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D.C. closed 200 encampments in the last two years In 2025, D.C. closed 109 homeless encampments. The year before, that number was 99. Street Sense digs into the data and city reports.

D.C. closed 200 encampments in 2024 and 2025 combined. But the issue of unsheltered homelessness persists. An analysis of D.C. data showed some of the challenges to addressing homelessness and why advocates say encampment clearings don't work. streetsensemedia.org/article/200-...

I wrote this piece back in January when D.C. scheduled 25 encampments at the start of the month. While most were cancelled because of freezing temps, the number of scheduled clearings was a sharp rise from previous months. streetsensemedia.org/article/enca...

Victor's Treasures, the curbside antique store, facing eviction The curbside antique store, Victor's Treasures, is facing eviction. Owner Victor Hucks isn't sure where he or his treasures will live next.

After a drawn-out legal battle, Victor's Treasures—a curbside antique store in northeast DC—is set to be evicted. Read more here: streetsensemedia.org/article/vict...

MLK Library target of repeated city clearings The city has conducted repeated encampment closures at the MLK Library, a refuge for people experiencing homelessness downtown.

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DC routinely clears homeless encampments around the city in one of two ways, which vary in the amount of notice given to residents: standard dispositions and immediate dispositions.

So far this fall, the city has conducted 20 standard clearings and 18 immediate dispositions.

D.C. continues regular encampment closures in October Between Oct. 7 and Oct. 29, D.C.’s Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services (DMHHS) cleared seven encampments across the city.

Homeless encampment closures in DC have seen a dip in frequency since the end of Trump's federal takeover. Here's what we know about this past month's closures: streetsensemedia.org/article/enca...

DC Flex, a pilot rent subsidy program, could become permanent DC Flex will be here to stay if a bill passes the D.C. Council, but advocates wonder if the program will change to address the growing need.

DC Council wants to make its Flex program, a longer-term rent subsidy, permanent. While the program has been largely deemed a success, some advocates say there isn't enough data.

And DHS, the agency that administers the program, says there's not enough money.
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Federal public health team engages with homeless people in D.C. Nearly 20 members of the Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service were deployed to work with the city.

In September, @streetsensedc.bsky.social started to see uniformed federal public health providers working with the city's homeless outreach teams in a move with little precedent.

Here's what we know so far:
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Thrilled to have my feature on the front page of this week's @realchangenews.bsky.social issue! It was such a pleasure to shine a light on local initiatives to build community and sovereignty through food: www.realchangenews.org/news/2025/10...

D.C. encampment clearings continue after the federal takeover Since the end of the month-long crackdown on visible homelessness, D.C. has continued to conduct standard scheduled encampment clearings.

More reporting for @streetsensedc.bsky.social as we continue on with the D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project this week: streetsensemedia.org/article/enca...

The D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project is a collaboration with local newsrooms. We'll be publishing stories on D.C. homelessness throughout the week at streetsensemedia.org/hcrp_year/20....

A new hotline is working to make it easier to find cheap legal help in D.C. The newly launched D.C. Resource Bridge streamlines the search for legal assistance by creating a hotline at 202-933-HELP (4357).

As we kick off the D.C. Homeless Crisis Reporting Project this week, I highlighted a new hotline that streamlines the process for finding free and low-cost legal aid in the city. Read more: streetsensemedia.org/article/a-ne...

After Trump's executive order to federalize the D.C. police force expired, House Republicans introduced 13 bills advancing the federal agenda to make D.C. "safe and beautiful."

One bill—which would increase penalties for camping outside—flew under the radar. Read more here:

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