Getting a housing voucher is just the first hurdle to exit homelessness. Moving in can take months as people face delays.

A new report on the state of youth homelessness in the District of Columbia was released in late April by DC Action, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization dedicated to advocating for the well-being ...

The long road home through D.C.’s housing voucher system ...

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Summer 2025. Kevin Akakpo is a Towson University graduate with a degree in both Psychology and Electronic Media and Film (E.M.F.). He has experience ...

The next year could be a hard one for D.C. residents who rely on the city budget for support with housing, health care, and other services. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released her $21.8 billion proposed ...

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Sarah Eccleston is a writer and editor working as an editorial assistant for The Postal Record—the monthly magazine for ...