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
Planned Homeless Shelter in Northwest Survives Legal Challenge By Neighbors
Curbed • October 19, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Guest Blog: When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go…But Where?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • October 2, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Report
What’s In the Approved Fiscal Year 2019 Budget for Homeless Services?
By Kate Coventry • July 31, 2018 • 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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