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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Press Release
In DC, Residents Returning Home from Prison Make Up One-Third of City’s Individuals Experiencing Homelessness; Incarceration Cited as the Cause
By Gail Zuagar • February 27, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Report
Coming Home to Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • February 27, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Report
Homelessness: Prevent and End Homelessness, and Improve Conditions for Residents Experiencing Homelessness
By Kate Coventry • February 5, 2020 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
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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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