Housing Insecurity Is Hitting D.C.’s Black, Brown, and Queer Youth Hard

Housing Insecurity Is Hitting D.C.’s Black, Brown, and Queer Youth Hard

This article is part of a national initiative exploring how geography, policy, and local conditions influence access to opportunity. Find more stories at economicopportunitylab.com. Six weeks ahead of the 2026 Youth Count DC, lack of funding for housing vouchers in D.C. is causing concern among outreach workers and advocates about young people experiencing prolonged periods of homelessness […]

Hidden homelessness driving demand for youth support

“We should continually ask ourselves, which parts of our system might unintentionally create barriers for the very people we are trying to support.”