It wasn’t much of a surprise to read this morning that DC’s summer youth employment program has already spent millions over its budget this year. Cost overruns for summer jobs are turning into a habit that won’t be broken without serious […]
For the first time in at least ten years, the District is not providing emergency shelter or housing to even the most vulnerable, highest priority families—those who are sleeping with their children on the street, in abusive settings, in cars, at bus […]
Earlier this month, the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED) launched a new campaign to improve affordable housing in the District. The Continuum of Housing Campaign seeks to ensure all DC residents can have “decent, quality […]
We want to flag a good article in last Sunday’s Washington Post Outlook section, just in case your summer weekend didn’t include a good perusing of the newspaper. If it didn’t, you might have missed a great myth-busting job by Heidi […]
Monday, July 26
Washington Interfaith Network’s Election Accountability Night, 7:30-9:30 PM, Asbury United Methodist Church (11th and K Streets NW)
Yesterday, DC’s Affordable Housing Alliance (which DCFPI is part of) and the Coalition of Housing and Homeless Organizations (COHHO) hosted a briefing for candidates to talk about some of the most critical issues facing residents in the District of […]
We are often told how well D.C. has done during the economic downturn, especially in comparison with other states. This is true, kinda.
At a Monday forum on the DC Council Chairman and At-Large races, an important question arose from the audience: Why hasn’t the District enforced the Living Wage Act and First Source? A recent DC Auditor’s report highlighted shortcomings in both […]
On Monday, the DC Council’s Committee on Government Operations and the Environment held a hearing on a proposal to open wide the doors of District government. The Open Government bill is needed to make public policy in our city more transparent and […]