Publications
Letter from the Mayor to Chairman Phil Mendelson
Letter From Mayor Bowser Regarding Short Term Family Housing Plan
Letter to homeowners in Brightwood Park and members of the larger Petworth and Brightwood community.
This is the short-term family housing site design presentation given to the Ward 1 community on April 11, 2016.
Ending Homelessness in the District: A Plan to Close DC General
Q and A: Replacing DC General with Short-Term Family Housing
This report is in response to Mayor’s Order 2015-255, issued on September 25, 2015, commissioning the District of Columbia Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH) to establish a committee for the purpose of providing recommendations on design guidelines for replacement units for the DC Ge
The District is committed to closing the DC General Family Shelter at the earliest possible time. The Plan recommends a one-to-one replacement of the number of units currently provided at the DC General Family Shelter be available in other, more appropriate facilities before closure.