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| UpdateHistoric Housing Investments Present Opportunity to Make Real Progress in Ending Homelessness
These housing investments are large and potentially transformative, and we want to take a moment to talk about their potential impact on affordable housing and homelessness in DC as well as preview some next steps for advocacy. Read more…
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| UpdateAfter the first vote, what’s in the budget for housing and homelessness?
On July 20, the DC Council took its first vote on DC’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget, and we are looking ahead to the final vote on August 3. With the end of the FY22 budget season on the horizon, here is how our housing and homelessness priorities have fared in the budget process thus far. Read more…
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| Advocacy
Council Must Prevent More Evictions and Protect Tenant Rights
Tomorrow, the DC Council will vote on an emergency bill that will begin phasing in evictions again in DC. Since March of 2020, an eviction moratorium has been in place that is tied to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Mayor Bowser has told the DC Council that she does not intend to extend the Public Health Emergency past July 25. The bill before the Council has some good parts, and some parts that could stand to be improved. Read more…
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| Advocacy
Action Alert: Tell DC Council to End Homelessness and Repair Public Housing!
We are in crunch time for DC’s budget! We need your help to tell the DC Council that they have a lot of work to do to end homelessness and repair public housing. Read more…
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| AdvocacyOur First Look: Did the Mayor Fund Our Housing and Homelessness Priorities?
Welcome to our first assessment of the proposed FY22 budget! We will try to explain how much money Mayor Bowser has committed to meet our demands for ending and preventing homelessness and creating deeply affordable housing. It is up to the Council now to shift this budget into one that does more to shake up the status quo, and more to provide housing justice to District residents. Read more…
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| Advocacy
Envisioning a Path Forward: Budget and Legislative Priorities
In 2021, there are reasons for hope. It is time to envision and pursue a path forward. We reject setting our goal posts at “back to normal” because too many people were suffering prior to the pandemic, and we know that the death toll and harm of the pandemic could have been lessened if a well-threaded safety net had been in place. Read more…
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| AdvocacyIt’s Budget Season in DC! Here Are a Few Ways to Make Your Voice Heard.
With oversight hearings over and the Mayor set to release her proposed budget to the Council by May 27, it is time to sign up for budget hearings! Read more…
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| UpdateDC’s Approach to Homelessness: Lessons from 2020
With a significant infusion of federal dollars, a new understanding of the importance of housing as healthcare, and a commitment by DC Department of Human Services to undergo an analysis of the racial equity impact of its programs, now is the time to take these lessons to heart and make substantial changes to the status quo. Read more…
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| AdvocacyHow well were you served in 2020? Here’s how to let DC Council know!
Here is a compilation of the information you need to provide your input to the DC Council on key government agencies, whether by submitting written testimony, participating in a virtual hearing, or leaving a voicemail with your thoughts. Read more…
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| UpdateDC Planning Practices Must Reflect Housing Justice
As DC Council takes up the Comprehensive Plan, it has an opportunity to engage boldly and courageously with land use policy and planning to address the affordable housing and homelessness crises. Read more…
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