Some housing voucher holders are unable to leave poor living conditions after the D.C. Housing Authority paused security deposit assistance.

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

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

For the first time, D.C. has matched all of its vouchers for youth exiting foster care at risk of homelessness with a household.

The D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) Board of Commissioners passed a new administrative plan, which governs most federal and local housing voucher administration, on March 11 for the first time in three years.

On Feb. 25, the D.C. Council hosted an 11-hour annual oversight hearing on DCHA. Here are four key takeaways.

DC. Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced a lawsuit against a landlord family empire his office says purposefully left properties damaged and tenants homeless.

Two bills about housing vouchers and substance abuse outreach could improve life for some of the city’s most vulnerable residents.

A new bill would close the loophole that exempts housing voucher tenants from rent control and allows landlords to charge them higher rent.

Hundreds in Washington D.C. may lose housing aid as federal funds for the pandemic-era EHV program run out.

Getting a housing voucher is just the first hurdle to exit homelessness. Moving in can take months as people face delays.

D.C. officials report a slowdown in housing placements amid voucher backlog and staffing shortages across homelessness services.

After years of homelessness, Nikkie Smith secured a housing voucher. She helps others find stability and hope through advocacy and outreach.

In 2024, almost half of those on D.C.’s voucher waitlist were “pulled,” but only a fraction of them have actually moved into housing.

It took Morgan Jones nearly three decades to get a housing voucher, after new health issues meant he couldn’t wait any longer.

As the fiscal year 2025 budget cuts kick in, only 10 to 11 individuals experiencing homelessness will be matched with a voucher each month.

The D.C. City Council voted to permanently adopt relaxed eligibility rules for local housing vouchers despite opposition from Mayor Muriel…

My higher power helped me get my housing voucher. It took 20 years to receive my voucher. I hung in there for 20 years with the help of my mother.

The D.C. Housing Authority faced intense scrutiny and a glimpse of praise from residents, advocates, and community leaders on its reform efforts. 

Three D.C. families are suing the city for ending their rental subsidies, potentially forcing them into homelessness.