Donte Kirby

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DBH launches new programs to improve mental health services for voucher holders amid community concerns

By: Donte Kirby

The D.C. government is attempting to respond to long-standing concerns from residents in wealthier parts of the city about people exiting homelessness moving into their buildings.

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Two bills could improve mental health and substance use treatment in D.C. - Street Sense Media

Two bills about housing vouchers and substance abuse outreach could improve life for some of the city's most vulnerable residents.

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Yearly vigil for people who died without a home emphasizes deaths are more than a statistic

By: Donte Kirby

On a dreary Saturday evening in December, a small yet energetic procession followed pallbearers and a single coffin out of the Luther Place Memorial Church to Freedom Plaza.

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When the housing subsidy ends, what's next for Rapid Rehousing participants?

By: Donte Kirby

How much notice should you receive that you may have to move out of an apartment? Three months, one month, fifteen days?

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How Mi Casa makes affordable housing, like its new development, sustainable

By: Donte Kirby

Last month, Mi Casa broke ground on the 10Q Apartments in Ward 5, bringing new affordable housing stock to a city that desperately needs it.

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With no money to move, some voucher holders are trapped in poor housing

By: Donte Kirby

In January, a shortage of funds caused the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) to suspend its security deposit assistance for local and federal voucher housing holders.

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D.C.’s budget could cut community support workers’ hours in half

D.C.'s proposed budget would cut the number of work hours the city will pay for in half for community support workers, limiting services.