Author Archives: Elizabeth

We’re thrilled to inform you that today, the DC Council voted to invest in Housing for All and Neighborhood Based Economic Development! Thanks to months of continued advocacy, the Council unanimously agreed to pass a revised budget proposed by Chairman … Continue reading →

Tomorrow, the DC Council will vote on the city budget.  Even though it’s only a day away, it’s unclear how the Council will vote on the parts of the budget that impact affordable housing. Throughout the past week there has … Continue reading →

Affordable housing in the District is disappearing, and programs to help low- and moderate-income residents afford housing in DC are dwindling. One of the affordable housing programs at risk in this year’s budget, thanks largely to federal budget cuts, is … Continue reading →

Check out our new video, the Amazing Incredible Disappearing Housing Budget! It’s an easy-to-understand version of the proposed cuts in affordable housing.

This week, we tweeted at the DC Council our vision of Housing for All!  We got lots of great pictures from around the city. You can see the best of our pictures and tweets here. And here are a few … Continue reading →

On Wednesday April 18 at the City Council  Committee on Housing and Workforce Development Fy 13 budget oversight hearing   District residents testified  urging   City Council to notice the apparent flaws in the Mayor’s budget proposal and restore cuts that  … Continue reading →

A diverse array of  housing advocates from across the District gathered last Wednesday April 18 to testify at the City Council  Committee on Housing and Workforce Development Fy 13 budget oversight hearing.  Testimony of Clara Velasquez Hello I am Clara … Continue reading →

Brian Adams, Jubilee Housing Hundreds of DC residents descended on the John A. Wilson Building to protest the $25 million in cuts to affordable housing programs and call on the DC Council to recognize the dire need for low-to-moderate income … Continue reading →

This blog entry can also be found on Greater Greater Washington. The Housing Production Trust Fund, DC’s premier tool for producing and preserving affordable housing, is nearing extinction. Facing 2 years of cuts from Mayor Gray totaling $38 million, and apathy … Continue reading →