About 300 households receive a HPAP loan every year, according to the DC Department of Housing and Community Development, which runs the program. In 2021, the average price of the homes participants purchased was $350,000, said John Falcicchio, DMPED. #FairShot story via Street Sense Media streetsensemedia.org/article/dc-exp…

Heat deaths are increasingly occurring outdoors among homeless people. A sustainable supply of safe and stable affordable homes could reduce the numbers. Homelessness is aggravating harm caused by the Phoenix heat, medical personnel say. n.pr/3e7ttb7

ANC5E Public Safety Call Meeting September 6, 2022 6 pm New York Avenue Playground Southwest Corner of First & N Streets NW #ANC5E #CallMeeting #Agenda #Sept6 #2022 #ANC5E

Councilmember McDuffie joined Advisory Neighborhood Commission 5E, neighbors from the Hanover community, and Chief Contee for an important public safety conversation this afternoon. #OurWard5

“Only recently has the federal government said you can use Medicaid to help people find a unit, move them in, buy furniture...because the No. 1 federal dollar in every state is Medicaid. We have to make that program work to help solve homelessness." nyti.ms/3BubsNm

Happy Hug and High Five Day from Open Arms Housing!

D.C. will give 600 families who have experienced homelessness $10,000 in cash as a part of a new pilot program. bit.ly/3SfuFb5

"Amazon is teaming up with local developers to create hundreds of affordable housing units in the Washington, D.C., region." bit.ly/3DC1aw0

Good Morning ☀️ It's #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! If you recently moved, changed your name, became a citizen, or haven't already registered to vote this year -- today is a GREAT day to make sure you're #VoteReady. Check your voter registration status: qrco.de/regtovote

The amendment fails. Thank you Councilmember Brooke Pinto for your leadership, & Janeese Lewis George Elissa Silverman Vincent C. Gray for voting for her thoughtful, well-reasoned amendment. Your support of *all* unhoused persons & strength in withstanding political pressure won't be forgotten.

"Many potential home buyers are being pushed out of the market as the higher rates have added hundreds of dollars to monthly mortgage payments. Sales of existing homes in the US have fallen for six straight months." aljazeera.com/economy/2022/9…

How can you help someone experiencing homelessness? Call Open Arms Housing at: 202-525-3467

🚨 There's a critical deadline coming up: DC homeowners who apply for assistance by Friday, September 30 will be protected from foreclosure while their application is processed. Get your application in now at haf.dc.gov and spread the word! 🚨 dcist.com/story/22/06/22…

"D.C.’s latest pilot program aimed at helping families transitioning out of homelessness is called the Career Mobility Act Plan, and it will designate nearly $25 million to help 600 low-income families by providing up to $10,000 in cash payments." wtop.com/dc/2022/09/dc-…

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Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway for #Ward4 families in need on Saturday, November 19 from 11am-1pm at Lamond Rec Center! Grateful to partner with Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association. Please spread the word to our community.

Happy First Day of Spring! There's no better symbol of the season than the splendor of the cherry blossoms gently flickering in the breeze. With white petals showing and peak bloom coming soon, why not come down to the Mall and enjoy the day? We won't tell your boss.

Join Today’s NLIHC, NAEH, and CBPP Webinar on Homelessness and Housing First! - mailchi.mp/nlihc/hfwebina…

We hope to see you there!

Did you know this month was Social Workers appreciation month? At Open Arms Housing we find it important to give every individual in the fight to end homelessness their flowers.