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
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry At the Public Oversight Roundtable on Short-Term Family Housing Construction Progress
By Kate Coventry • June 25, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
In The News
The Latest Homeless Census Data Was Released Ahead of D.C. Council’s First Vote on the FY2019 Budget
Street Sense Media • May 16, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
The FY 2019 Budget Should Include Funding to Help Residents Obtain Federal Disability Benefits
By Kate Coventry • May 4, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
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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