A homeless man sits against a wall.

The non-solution solutions to end homelessness

The Western Regional Advocacy Project discusses common “solutions” to poverty that, while having the best of intentions, do not stop the epidemic of homelessness and waste millions of dollars.

What’s in the Housing Production Trust Fund audit?

An audit of the Department of Housing and Community Development criticized it for not keeping reliable records of Housing Production Trust Fund spending. The audit called on the agency to maintain a public database of information on its spending, and to consistently publish reports annual and quarterly reports.

Photo of the outside of D.C. General Family Shelter

A candidate’s plan to end homelessness

James Butler, who is running for mayor of D.C., outlines his plan to end homeless in the District using a three-part process that focuses on community engagement, replacing D.C. General, and redistribution of tax money.

Mayor Bowser stands on a stage addresses a room full of people.

Volunteers canvass D.C. for annual count of the homeless population

The annual PIT Count took place Jan. 25. The count is a census of the District’s homeless population that includes people outdoors, people in shelters and people in transitional housing programs. The PIT Count does not provide an accurate census of DC’s homeless youth, so a separate count called the Homeless Youth Census is conducted by Solid Foundations DC, an initiative of Mayor Bowser.

A hand holding money

Higher Rents for Poorest Tenants?

Rents could be raised for some of
the nation’s poorest tenants under a provision of a bill now working its way through Congress.

People in suites and hardhats hold shovels triumphantly.

One Step Closer

Vendor and artist, Angie Whitehurst, gives her opinion on the recent construction of shelters in the city.

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