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
Bringing District Youth Home
By Kate Coventry • November 27, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Policy Analyst, At the Public Oversight Roundtable on The Winter Plan: Protecting the Lives of Homeless People in the Winter of 2013-2014
By Tina Paden • October 30, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Health Homes: A New Way to Finance Homeless Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • August 14, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
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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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