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
Blog
Remembering Our Neighbors Who Died While Homeless
By Kate Coventry • December 22, 2017 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
In The News
Activists Mourn Steady Pace of Homeless Deaths in the Nation’s Capital
Street Sense Media • December 22, 2017 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
In The News
The New D.C.: Outside an REI That Sells Tents, Desperate People Are Living In Them
Washington Post • December 14, 2017 • 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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