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.
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Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry at the Public Hearing on the Fair Tenant Screening Act of 2019 and the Michael A. Stoops Anti-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2019
By Kate Coventry • October 27, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Senior Policy Analyst Public Oversight Hearing on the DC Department of Behavioral Health DC Council Committee on Health
By Kate Coventry • October 22, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Health Equity / Homelessness
In The News
From evictions to deaths, a look back at media coverage of homelessness in the District over the past year
DC Line • October 15, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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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
Report
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 4, 2023 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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