Take a moment to thank your Councilmembers if they made an effort to fund affordable housing so far this budget, and ask them if they can find a way to do more to #FindTheMoney to #PutPeopleFirst before the second vote!
Tell DC Council to Stop Displacement, Repair Public Housing, and End Homelessness!
On May 14, 2019, the DC Council will take its first vote on the budget. Join us before then to tell the DC Council that they must #FindTheMoney to #PutPeopleFirst!
We Cry Foul: DC Has the Money for Affordable Housing
We support increasing revenue and diverting current funding to programs that ensure that DC residents who are struggling the most have a safe place to call home. Here we examine three options for finding additional funding for programs that reflect that priority.
We Must Be Sticks in a Bundle
Add your voice to those calling for a racially and economically just DC budget this year, and follow #PutPeopleFirst on Twitter for updates as this important work moves forward!
With 84% of DC’s public housing stock in serious disrepair, we are at a crossroads
It is important that, when developing its options for resolving this crisis, that the DC Housing Authority consider the important and distinct role that public housing plays in DC’s housing ecosystem.
DC Council Must Do Better on Affordable Housing by Second Budget Vote
Just like the budget you might make for your family, our elected leaders are responsible for making choices that ensure that everyone in the DC family can meet their basic needs, including having safe housing.
