DCHA Welcomes Lecture on Changing D.C. DemographicsThe changing Shaw neighborhood was used as an example to discuss race, class, and gentrification in D.C. at the District of Columbia Housing Authority's fifth Speakers Series event. Dere...
Celebrating the Preservation of 64 Affordable Units in Columbia HeightsThe District of Columbia Housing Authority joined with several community and city partners to break ground on 64 affordable units in Columbia Heights. The historic building is undergoing a m...
DCHA's Star-Studded Seventh Annual Sports and Learning Event a Success with SlideshowOne of the National Basketball Association's Most Valuable Players Kevin Durant stopped by the District of Columbia Housing Authority's Seventh Annual Sports and Learning Event and s...
Summer Fun for Barry Farm YouthAbout two dozen Barry Farm youth celebrated the end of the summer by splashing around a wave pool and swishing down waterslides. The Barry Farm Resident Council along with the District of Co...
DCHA Outlines a Strategic Roadmap for Fiscal 2018The District of Columbia Housing Authority outlined a strategic roadmap for fiscal year 2018 by submitting the agencys annual Moving to Work plan. DCHA is one of 39 public housing authoritie...
Young Women Aspire to Careers in TechnologyMore than two dozen young women sat hunched over their keyboards, eyes glued to the screens of their laptops, as they created their personal web pages. Here and there, a small discussion bro...
DCHA Youth Build Computers and CodeHow many of you have put together a computer before? How many of you have written code before? Those were the opening questions from members of EveryoneOn and Kano asked a group of young peo...
Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Program Application Period Now OpenThe Commitment to Excellence Scholarship Program (CESP) provides financial assistance to public housing residents and Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP) participants enrolled as full-time...
Next Steps at Kenilworth CourtsThe Kenilworth Courts community is taking the next steps towards redevelopment. The District of Columbia Housing Authoritys Board of Commissioners voted to apply for demolition and dispositi...
Data Drives DecisionsThe District of Columbia Housing Authority has successfully processed and addressed 75,000 maintenance requests thanks to the now streamlined online tool that increases customer service and...
Partnerships Help Bridge the Digital Divide for DCHA CustomersFederal officials learned the value of partnerships and working together to bridge the digital divide during a recent visit to the District of Columbia Housing Authority. Representatives fro...
Neighbors Beautify Langston TerraceThe Langston Terrace Resident Council has worked to update and beautify their gardens for the summer. Garden plots were upgraded or rebuilt, in some cases. The council also planted vegetable...
