COVID-19
ArtBy Angie Whitehurst April 21, 2021
2019 engulfed, swallowed, buried, and eradicated 2020
Time of thought Past. A war versus reality. Where did 2020 go? Hope for what is not here yet: The future, 2021.
OpinionBy Queenie Featherstone April 14, 2021
Fight for the right to housing
Queenie Featherstone advocates for housing for all admits the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem April 13, 2021
DC tells medically vulnerable people sheltering in hotels that permanent supportive housing vouchers have run out
DHS is holding town halls at its PEP-V sites to tell residents that PSH vouchers have run out, so most will need to find another plan for where to go before PEP-V closes in September.
NewsBy Kate Santaliz April 7, 2021
DHS expands PEP-V hotels but caps waitlist for medically vulnerable people
Following officials’ and advocates’ calls to expand the FEMA-funded hotels to protect people experiencing homelessness from COVID-19, DHS announced on April 2 that the District will open a fourth PEP-V site that will accommodate an additional 200 residents.
ArtBy Carlton Johnson April 7, 2021
Spring means new beginnings
Johnson shares his desire for a new beginning amidst a global pandemic.
NewsBy Monique Wilson March 24, 2021
Community organizations face difficulties providing vulnerable children with wellness support
Community organizations are trying to help children and families in need but have limited resources
ArtBy Rita Sauls March 24, 2021
Transportation during COVID-19
Artist and Vendor Rita Sauls writes about the challenges of transportation during the pandemic
NewsBy Matt Gannon March 24, 2021
People experiencing homelessness can claim their third stimulus check (and recover the first two) by filing their 2020 taxes
Local tax assistance is available to people with low-to-no-income or without a permanent address seeking to recover stimulus checks and to access other credits.
ArtBy Joe Jackson March 12, 2021
Still here, still strong
Artist and Vendor Joseph Jackson writes about his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem / Kate Santaliz March 11, 2021
Councilmember considers buying hotels to support PEP-V shelter and convert them to housing
Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau recently recommended DC government buy hotels to continue providing rooms for people experiencing homelessness who are especially vulnerable to COVID-19, and to turn them into more housing. The new federal pandemic-relief bill includes funds that can be used for just that.
NewsBy Monique Wilson March 10, 2021
With a return to limited in-person learning, some DC families see hope while others remain wary
A month into DCPS reopening schools for in-person learning, low-income parents remain conflicted. Homeless families are experiencing worse circumstances so they are a priority group for students returning.
ArtBy Queenie Featherstone February 28, 2021
Masku
Masks up!
NewsBy Kaela Roeder February 26, 2021
DC Housing Authority begins COVID-19 vaccine rollout while nonprofit low-income senior living is left behind
D.C. Health partnered with the D.C. Housing Authority to administer the COVID-19 vaccine to seniors in public housing at the beginning of February. Private housing centers for low-income seniors have been left out of both the federal and local vaccine rollouts.
ArtBy Donté Turner February 26, 2021
Looking Ahead
Looking ahead nowadays is harder than looking back. It used to be that when you’re looking forward you can look back on what you’ve been through and how you got through what you’ve been through to get to where you are.
NewsBy Eric Falquero February 24, 2021
6 DC residents died without a home this month
Two people died due to complications from COVID-19, two were killed, and two died in the cold.
OpinionBy Charlie Fletcher February 24, 2021
Career counseling and after school programs: What’s the connection?
Fletcher opines a piece on the effects COVID-19 has on at-risk students entering the job force, and the importance of career counselors in their trajectory.
NewsBy Ben Gutman February 18, 2021
Protesters call for Biden’s domestic policy chief to cancel rent
Tenants from D.C., Maryland, and Virginia marched to the home of White House domestic policy chief Susan Rice on Jan. 23 and called on the Biden administration to include rent cancelation in the latest COVID-19 relief package proposal
NewsBy Athiyah Azeem February 12, 2021
DC task force recommends major investments in affordable housing to prevent crime
The District Task Force on Jails and Justice made 80 recommendations to the Mayor to invest in more affordable housing, to help communities and prevent crime.
NewsBy Kaela Roeder February 10, 2021
Vaccine rollout begins in DC shelters and PEP-V centers
The D.C. Department of Human Services and Unity Health Care began administering vaccines starting this month in low-barrier shelters and Pandemic Emergency Program for Medically Vulnerable Individuals centers.
NewsBy Kate Santaliz February 10, 2021
Despite 100% FEMA reimbursement, DC says they do not plan to expand the PEP-V program
With 555 people waiting to be placed into the PEP-V program, DHS has no plans for expansion, despite 100% FEMA reimbursement
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