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As universities expanded into downtown D.C., one took the “extremely unique” step of funding homeless outreach - Street Sense Media In 2022, Georgetown quietly paid a homeless outreach organization to work with the people in the encampment around its new downtown campus.

In 2022, when Georgetown was about to break ground on a building for its downtown campus, there were about 20 people experiencing homelessness living around the site. The university's response could be a model for how developers respond to homelessness.

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Childcare can be hard to come by, especially for homeless teenage youth. Frances Goines knows this all too well, and is advocating for changes to D.C.'s shelter rules to allow older youth to be in shelters alone while their parents are at work.

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In 2024, D.C. passed "Roscoe’s Law," which capped pet rental fees, eliminated breed discrimination, and mandated D.C. develop a low-barrier pet-friendly homeless shelter. But the law, which would cost an estimated $2.4 million to implement, was never funded.
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Some mayoral hopefuls described their visions for combating homelessness in a March 31 forum hosted by the National Coalition for the Homeless, though frontrunners Janeese Lewis George and Kenyan McDuffie did not attend.

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How to build affordable housing in D.C. has become a hot-button issue. With the groundbreaking of the 10Q apartments, Mi Casa hopes to show that, although it’s not easy, keeping development costs low can lead to long-term affordability for tenants.

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The new ruling means the block on HUD’s proposed overhaul of federal homelessness funding will remain until the court reaches its final decision in the case.

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In many other countries, and as defined by the United Nations, many people who we consider homeless would instead be classified as internally displaced persons.

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When Lilly Evans entered into an “equity share agreement” in 2018, she didn’t know she was signing away most of her home’s value.

“I thought it was a no brainer," she wrote. "I had no idea that in exchange they would take 70% of the equity in my home.”

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The federal government provides housing vouchers for foster youth experiencing unstable housing or at risk for homelessness. After years of D.C. underusing the vouchers, youth are beginning to find stable, safe housing with them.

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In January and February, encampment closures slowed down due to the severe weather. But in March, the city resumed regular closures, including at larger encampments downtown.

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On March 11, D.C. led an encampment closure at Alan's Oasis, the makeshift water station in Brightwood. Now, Alan's future is uncertain.

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Limited access to healthy food is a recurring issue for people experiencing homelessness in D.C. They often have limited control of their diet, relying on donations that may lack nutrition and worsen chronic health conditions.

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“Do not let our drop-in center close,” Deborah Shore, the founder and executive director of Sasha Bruce, said.

Sasha Bruce's drop-in center lost funding after a city contract was awarded to SAMU's new drop-in center instead.

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After the city tells Alan’s Oasis to move, its future is uncertain Handing out water every day has made Alan a fixture at this Brightwood intersection.

2/3 ...one morning earlier this month, the trucks rolled in, and the city’s encampment team appeared.

The team told Alan’s case manager he was a safety hazard — he had to move.

What happened next? Read the update via @streetsensedc.bsky.social:

1/3 In the fall, @streetsensedc.bsky.social's Alaena Hunt reported on a community fixture at a Brightwood intersection, where one man had been giving away water for 1,250 days and counting.

At that point, Alan and his oasis survived the threat of eviction from the city. But...

The D.C. Housing Authority's new administrative plan changes how the agency will distribute its housing vouchers, giving more priority to people experiencing homelessness.

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After the city tells Alan’s Oasis to move, its future is uncertain Handing out water every day has made Alan a fixture at this Brightwood intersection.

NEW: Handing out water every day has made Alan a fixture at one specific Brightwood intersection.

Now, the city says his presence is a safety hazard — and he has to move.

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