Homelessness should be brief, rare, and nonrecurring.
DC has made record investments in homelessness services in recent years, but it is still not enough. DCFPI works on issues along the homelessness services continuum—from access to shelters to funding for programs such as Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing.
Featured Publications & Resources
Blog
Coming Home to Homelessness: Too Many Returning Citizens Lack a Home
By Kate Coventry • February 27, 2020 • Homelessness
Report
Homelessness: Prevent and End Homelessness, and Improve Conditions for Residents Experiencing Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • February 5, 2020 • Budget / Homelessness
Blog
Remembering Our Neighbors Who Died While Homeless
By Kate Coventry • December 20, 2019 • Homelessness
Report
What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Homeless Services?
By Kate Coventry • October 8, 2019 • Homelessness
Blog
Defending Our Neighbors Who Live in Encampments
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 25, 2019 • Homelessness
Blog
DC Council Should Invest in Ending Chronic Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • April 23, 2019 • Homelessness
Report
What’s In the Proposed Fiscal Year 2020 Budget for Homeless Services?
By Kate Coventry • April 4, 2019 • Homelessness
Blog
Remembering Our Neighbors Who Died While Homeless
By Kate Coventry • January 8, 2019 • Homelessness
Report
Helping Residents Obtain Federal Disability Benefits Helps DC Residents and the District Economy
By Kate Coventry • May 4, 2018 • Homelessness / TANF & Income Support
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Almost One Third Of People Experiencing Homelessness In DC Say Incarceration Played A Role In Housing Struggles
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 3, 2020
Coming Home to Homelessness: Too Many Returning Citizens Lack a Home
By Kate Coventry • February 27, 2020
In DC, Residents Returning Home from Prison Make Up One-Third of City’s Individuals Experiencing Homelessness; Incarceration Cited as the Cause
By Gail Zuagar • February 27, 2020
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