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
DCFPI on the State of the District
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • March 12, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education / Homelessness / Income & Poverty / Revenue & Budget
Blog
It’s Time to Address DC’s Crisis of Family Homelessness
By Tina Paden • February 10, 2014 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
DC’s Family Homelessness Crisis Requires Urgent Action
By Tina Paden • February 5, 2014 • 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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