“There is no such thing as the ‘voiceless.’ There are only the deliberately silenced, or the preferably unheard.”
~Arundhati Roy
Your voice can help break the silence.
“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.
read moreCoronavirus is Devastating the Homeless Community: DC Must Pivot Quickly to Save Lives
DC must act immediately to protect the lives of its vulnerable communities. DC must also further its expressed commitment to racial justice by creating and maintaining housing that is deeply affordable for those who need it to survive here, now and post-pandemic.
read moreWhat’s Going on with Housing and Homelessness in DC During the Public Health Emergency?
On April 7, DC Council voted on supplemental emergency legislation on the COVID-19 public health emergency. We’ve updated this post to include information on what was passed in that legislation.
read moreAfter 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!
read moreTell 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!
read moreMayor Bowser and Affordable Housing: Do the Dollars Soar as High as the Rhetoric?
Here’s our initial take on what Mayor Bowser’s proposed budget does for affordable housing.
read moreWe Must Be Sticks in a Bundle
Add your voice to those calling for a racially and economically just DC budget this year, and follow #PutPeopleFirst on Twitter for updates as this important work moves forward!
read moreMayor Bowser Has a Critical Campaign Promise Left to Keep
We reflect on the fact that closing DC General was never the only, or even the most important, promise Mayor Bowser made to families experiencing homelessness. Only when all DC families have safe and secure housing will DC have ended family homelessness.
read moreAmp Up and Show Up Friday: Demand Mayor Bowser #StopDCGDemo
Join us Friday (8/31) to tell the Mayor that the health and lives of DC General families are worth more than whatever pressure is propelling the Mayor forward.
read moreThe Latest on #StopDCGDemo: Keep the Pressure Up as Lead Findings Pause Demolition of Building 9
The exterior demolition of Building 9 has briefly stopped after unsafe levels of lead were found in the ground just outside the building, but the Bowser Administration has not yet agreed to stop the demolition until the families are all gone.
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