May 10, 2018 | Vol. 4, Issue 19
Dear Washingtonians,
The actions we are taking to reduce the number of Washingtonians experiencing homelessness are working. Coming into office, my team and I pledged to make homelessness rare, brief, and nonrecurring, and I am pleased to share with you our successes.
For the second year in a row, overall homelessness in Washington, DC is down.
According to new Point-in-Time count data, over the last year, family homelessness decreased by 20.8 percent. Since 2016, family homelessness is down by nearly 40 percent. The total number of people experiencing homelessness decreased by 7.6 percent from 2017 and 17.3 percent from 2016.
This is progress we can be proud of, but there is more work to do. To help us build on our success, my FY19 budget includes $23 million in new and recurring investments in Homeward DC, our strategic plan to end homelessness. With these investments, we will be able to build on our successes and renew our focus on finding and expanding solutions to individual homelessness. The budget also includes:
- $40 million for the construction of a new 801 East emergency and temporary housing program for men;
- $9.5 million to provide permanent supportive housing and other services to single adults experiencing homelessness; and
- $8.5 million for improvements to the New York Avenue shelter.
Thank you for your commitment as a community to ending chronic homelessness in Washington, DC. Let's keep working together to make it happen.
Sincerely,
ICYMI: This week, CBS This Morning aired a story about the partnership between the Metropolitan Police Department and the University of the District of Columbia Community College at the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Watch it HERE.
Throughout May, the Bowser Administration is putting the spotlight on the movement makers, barrier breakers, and knowledge seekers that make Washington, DC the capital of inclusive innovation.
Upcoming innoMAYtion events:
Learn more and find a full list of events at innomaytion.org.
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Join Mayor Bowser this Saturday at the 2018 DC Funk Parade! The DC Funk Parade is a daylong celebration of DC's music and culture and includes a day fair, parade, and music festival.
RSVP to walk with Mayor Bowser HERE.
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Celebrate this Mother's Day weekend with a 5K walk/run at Fletcher's Cove. Whether you are a mother, grandmother, father, son, or daughter, this will be a fun and active way to celebrate moms in the District.
Learn more and register HERE.
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This week’s District Minute features stories about the ribbon cutting at the Atlantic Apartment Homes in Ward 8, the dedication of Bryce Harper Field, the new Marvin Gaye Recreation Center, and the 2018 Great Streets Small Business Grants.
The mission of the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is to develop, manage, and oversee a public behavioral health system for District residents that is consumer-driven, community-based, culturally competent, and supports prevention, resiliency, and recovery.
DBH has an opening for a Social Worker. This position is responsible for implementing and overseeing a wide range of social work services to a culturally diverse population. All details regarding this vacancy, including qualifications, can be found by visiting the job announcement.
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