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 Ed Lazere, Executive Director, At the Public Hearing on Bill 21-620 Homeward DC Omnibus Approval of Facilities Plan for Short-Term Housing for Persons Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2016, March 17, 2016
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 22, 2016 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Remembering Our Homeless Neighbors Who Have Died and Working to Prevent More Deaths
By Kate Coventry • December 21, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
New Proposal for Family Shelters Adds Bathrooms
By Kate Coventry • November 2, 2015 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
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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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