Longtime supporters weigh in on why they continue to buy Street Sense. Is it the paper or the person who’s selling the paper?

A variety of barriers make it hard for unhoused families to find childcare when they can’t leave their kids alone in shelters.

The event could be the last budget engagement forum held by Mayor Muriel Bowser, who decided not to run for reelection this year.

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.

The three candidates in attendance were Myrtle P. Alexander, Rhonda L. Hamilton, and Joe Zero. Neither frontrunner came.

Last month, Mi Casa broke ground on the 10Q Apartments in Ward 5, bringing new affordable housing stock to a city that desperately needs it.

A federal appeals court upheld an injunction preventing HUD from implementing its proposed funding plan for housing and homelessness programs.

Carlos Carolina explores D.C.’s juvenile curfew law.

Artist/Vendor El-O-Him writes a piece about Ramadan.

Invisible Prophet writes a piece about adopting a pet.

in many other countries, and as defined by the United Nations, many people who we consider homeless would instead be classified as internally displaced persons.

Companies like Unison often work with elderly homeowners who live in gentrifying areas and have limited wealth outside their home.

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

On March 11, the city conducted an encampment closure at Alan’s Oasis, forcing him to clear his set-up for what he said was the first time in years.

In addition to Alan’s Oasis, D.C. closed 14 encampments since early February.

D.C. nonprofit and aid organizations are working to ensure people have access to nutritious food wherever they lay their heads.

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.

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.

Jennifer McLaughin expresses her feelings towards Mayor Muriel Bowser ahead of her departure from office.

I’ve been in the street paper movement for 29 years, including both in D.C. and in Cincinnati, but experiencing these deaths makes it seem longer. I’ve had to process way too many passings and attend too many memorial services for the unhoused.