A lack of housing for returning citizens has directly contributed to D.C.’s homeless population. In 2019, the DC Fiscal Policy Institute found that 57% of people experiencing homelessness in the District were previously incarcerated.
A recent report from the DC Fiscal Policy Institute reported that 9,900 units have been produced using the HPTF since 2001.
While the change may be more significant for some than others, the ongoing COVID-19 public health emergency has shed new light on the importance of public transportation, as well as walking, biking, scooting, and other people-powered ways of getting around.
While DC made some progress last year in expanding computer and internet access, the city still lacks a multi-year plan and dedicated funding source to ensure that students and families have long-term access to technology and high-speed internet.
15,000 workers in D.C. currently receive or are seeking PUA according to Doni Crawford, a policy analyst at the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute.
According to Doni Crawford, a policy analyst at the D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, 41,000 people in the District are still seeking or receiving some kind of unemployment benefits.
Kate Coventry, a senior policy analyst for DCFPI, offered suggestions on how the Biden administration can address the wide gaps between the wealthy and the working-class in the District.
The coronavirus pandemic took resources away from unsheltered people this year, making action from lawmakers even more necessary, the activists said.
The response to Mayor Muriel Bowser’s latest COVID-19 economic relief program has been mixed, as anti-poverty advocates question whether the money is going to the right places.