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NewsBy Athiyah Azeem September 24, 2020
Pathways DC is working to re-enfranchise voters experiencing homelessness
Pathways to Housing DC, an organization that helps house people experiencing homelessness, sets up tents at the Downtown DC Day Services Center to help them register to vote.
NewsBy Annemarie Cuccia September 24, 2020
DC landlords can no longer provide eviction notices during the pandemic
Landlords cannot provide eviction notices to tenants until the current eviction moratorium expires, the D.C. Council decided Sept. 22.
NewsBy Jake Maher September 24, 2020
Who’s helping low-income DC residents claim their stimulus payment before the November deadline?
People who do not usually file tax returns with the IRS have until Nov. 21 to request their Economic Impact payment, and until Sept. 30 to request their additional $500-per-child payments. The IRS, the D.C. government and local organizations are taking steps to make sure everyone who is eligible for this payment, better known as the stimulus check, gets it.
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem September 9, 2020
DC attorney general sues 7 discriminatory landlords and property managers
Karl Racine announced three lawsuits against seven landlords and property management companies for denying tenancy based on race, disabilities, and sources of income.
NewsBy Jake Maher September 9, 2020
VA to fund 129 beds for homeless vets
The VA announced that it will fund 129 transitional housing beds for veterans who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of doing so in the District.
Stimulus payment requirements due November 21
People who do not usually submit a tax return can receive a stimulus payment through the IRS’ Non-Filers Tool, with deadlines on Sept. 30 and Oct.15.
NewsBy Nena Perry-Brown September 9, 2020
What privatizing DC public housing looks like so far
Broad acceptance that public housing was a failed endeavor led to experiments in privatization locally. Here is how privatization has played out in DC.
NewsBy Maria Trovato September 9, 2020
Nonprofit explores what it will take to provide immediate housing for returning citizens
Nonprofit land developer Jubilee Housing has projects underway to provide affordable housing for returning citizens.
NewsBy Eunice Sung September 9, 2020
From parole to pride: DC agency empowers individuals vulnerable to crime
The Pathways program, managed by the Office of Neighborhood Engagement and Safety, allows those most vulnerable to committing or being a victim of crime to learn work skills and, ultimately, obtain a full time job. The ONSE staff aims to address any and all issues along the way, whether it be housing or mental health.
NewsBy Nena Perry-Brown August 28, 2020
Why privatization became the fashionable solution to public housing
Public policy has turned toward privatization of public housing after decades of federal disinvestment created slums out of public housing.
NewsBy Avi Bajpai / Eunice Sung August 28, 2020
Amid Congressional gridlock, pressure mounts on DC to apply for $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits
Without a new national relief bill in sight, the Department of Employment Services says it continues to review the $300 per week unemployment benefits being offered by the Trump administration. And with thousands of District residents behind on rent and facing food insecurity, there are growing calls for D.C. to apply.
NewsBy Christian Zapata August 28, 2020
Homelessness, most often, is a product of systemic racism, advocates say
Many D.C. organizers and local nonprofits want to see the city allocate more resources toward ending homelessness, calling it a symptom of systemic racism.
NewsBy Will Lennon August 28, 2020
Protesters to Bowser: Reform the Department of Human Services
Activists marched to the home of Mayor Muriel Bowser to protest the quality of services provided to homeless people in the District.
NewsBy Asia Rollins August 26, 2020
COVID-19 and crowded spaces: the not-so-easy start of virtual learning for homeless students
Teachers and local organizations are pushing for more support for homeless students so that they can successfully stay on track while taking classes.
NewsBy Jake Maher August 26, 2020
DCHA families to receive furniture donations
Families who receive housing through the D.C. Housing Authority will soon have new and gently used furniture in their homes thanks to a donation from the short-term rental startup Sonder.
NewsBy Avi Bajpai August 18, 2020
Landlord that discriminated against housing voucher recipients will pay District $250,000 penalty
In addition to the $250,000 fine, Evolve, LLC, will have to implement anti-discrimination training for its employees and cease all advertising that indicates voucher recipients are ineligible.
NewsBy Margaret Barthel August 13, 2020
Three Tenants Were Facing Eviction Threats. Amid A Summer Of Protest, Dozens Of Activists Mobilized
Dozens of people turned out to protest a landlord threatening to evict three tenants.
NewsBy Asia Rollins August 12, 2020
How one local teacher works with big dreams and small contributions
Raymond Pyle, who teaches at Moten Elementary school, believes the key to a better education starts with a properly funded community. His classroom goals for students won’t be put into action without proper support.
NewsBy Eunice Sung August 12, 2020
Congress fails to compromise for new COVID-19 relief bill
President Donald Trump signed an executive action and three memoranda this weekend after a new COVID-19 relief bill failed to pass before the August recess.
NewsBy Eric Falquero August 12, 2020
Elderly woman hit and killed by MPD vehicle
An officer driving to assist a fellow officer the night of July 24 hit a homeless woman who was crossing the street. She died soon after.
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