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NewsBy Franziska Wild April 9, 2025
Her encampment was closed the most in 2024. “Why are you doing this?” she asks.
Heather Bernard’s D.C. encampment faced 16 closures, highlighting gaps in housing support and agency coordination.
Encampment updates: As closures increase, so does frustration and displacement
D.C.’s rising encampment closures spark frustration, displacement, and conflict among unhoused residents and city officials.
NewsBy Fiona Riley April 9, 2025
District to open second non-congregate shelter this summer after delay
D.C. will open the E Street non-congregate shelter this summer, offering 190 beds for medically vulnerable and unhoused residents.
NewsBy Katherine Wilkison April 9, 2025
Homeless services community warns Trump’s order to make D.C. “safe and beautiful” will just hide homelessness
A new Trump executive order targets D.C.’s homelessness and public safety, sparking fears of increased displacement and federal overreach.
NewsBy Ella Mitchell April 9, 2025
‘Significant slowdown’ in moving people into housing, officials say
D.C. officials report a slowdown in housing placements amid voucher backlog and staffing shortages across homelessness services.
NewsBy Donte Kirby April 9, 2025
As budget crisis looms, the Rapid Rehousing program scales back for the fiscal year
D.C.’s Rapid Rehousing halts new entries amid budget crisis, leaving hundreds without housing support until at least October.
NewsBy Tierra Cunningham April 9, 2025
Health care providers for low-income residents pass one year of contract negotiations
Unity Health Care workers rally after year-long contract talks, seeking better conditions for staff and patients in D.C.
NewsBy Gabriel Zakaib March 26, 2025
Art as therapy: Programs in D.C. improving mental health
Art therapy programs in D.C. provide healing for those facing homelessness and trauma. Free creative expression is improving mental health.
NewsBy Cara Halford March 26, 2025
Advocates call for a review of D.C.’s youth homelessness services and solutions
Advocates urge D.C. to revamp its approach to youth homelessness. A new plan could address housing, employment, and mental health needs.
NewsBy Ella Mitchell March 26, 2025
‘Woefully out of compliance:’ Letter says DCHA failed disabled tenants
A HUD report finds DCHA “woefully out of compliance” with disability housing laws, leaving tenants in unsafe, inaccessible conditions.
NewsBy Fiona Riley March 26, 2025
Bowser has a plan to revitalize affordable housing. Opponents say it’ll stifle tenant rights
Mayor Bowser’s housing plan aims to aid landlords but raises concerns about tenant rights, evictions, and affordable housing access.
NewsBy Katherine Wilkison March 26, 2025
Trump executive order targets U.S. homelessness agency
Trump’s executive order targets the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, raising concerns about federal efforts to address homelessness.
NewsBy Franziska Wild March 26, 2025
Encampment updates: Back-to-back closures cause “anguish”
As D.C. speeds up the pace of encampment closures, some people experiencing homelessness in Foggy Bottom were forced to move twice in three days, the second time with little notice.
NewsBy Franziska Wild March 12, 2025
D.C. will no longer only close encampments for health and safety, paving the way for more closures
D.C. expands homeless encampment closures beyond health and safety concerns, putting more residents at risk of displacement.
NewsBy Katherine Wilkison / Madi Koesler March 12, 2025
Encampment updates: D.C. closes Foggy Bottom encampment following Trump social media post
Following a social media post by President Donald Trump, D.C. closed a large encampment next to the E Street Expressway with only a day’s notice.
NewsBy Cara Halford March 12, 2025
D.C. tenant group calls on their landlords to stop charging hidden fees
With rent in D.C. hitting record high rates, some tenants are holding property managers accountable for hidden fees and convoluted lease agreements.
This retirement complex is using housing vouchers to help senior residents afford to live there
With affordable senior living becoming a rarity in D.C, Friendship Terrace in Tenleytown is finding ways to help low-income seniors live in retirement communities.
NewsBy Franziska Wild February 26, 2025
‘It’s no longer about reception’ D.C. Office of Migrant Services closes all but one shelter
The Office of Migrant Services began scaling back its services in March 2024, and closed all three hotel shelters by the end of 2024.
NewsBy Gabriel Zakaib February 26, 2025
‘Dancing man’ missed in Dupont Circle
Dupont Circle mourns “dancing man” Dominique Ratiff, a beloved dancer and community member, whose spirit and generosity left a lasting impact.
NewsBy Ella Mitchell February 26, 2025
‘I’m coming back for them’: Nikkie Smith secures housing voucher, expands outreach
After years of homelessness, Nikkie Smith secured a housing voucher. She helps others find stability and hope through advocacy and outreach.
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