The D.C. Commission on Poverty will likely receive no funding in the District’s budget for the second year in a row.

Legal Aid DC, which offers free legal advice and services to low income residents, is aiming to reach Anacostia residents with a new office.

Housing advocates protested against the Homelessness Policy Conference hosted by conservative think tank The Cicero Institute.

The D.C. Council added to the budget to save hundreds of housing vouchers, but advocates say the work is still not done.

Outreach workers and government officials are worried those living outside may face disruptions as D.C. prepares for Freedom 250 celebrations.

The D.C. Council human services committee reversed proposed budget cuts for some city’s homelessness programs.

Candidates for the upcoming D.C. Council elections tell Street Sense how they’d approach homelessness policy.

As the D.C. Council finalizes the city’s budget, homeless service advocates are demanding it reverses cuts.

Homelessness in D.C. and Virginia rose by 4.4% and 5%, respectively, in 2025, according to this year’s Point-in-Time (PIT) Count results.

The proposed D.C. budget for fiscal year 2027 would reduce the sole office dedicated exclusively to homelessness’s staff to one.

Part 1 of Street Sense’s voter guide for the June 16 primary elections.

“BILLY LUCK,” a documentary about Street Sense vendor Frederic John, was screened for the first time in April.

The number of encampments and the number of people at each site have been dropping over the first half of 2026.

While the budget would fund a new non-congregate shelter, it offers few long-term housing options for people experiencing homelessness.

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in the District, but the mayor’s proposed budget would cut funding for DV services.

On any given day, there are more than 5,000 people experiencing homelessness in D.C., and almost 800 of them live outside.

Residents at an LGBTQ+ youth shelter in the District said the program is falling short on its promise of creating a safe space for queer youth.

In 2025, Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed sweeping changes to D.C.’s TANF program, limiting how long people can receive aid.

After a two-week delay, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced her 2027 fiscal year proposed budget, totalling $21.1 billion.

In 2022, Georgetown quietly paid a homeless outreach organization to work with the people in the encampment around its new downtown campus.