budget toward an impasse
The D.C. Chief Financial Officer pushes back on D.C. Council’s plan for $24.5 million of Events D.C. reserve funds to be directed toward public housing repairs, threatening to block the FY2020 budget confirmation.
Opioid crisis surges in DC region
The Association of American Medical Colleges convened a panel of doctors and other medical experts to discuss the recent dramatic increase in opioid-related deaths in DC.
Good things are coming for these scholarship recipients as they recover from substance use disorder or mental illness
The scholarship from Woodley House will support all five awardees as they complete the certification program or pursue internships and jobs to put their credentials to use.
Experts say housing is the first step on the road to recovery from substance abuse
Housing and substance abuse experts said having housing before attempting to seek treatment for individuals who are struggling with substance abuse increases the likelihood of success.
Urban farming in a food desert
With only one full-service grocery store to serve more than 80,000 residents, urban farming and a community-supported agriculture program are meeting important nutrition needs.
More than 50 activists rally for housing rights outside the White House
The National Health Care for the Homeless Council hosted a rally outside of the White House Friday calling on officials to consider housing a human right.
Apartment development proceeds behind the Masonic Temple despite pushback from new Dupont civic group
Plans for a new 150-unit apartment building in Ward 2 ignited frustration among members of the Dupont East Civic Action Association – a group that opposes the project.
DC Council restores some funds to UMC and housing preservation
On May 28, the FY2020 Budget Support Act passed its second and final vote in the D.C. Council. Funds were added for the District’s only public hospital, the mayor’s Housing Preservation Fund, much-needed public housing repairs, and more.
This pilot program allows health clinics to prescribe produce to improve health, supported by grocery vouchers
Health clinics in D.C. may now prescribe produce to patients with chronic conditions in order to issue assistance to afford healthy food that will mitigate those conditions.
Nadeau proposes affordable housing requirements for development on former “quasi-government” property
Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau proposed an amendment would include those properties under a law that adds affordable housing set-aside requirements to the sale of government land.
Still Boarded Up: A long con in Congress Heights?
Geoffrey Griffis says it’s cheaper to replace Congress Heights properties than repair them. Attorney General Karl Racine says replacement has been the developer’s goal for years and low-income tenants have suffered.
Barry Farm residents seek historic status to preserve community and character
A group of displaced public housing residents have nominated their community for landmark status to preserve and honor its long history as it undergoes controversial redevelopment.
In progress report, ICH looks at successes and shortcomings of plan to end homelessness
ICH meets to discuss the progress made by Homeward D.C. and the shortcomings to be addressed in Homeward D.C. 2.0.
Notification service HopeOneSource expanded greatly after start as an Interagency Council on Homeless pilot program
The notification service is run entirely by volunteers.
DowntownDC BID meets with homeless representatives to discuss Franklin Park closure
DowntownDC BID and community representatives met to discuss the impacts of Franklin Park’s closure, and how to meet the needs of the general public as well as the homeless.
Their landlord is trying to push them out — residents respond with a rent strike
The landlord declined to comment on the matter.
Street cleanup leads to complaints from homeless residents
“I try to follow the rules, but you still want to f*** with me.”
The mayor’s budget proposal contains $103 million in support for affordable housing production and preservation
The new workforce housing fund would receive $20 million this year to aid families making between $70,000 and $140,000 a year. The Housing Production Trust Fund was increased by $30 million to bring it to $130 million, and the Housing Preservation Fund is increased by 50 percent to $15 million. The proposed budget is undergoing review by the various committees of the Council.
How a Washington Post article and a public outpouring of support changed one homeless couple’s lives forever
Monica and Pete lived in tents on the streets of D.C. for two years, working and seeking assistance. In a matter of days, their GoFundMe that a law student established raised over $41,000 and they moved indoors.
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