The number of encampments and the number of people at each site have been dropping over the first half of 2026.

While the budget would fund a new non-congregate shelter, it offers few long-term housing options for people experiencing ...

Domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in the District, but the mayor's proposed budget would cut funding for ...

Daniel Kingery writes a piece encouraging voters to make more considerate choices in the upcoming presidential election.

Every month, Monique Jackson must decide how to spend the $629 she receives from the District’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. Since Jackson lost her job as a paralegal in ...

In 2022, Georgetown University was preparing to break ground on a new building for its downtown D.C. campus. At the time, there were about 20 people experiencing homelessness living around the soon-to ...

We believe ending homelessness begins with listening to the stories of those who have experienced it.

I have things to do! So, stay away! So you’d like to know my schedule, let me start: On Monday, I need to know what’s wrong with my heart On Tuesday, please listen to what I said I need to pick up my ...

She has been a leader since she represented Ward 4 and during her three terms as our mayor. She helped the homeless by investing in the Housing Production Trust Fund. She stood up to President Donald ...

Another Street Sense vendor passed away recently, and I just hated having to see another vendor’s face on an issue’s cover, knowing one day, God forbid it’s any time soon, it’ll be mine. I just hope ...