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2. District of Columbia Housing Authority - Wikipedia

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   The District of Columbia Housing Authority is an independent government agency whose mission is to provide affordable housing to extremely low- through moderate-income households, foster sustainable communities, and cultivate opportunities for residents to improve their lives throughout the eight wards of Washington, D.C. [1] One of the ...

3. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

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   History. The idea of a department of Urban Affairs was proposed in a 1957 report to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, led by New York Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller. The idea of a department of Housing and Urban Affairs was taken up by President John F. Kennedy, with Pennsylvania Senator and Kennedy ally Joseph S. Clark Jr. listing it as one of the top seven legislative priorities for the ...

4. Housing in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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   The homeless population decreased by 5.5% from 2018 to 2019, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. In 2019, there were a reported 6,521 people experiencing homelessness in Washington, D.C. [10] In 2021, Washington D.C., had the highest rate of homelessness, having 90.4 homeless persons per 10,000 people. [11]

5. Subsidized housing in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Subsidized apartment buildings, often referred to as housing projects (or simply "the projects"), [5] have a complicated and often notorious history in the United States. While the first decades of projects were built with higher construction standards and a broader range of incomes and same applicants, over time, public housing increasingly ...

6. Government of the District of Columbia - Wikipedia

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   The Superior Court of the District of Columbia is the local trial court. It hears cases involving criminal and civil law. The court also handles specialized cases in the following areas: family court, landlord and tenant, probate, tax, and traffic offenses. The Court consists of a chief judge and 61 associate judges.

7. District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory ...

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   DCRA is the District of Columbia's regulatory agency. DCRA licenses professional and businesses; inspects and regulates building, housing, and land. DCRA regulates business activities, land and building use, construction safety, oversees historic preservation enforcement, rental housing and real estate, and occupational and professional conduct ...