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
In The News
D.C. Just Released The Next Phase Of Its Plan To End Homelessness. Here’s What’s In It
DCist • July 13, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
In The News
What’s In Mayor Bowser’s Budget for Homeless Services?
Washington City Paper • June 30, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Testimony of Kate Coventry, Senior Policy Analyst at the Budget Oversight Hearing on the Department of Human Services, Committee on Human Services
By Kate Coventry • June 14, 2021 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness / Homelessness / Revenue & Budget
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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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