Homelessness should be brief, rare, and nonrecurring.
DC has made record investments in homelessness services in recent years, but it is still not enough. DCFPI works on issues along the homelessness services continuum—from access to shelters to funding for programs such as Permanent Supportive Housing and Targeted Affordable Housing.
Featured Publications & Resources
In The News
Thrive DC and CFLS open 12-bed housing center for women returning from prison or fighting addiction
Street Sense Media • June 9, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
In The News
The DC region’s homelessness figures declined in 2021, but effects of COVID remain to be seen
Street Sense Media • May 26, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
In The News
ANC hosts homelessness discussion with D.C. official, advocates
The GW Hatchet • May 21, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Latest on this Issue
Testimony
Delays in Implementation of Housing Vouchers Need to Be Addressed
By Kate Coventry • March 13, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Videos
Video: How DC Can Become the First Major City to End Chronic Homelessness
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • September 28, 2023 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Fact Sheets
Summary: Bringing It All Home: How DC Can Become the First Major City to End Chronic Homelessness and Provide Higher-Quality Services
By Kate Coventry • April 5, 2023 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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