Jubilee Housing is a faith based non-profit organization founded in 1973 to provide affordable housing and supportive services to economically disadvantaged residents of the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. More...

News & Events

Highlights from Jubilee Youth Services
7/7/2008
Jubilee Youth Services will celebrate its first anniversary at the end of October and we are beginning to look back on the events and highlights of the year with gratitude and quite a bit of awe.

A Home of Their Own
6/10/2008
Six Jubilee families–some with the assistance of Jubilee Housing, some on their own initiative–have purchased homes over the past 3 months. The Jubilee community celebrates their achievements and wishes them well as they settle into their new neighborhoods.

“We’ve Moved”
5/27/2008
Effective May 27, 2008 Jubilee Housing’s main offices are now located on the second floor of the Festival Center at 1640 Columbia Road, just up from Potter’s House.

Honoring W. Lyles Carr
5/10/2008
Jubilee Housing is proud to recognize long time friend, volunteer and former board member W. Lyles Carr who is this year’s recipient of the Greater Washington D.C. Board of Trade’s Leader of the Years Award.

The Ontario Court Renovation Project
5/10/2008
Jubilee Housing is happy to announce that construction is underway at the Ontario Court.

Rallying for Funding
5/9/2008
On Wednesday, May 7th at 9:00am seven residents along with three Jubilee Housing staff members met in front of the Wilson Building to attend a rally to advocate for more affordable housing funding in the Mayor’s 2009 budget. There were two specific programs that would support residents at Jubilee Housing: The Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) and Local Rent Supplement Program (LRSP).

Dedication of Youth Spaces
5/7/2008
On May 7th Jubilee Housing celebrated the opening of the new Jubilee Youth Services programming space located in the Fuller and Mozart basements

Jubilee Gala 2008
4/10/2008
Jubilee Housing would like to express its appreciation to Jubilee Support Alliance for their efforts in sponsoring this year’s gala which took place April 6th at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.

Jubilee Housing and Partners Celebrate Ontario Court- New Market Tax Credit Groundbreaking
2/5/2008
WASHINGTON, DC. – February 5, 2008 – Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), Jubilee Housing, the District of Columbia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), Jubilee JumpStart and PNC Bank, a member of the PNC Financial Services Group, today announced the groundbreaking for Ontario Court Apartments, a $9 million project in Washington, D.C.’s Adams Morgan community, which includes the rehabilitation of 27 affordable apartment units and plans for a 24-hour child care center in the District.

James G. Davis Construction Corporation Raises over $50,000 from Local Contractors
4/27/2007
James G. Davis Construction Corporation (DAVIS) recently hosted a fundraising breakfast for Jubilee Housing that raised more than $50,000 for the Campaign for the New Jubilee’s Finishing Touches and was attended by over 40 local companies.

District of Columbia’s Housing Authority (DCHA) holds Press Conference at Jubilee Housing, Inc.
4/27/2007
Jubilee Housing was recently notified that the District of Columbia's Housing Authority (DCHA) will be holding a press conference to announce and celebrate winners of $4.8 million in grant funding for affordable housing. This event took place on Monday, April 23 and Jubilee Housing was honored to have this event take place at one of its properties. Noted dignitaries, the media and supporters alike all gathered at the Ritz Building located at 1631 Euclid Street, NW at 11am.

Jubilee Housing's Kathy Guillaume to be Guest Speaker at Howard University
1/10/2007
Jubilee Housing's Director of Development, Kathy Guillaume has been invited to be a guest speaker at the 15th Annual Woman to Woman Conference hosted by the ladies of Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc, titled Sister's Let's Talk; Radiating Dignity & Distinction, Upholding Unequivocal Splendor taking place on Wednesday, February 7, 2007...

Jubilee Housing's Jim Knight featured on WAMU's 88.5FM
11/14/2006
Congratulations to Jubilee Housing’s Executive Director, Jim Knight on being one of the five award recipients of the Meyer Foundation Exponent Award! Along with Jubilee Housing, the Meyer Foundation is honored to recognize its 2006 Exponent Award winners for their superior nonprofit leadership and invites you to learn more about Jim’s visionary leadership this week on WAMU 88.5 FM.

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