The Second Cup – HOUSING JUSTICE
Recite the blessing over the wine.
Homelessness in DC
The District of Columbia has experienced a significant increase in homelessness and poverty in the last few years as evidenced by the following:
- One-fifth of DC residents live in poverty, and more than 57,000 individuals live in extreme poverty, unable to meet even their basic needs, including purchasing food. (DC Fiscal Policy Institute).
- On any given night, there are 7,784 homeless individuals in the District of Columbia. From 2013 – 2014 there was a 12.9% increase in homelessness. (The Community Partnership for the Prevention of Homelessness)
- A lack of affordable housing and increasing rental prices are the twobiggest obstacles to preventing and ending homelessness in the District.(Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments)
- Source: Thrive DC
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