Aston Community Advisory Team (CAT)

The District of Columbia, as part of its efforts to create non-congregate bridge housing options, purchased 1129 New Hampshire Avenue, NW (the Aston), as authorized by CA25-0254, to provide a dignified environment for District residents who are best served in non-shelter facilities.

Drawing upon the District’s very successful Short-Term Family Housing program, the District worked with a Community Advisory Team (CAT) to develop a Good Neighbor Protocol, which captures how the District and the Community will work together during the start-up and initial program operation to ensure the success of the Aston Bridge Housing program. See the Aston Good Neighbor Protocol.

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Monday, November 10, 2025, 5:00 - 6:30 pm

This is the CAT’s regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

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Aston Community Advisory Team (CAT) Membership List

Updated: October 29, 2024

· Advisory Neighborhood Commission (ANC):

· Co-Chairperson (designated by ANC 2A Chair): Jim Malec

· Single Member District (SMD) Commissioner: VACANT

· ANC appointee 1: Courtney Cooperman

· ANC appointee 2: Chris Labas

· Civic/Neighborhood Association:

· Foggy Bottom Association (FBA) designee: Rene Biel

· West End Citizens Association (WECA) designee: Albert Kramer

· Ward Councilmember:

· Councilmember Pinto (designee: Linn Groft)

· Community representative 1: Dunja Pavicic

· Community representative 2: Shane Menzel

· Executive:

· (Interim) Co-Chairperson (DMHHS/EOM): Sakina Thompson

· Department of General Services: John Stokes

· Department of Human Services: Anthony D. Newman

· Homeless Services Stakeholders:

· Area homeless services provider: Scott Schenkelberg, Miriam's Kitchen (Alternate - Abigail McNaughton)

· Homeless services consumer: Wesley Thomas

· Aston service provider: Jeremy Jones, Friendship Place

Please send communication for the CAT to the Co-Chairs:

Jim Malec - [email protected]

Sakina Thompson - [email protected]

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As of November 1, 2025, the Aston CAT webpage has moved!

For current information on the Aston CAT, including upcoming and archived meeting information since December 2024, please go to the Department of Human Services Aston CAT page.

For more information, contact DMHHS Aston Co-Chair, Sakina Thompson, at [email protected], or 202-674-6187.

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Aston Community Advisory Team Meeting Archive

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Aston Community Advisory Team Meeting Archive – December 2024 – October 2025.

For updated archived meetings please go to the Department of Human Services Aston CAT page.