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Jun 24, 2022

With 40,000 People On The D.C. Housing Authority’s Waitlist, D.C. Funds Only 20 New Vouchers For That List

Most DCHA vouchers are federally funded. D.C.’s small investment in local vouchers, in addition to other housing programs, aren’t keeping up.

Apr 29, 2022

The D.C. Housing Authority Is Skirting A Requirement Designed To Expedite Vouchers

DCHA’s board of commissioners voted not to require a photo ID for people seeking housing vouchers. Then the agency issued guidance to the contrary.

Nov 02, 2015

Relaunch of D.C. Mobile Tech Lab Wants to Close Digital Divide

A former Bookmobile wants to be a driver of internet engagement in Wards 5, 7, and 8.

Apr 25, 2005

HUD Issues Bonds for Affordable Housing

In a city where property values have risen more than 14 percent over the last year, various District officials and activists have expressed concern over the availability of affordable housing. The D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute noted in a recent report that the shortage of affordable housing widened from 1990 to 2003 due to a 90 percent cut in funding for affordable housing over the same years, thus leading to an increase of the percentage of…

 
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