According to a recent report by the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, 57% of people experiencing homelessness in D.C. have been previously incarcerated, and 55% said incarceration caused their homelessness
The Massachusetts bill is modeled after a law that passed in Washington, D.C., in 1980 that supporters of renter rights, such as the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, credited with preserving more than 1,400 units of affordable housing in the District between 2003 […]
Nonprofit developer Jubilee Housing plans to create immediate temporary housing for people returning from incarceration and long-term affordable housing for returning citizens who have found a source of income.
The D.C. Housing Authority just scored a serious chunk of change to redevelop, rehab or demolish 15 of its most dilapidated properties. Now, it needs to figure out a game plan.
A new survey shows that half of the District’s children who live in households that rent their homes aren’t getting enough to eat, their families are behind on rent or both.
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