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Tag: D.C. homelessness

Over the past few months, McPherson Square Park became the District's largest encampment after the D.C. government initiated the Coordinated Assistance and Resources for Encampments pilot program, also known as CARE. NPS estimates that nearly 80 people currently live at the encampment. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
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Impending McPherson Square Park Encampment Closure Sparks Criticism 

by Sam P.K. CollinsFebruary 15, 2023February 16, 2023

As the National Park Service (NPS) prepares to remove the homeless encampment at McPherson Square Park earlier than originally planned, many of the people who had been living there for several months remain hard-pressed to secure new accommodations. 

**FILE** D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (Jacques Benovil/The Washington Informer)
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Bowser Admin Launches Annual Home for the Holidays Campaign to Combat Homelessness

by James Wright Jr.November 21, 2022November 21, 2022
**FILE** Throughout the city last year, the District of Columbia cleared several encampments where more than 100 people lived and established "no camping zones" to prevent people from moving back to tent cities. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Advocate Explains Much Larger Picture in Murders of Homeless Men

by Sam P.K. CollinsMarch 30, 2022March 30, 2022
Homeless persons find shelter under a D.C. bridge. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)
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Debate About Encampment Clearances Reveals Frustration on Housing

by Sam P.K. CollinsDecember 15, 2021December 15, 2021
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Addressing Homelessness in D.C. — One Tent at a Time

by Austin R. Cooper Jr.October 20, 2021December 21, 2021
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EDITORIAL: No One Wants to Be Homeless — But Those Who Are Need Help

by WI Guest AuthorOctober 6, 2021December 21, 2021
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Bowser’s ‘Homeward DC 2.0’ Plan Takes Aim at Homelessness in City

by WI Guest AuthorJuly 13, 2021December 21, 2021
Nearly 8,000 individuals in the District are homeless, including a number of senior citizens and U.S. war veterans. (Courtesy of hatdc.org)
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Nearly Half of D.C. Homeless Population Vaccinated, City Says

by WI Guest AuthorMarch 9, 2021December 21, 2021
Posted inCommunity

Short-Term Family Housing Site Opens in D.C.’s Ward 1

by WI Guest AuthorFebruary 9, 2021December 21, 2021
Nearly 8,000 individuals in the District are homeless, including a number of senior citizens and U.S. war veterans. (Courtesy of hatdc.org)
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HUD Awards D.C. Region $52M to Help Eradicate Homelessness

by WI Guest AuthorFebruary 2, 2021December 21, 2021

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