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NewsBy Sydney Covitz June 29, 2017
These 10 Graphs Expose DC’s Homeless Crisis
Sasha Williams thought she’d found a new place to live. A survivor of domestic abuse, severe depression, and years in…
NewsBy Ken Martin / Roberta Haber June 28, 2017
Senator Al Franken on Ending Homelessness
Senator Al Franken sat down with Street Sense vendor Ken Martin to discuss homelessness, gentrification and Bill Maher.
NewsBy Dorothy Hastings June 28, 2017
Council Cuts $2 Million From Already Underfunded Emergency Rental Assistance
The approved budget for fiscal year 2018 will decrease funding for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program by 21 percent from last year. Although ERAP has been difficult to navigate, many say it is crucial for low-income housing.
NewsBy Tom Coulter June 28, 2017
Diversion program keeps kids out of prison and off the streets
Since its creation in mid-2014, the Alternative to the Court Experience diversion program has provided necessary resources to hundreds of young people while protecting them from the juvenile justice system, which experts say often fails to rehabilitate youth.
NewsBy Zachariah Tollison June 19, 2017
Michael Stoops, tireless warrior to end homelessness, has died
It was the longest night of the year. Michael Stoops had intended it that way. On Dec. 21 of 2016,…
NewsBy Mark Rose June 14, 2017
Council Considers Converting Office Space to Affordable Housing
11 percent of office building space is currently vacant, and if passed, the Office to Affordable Housing Task Force Establishment Act would aim to convert some of the space into low-income housing.
NewsBy Justine Coleman June 14, 2017
Ward 8 Residents Outraged by Low Funding for Housing and NEAR Act in $13.8 Billion Budget
D.C. Council unanimously passed an $13.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2018 Tuesday, but Ward 8 residents said they are unsatisfied with the lack of funding for programs like rapid rehousing and the NEAR Act.
NewsBy Tom Coulter June 14, 2017
“Father’s Day:” Pookanu provides a peek into his world on a brand new album
On his new album, after years of work, Street Sense vendor Ron Dudley details his experiences with homelessness, loss and faith.
NewsBy Bryan Gallion June 2, 2017
Obituary: Larry Michaels, as he arrived
Part of an ongoing initiative to write obituaries for the homeless death. The point is to remember as they came not as they went.
NewsBy Ariel Gomez June 1, 2017
The Myth of ‘Stolen’ Jobs
The jobs immigrants have are undocumented and they are paid below minimum wage.
NewsBy Justine Coleman June 1, 2017
14 Students Graduate New Workforce Readiness Program
New Workforce Readiness Program helping to find solutions for family homelessness and home insecurity.
NewsBy Caleb Beverstock June 1, 2017
ADAPT Demands Recognition
Adapt. a disability rights organization, gathered at the White House to advocate for the Disability Integration Act and to demand recognition from the Trump Administration.
New Plan for D.C Homeless Youth
D.C. officials released the first-ever plan to decrease youth homelessness on May 22. The plan includes prevention and outreach efforts, increasing housing options and providing youth with mentors. The plan will provide shelter and a support systems for indivduals up to 24-years-old.
Council Budget Tweaks to House Homeless People Not Enough to Curb Housing Crisis
On May 30, the D.C. Council approved a $13.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2018. On June 13, a legislative meeting will be held to discuss, potentially amend and enact the now-engrossed bill.
NewsBy Mark Rose June 1, 2017
Wards 7 and 8 to City: Focus on ‘Crisis’ in Affordable Housing
Empower D.C. put on a number of meetings and workshops to discuss the use of land and development. These meetings also revealed that D.C. has a large income disparity. A better definition of “affordable housing” was called for.
NewsBy Bryan Doyle May 31, 2017
Culture, Classism and Cash Shape America’s Oral Health
Mary Otto’s new book, “Teeth,” explains why the oral health care system in America is in need of desperate repair.
NewsBy Eric Falquero May 31, 2017
New Laws to Govern Homeless Community
Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted a 29-page amendment to the 2005 Homeless Services Reform Act, which governs rights and responsibilities of homeless clients receiving city services as well as the organizations and agencies that provide those services. The first city council hearing is scheduled for June 14.
NewsBy Mark Rose May 31, 2017
Affordable Housing Customers Pack Council Chambers
Mark Rose talks about the struggles of finding Affordable Housing
NewsBy Ashley Clarke May 31, 2017
D.C. Returns $15 Million Federal Housing Dollars
Ashley Clarke Describes The harsh economic issues and Federal Housing going on in D.C. and how it’s affecting people.
NewsBy Ariel Gomez May 30, 2017
Mexican Students Learn About Homelessness Firsthand in D.C.
Ariel Gomez talks about Mexican students making awareness about homelessness
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