District opens shelters early amid record-breaking October heat
Blistering heat shattered records in Washington and much of the eastern United States on Wednesday at the start of a month whose falling...
D.C. Unveils Long-Hoped-for Downtown Day Center for the Homeless
The District débuted its inaugural downtown day-services center for homeless residents on Monday. The center—located in the basement of...
Five years ago, she was a homeless high school valedictorian. Saturday, she got a degree from George
When Rashema Melson first walked across Georgetown University’s campus as a freshman in the fall of 2014, she told herself she was smart...
Homelessness drops for third straight year in DC, city officials say
The number of homeless people counted on the streets and in the shelters of the nation’s capital has dropped for the third straight year,...
More than 400 homeless and at-risk families and individuals housed during D.C. holiday campaign
More than 400 families and individuals who are without homes or teetering on homeless have been placed in housing since November as part...
D. C. homeless population drops for second straight year, report finds
The number of homeless people in the nation’s capital has declined for the second year in a row, while remaining higher than it was five...
DC Mayor Working With Landlords to Help Homeless Families
An emotional plea from a homeless family to landlords in the District asks owners to make it easier for families without homes to rent...
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on Short-Term Family Housing
Mayor Bowser breaks ground on a short-term family housing building, marking a monumental step forward in the Administration’s effort to...
Viewpoint: Let’s give every Washingtonian a fair shot
When I took the oath of office as mayor, I pledged to build a D.C. that gives all Washingtonians a fair shot. I committed to making...
Mayor Bowser Launches Solid Foundations DC
Mayor Muriel Bowser announces Solid Foundations DC, the Interagency Council on Homelessness Strategic Plan to Prevent and End Youth...
