It’s that time of year again—time to fight for DC residents through an equitable budget.
“Moving from congregate shelters to private rooms needs to happen NOW to save lives!”
Since we sent out our letter to the Mayor on April 24, 115 more people have tested positive and 3 more people have died, bringing the total numbers to 260 who have tested positive and 12 who have died. There is still no universal testing.
Let’s Flip the Script and Do Some Corporate Welfare Reform
What does this double standard say about DC values? It says that DC implicitly trusts the word of for-profit corporations seeking tax abatements more than it trusts the words of its own residents seeking lifesaving services.
After the First Budget Vote… Where Are We on Affordable Housing?
Take a moment to thank your Councilmembers if they made an effort to fund affordable housing so far this budget, and ask them if they can find a way to do more to #FindTheMoney to #PutPeopleFirst before the second vote!
Tell DC Council to Stop Displacement, Repair Public Housing, and End Homelessness!
On May 14, 2019, the DC Council will take its first vote on the budget. Join us before then to tell the DC Council that they must #FindTheMoney to #PutPeopleFirst!
We Cry Foul: DC Has the Money for Affordable Housing
We support increasing revenue and diverting current funding to programs that ensure that DC residents who are struggling the most have a safe place to call home. Here we examine three options for finding additional funding for programs that reflect that priority.
