DC Health confirmed the first tuberculosis outbreak seen in D.C. homeless shelters, with 15 active cases since January 2025.

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

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

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.

Pet owners experiencing homelessness in the District may still have to abandon their furry companions, as a law to create a pet-friendly shelter remains unfunded.

D.C. recently opened a new resource for youth experiencing homelessness, but some in the homeless services system say it’s not all good news.

Ruby Corado was sentenced for diverting at least $150,000 in emergency federal COVID-relief funds for personal use, according to the DOJ release.

The plight of unhoused families is compounded by the difficulty of finding childcare and the rules and regulations in shelters.

The D.C. Interagency Council on Homelessness has drafted a winter plan focused more on year-round shelter instead of temporary sites.

Following a year of delays, the E Street shelter opened its doors to residents Sept. 22, according to the D.C. Department of Human Services.

Reports suggest that on at least nine days in the summer, not everyone experiencing homelessness who wanted to sleep in a shelter could.

Puesto que a finales de verano, los residentes tendrán que abandonar el único albergue de la OMS, los inmigrantes están luchando para encontrar una vivienda estable.

The D.C. Council removed a provision allowing families experiencing homelessness to be housed in communal shelters from the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget.

Residents of the Great Expectations housing program had to move out after their program was evicted in late June.

By the end of the summer, families at the District’s last city-funded migrant shelter will have had to find somewhere else to go.

The D.C. budget passed the D.C. Council’s first vote on July 14, with some cuts to social services and homelessness programs reversed.

D.C.’s largest shelter, CCNV, plans a new complex combining non-congregate shelter units with affordable housing and supportive services.

Many encampments had been previously closed, and residents expressed anger at what is starting to feel like a game of whack-a-mole. 

Language access barriers in D.C. shelters endanger non-English speakers despite legal mandates and available translation services.