Jubilee Blog
Investing in Justice
As Jubilee Housing has fought to address D.C.’s growing inequity through creating more justice housing, the organization’s efforts have been hampered by the increasing pace and number of properties being purchased for conversion to market-rate rentals or condos..
Why Justice Housing?
In an era of uncertainty, one thing is sure: D.C. is an expensive place to call home, and it’s only getting worse…
Jubilee Initiates an Ambitious Five-Year Plan for Justice Housing
This month, Jubilee Housing initiates work on “Justice Housing in Action,” the organization’s bold, new five-year plan to create additional justice housing in Washington, D.C….
Grocery Plus a Big Help for Our Senior Neighbors
Food insecurity is often an invisible issue that affects our most vulnerable neighbors…
D.C. Councilmembers and Residents Find Common Ground on Affordable Housing
As the D.C. City Council continues to debate the 2019 budget, housing advocates are making sure their representatives keep the door open for affordable housing…
Remembering Bob Pohlman, Passionate Visionary and Fighter
Residents, developers, and supporters of non-profit affordable housing lost a champion last week with the passing of Bob Pohlman…
50 Years Later, a Promise Still Unfulfilled
As D.C. grapples with ensuring inclusive communities across the city, Jubilee Housing advances practices that take into account the historical racism that has contributed to division and disparity in the District…
Housing Advocates Celebrate Success, Rally for the Future
More than 200 individuals met at Savoy Elementary School in D.C.’s Anacostia neighborhood recently to participate in the Rally for Racial Equity, Housing, and Jobs…
Congressional Staff, Leaders from NAHRO and D.C.’s DHCD Tour the Maycroft
With federal budget discussions underway and cuts to critical housing and community development funding threatened, staff from the U.S. House and Senate appropriations committees accompanied leaders…
Celebrating Black History and Culture
Jubilee residents and staff celebrated Black History Month together with an evening of performance, history, food, and sharing on Friday, February 23…
Maycroft Resident Joins D.C. Mayor in Support of Housing Production Trust Fund and Justice Housing
Maycroft resident Phil Brooks spoke in support of justice housing and D.C.’s Housing Production Trust Fund (HPTF) at an event with Mayor Muriel Bowser on October 2, 2017…
DCHFA Partners with Jubilee Housing to Preserve and Expand Affordable Housing in Columbia Heights
"The Maycroft will help reduce the inequity that scores of District families experience, by offering them easy access to opportunities we all need for stable, successful lives," said Jim Knight, president and CEO of Jubilee Housing…
Crossing Divides on the Path to Justice Housing
As Jubilee Housing prepares to close on the historic Maycroft Apartments and start creating the city’s latest “justice housing” development there, residents, supporters, and staff gathered to build the bridges we know justice housing can foster…
Countdown to Closing
On Monday, March 27, friends and supporters of Jubilee Housing gathered in the first floor of the Maycroft Apartments to reflect on the journey to Justice Housing and begin the countdown to closing. In doing so, they also celebrated an exciting new partnership with Martha's Table…
Service-rich Housing Can Help Returning Citizens Thrive in DC
The District lacks affordable housing and supportive services necessary to help returning citizens thrive after return from prison. It’s a gap that Jubilee Housing helps fill through its Reentry Housing Initiative (RHI)…
Books, Boats, and Backpacks: Summer at Jubilee Youth Services
Whether it's through reading books, paddling down the Shenandoah River, or shopping for school supplies, Jubilee Youth Services (JYS) summer program is filled with opportunities for kids to have fun while fighting summer learning loss…
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Conducts Listening Session with Platform of Hope Participants
Last week, Jubilee Housing, along with Platform of Hope partners Life Asset, Capital Area Asset Builders, and Jubilee Jobs, were excited to welcome staff from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)…
A Unique Jubilee Experience: Dinner at the Maycroft Apartments
On May 16, we opened the doors of our Maycroft Apartments for a unique Jubilee Experience: dinner and conversation around making our city affordable and available to all…
Capital Area Food Bank Awards Partner Garden Grant to Jubilee Youth Services
Our Activity Zone students are excited to expand their rooftop garden this spring! They were recently selected for the Capital Area Food Bank 2016 Partner Garden Grant…
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