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 Recommendations To the D.C. Council On The Homeless Services Reform Act
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 3, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty / TANF & Income Support
Blog
Let’s Get Started Now on Ending Homelessness in DC
By Tina Paden • May 17, 2013 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Blog
Restoring Homeless Services Funding Makes Fiscal Sense
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • May 1, 2012 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Income & Poverty
Latest on this Issue
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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