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
DC’s Sleek, Bright Red Gizmo in the Economic Development Toolkit: Streetcars
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 14, 2012 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Inclusive Economy / Jobs & Training
Testimony
Testimony of Ed Lazere, Executive Director, For the Public Oversight Roundtable on Shelter Capacity for Those Who Are Homeless, District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By Jenny Reed • July 17, 2009 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness
Testimony
Testimony of Angie Rodgers, Policy Analyst DC Fiscal Policy Institute at the Public Oversight Hearing on Implementation of Homeless No More and Homeless Services Reform Act of 2005 District of Columbia Committee on Human Services
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 31, 2007 • 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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