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 Performance Oversight Hearing on the DC Department of Human Services
By Kate Coventry • March 8, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
On March 8th, Help Make Chronic Homelessness History
By Kate Coventry • March 2, 2018 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
In The News
‘I’m Cold, I’m Hungry’: Volunteers Count D.C.’s Homeless Population
Washington Post • January 25, 2018 • 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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