Making Greater DC a place of opportunity for all. Highlights What Could Stronger Rent Control Mean for DC Residents? November 9, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic fallout continues to drain families’ resources. Highlights How Could Statehood Increase Equity for DC Residents? November 2, 2020 On June 26, the US House of Representatives passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state by a 232–180 vote. Highlights How Can DC Reverse and Prevent Cultural Displacement of Black Latines? November 6, 2020 Racist policies and practices have facilitated gentrification and displacement, which have disproportionat Data you can trust about Greater DC communities. Select GeographyCensus TractsCountiesDC Advisory Neighboorhood CommissionsDC Neighborhood ClustersDC Police Service AreasDC WardsDC Zip Codes Select a Topic Select an Indicator Select a Year Learn more about the Greater DC region. Highlights How Could Statehood Increase Equity for DC Residents? November 2, 2020 On June 26, the US House of Representatives passed legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state by a 232–180 vote. Research Report Using Centralized Lotteries to Measure Preschool Impact October 30, 2020 A growing number of US cities are organizing common application systems for families seeking free public preschool for their children, and many use the deferred acceptance (DA) algorithm to assign students to schools that receive more applications Highlights How DC-Area Nonprofits Are Measuring Their Success during the Pandemic October 21, 2020 Millions of people have lost jobs, Highlights Three Ways to Prevent Physical Displacement of Black Latines in DC and Beyond October 19, 2020 As researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders track and analyze the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 and Research Report Balancing Speed, Equity, and Impact during a Crisis October 14, 2020 This report chronicles the genesis and evolution of the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s efforts to raise and coordinate funding from a wide range of individual and institutional donors to address the devast Highlights Three Ways DC Summer Programming Adapted to COVID-19 Could Inform K–12 Schools’ Responses this Fall September 17, 2020 When COVID-19 began to spread in early March, youth service agencies scrambled to close their schools and pro Highlights An Innovative Program Provides Cash Relief to DC Residents Hit Hardest by COVID-19 August 25, 2020 With discussions about a new federal coronavirus relief package up in the air, people with low incomes and Research Report Who Wins the Preschool Lottery? Applicants and Application Patterns in DC Public Prekindergarten August 24, 2020 Since 2014, the District of Columbia has used an annual common application to place new students from prekindergarten for 3-year-olds (PK3) through 12th grade in DC Public Schools (DCPS) and DC public charter schools. Highlights Can More Advanced Notice of Rent Increases Stabilize Rents? August 12, 2020 With the COVID-19 crisis leaving millions of Americans out of work, many renters face the prospect of not being able to pay another month’s rent. Fact Sheet Growing Youth Apprenticeship in Greater DC July 31, 2020 Youth apprenticeships offer a meaningful link between high school and the workforce, with benefits for students, employers, educators, and the economy as a whole. Highlights Centering DC Public Housing Residents in COVID-19 Response Can Help Address Racial Inequities June 15, 2020 Recent protests in response to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and many Black people before them, as well as Highlights Innovative Models to Preserve Affordable Housing Are Even More Important in the Aftermath of COVID-19 May 28, 2020 The Washington Housing Initiative (WHI), launched by Federal City Council in partnership with local real estate firm JBG Smit Brief Washington Housing Initiative: Context and Contribution May 28, 2020 Launched in 2018, the Washington Housing Initiative identifies and acquires rental properties in neighborhoods facing rising property values in the Washington, DC area, and keeps a majority of the apartments affordable for households with moderate Highlights Who Is Most Affected by the Economic Downturn in the DC Region? May 4, 2020 Across the US, workers in industries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have filed record numbers of unemployment claims. People working in businesses that rely on consumers to come and spend in place, such as restaurants, bars, and movie theaters, and those in the tourism and travel industries have been the hardest hit so far. The Washington, DC, region is not immune. Unlike the Great Recession, the federal government presence will provide no insulation from the pandemic’s negative economic consequences. Highlights The Pandemic’s Disparate Effects on DC Workers and Neighborhoods April 24, 2020 An earlier version of this post displayed the wrong source information for the maps (corrected 4/27/20). Load More
