On December 4, 2023, Jubilee Housing Director of Youth Services Audrey Walker spoke at an advocacy event for the Universal Out-of-School-Time Amendment Act 2023 as part of DC Action’s OST Coalition. We applaud CM Frumin and 10 co-introducing councilmembers, including Ward 1 CM Nadeau, for their commitment to the futures of young people in the District. The event was attended … Read More
A Little Holly Jolly for the Holidays
Nothing warms up the heart like a thoughtful gift! On December 9, Jubilee staff, volunteers, and community partners teamed up to host another fun-filled Elf Store, where the presents were flying and spirits were soaring. Now in its seventeenth year, the Elf Store is a mainstay of the holiday season where children and youth in the Jubilee community shop for … Read More
Celebrating 50 Years of Advancing Justice Housing
On Tuesday, November 14, Jubilee Housing celebrated its 50th anniversary with longtime friends, former and current leadership, supporters, elected officials, residents, and new partners, with the soaring vaults of the Washington National Cathedral as an inspiring backdrop. More than 600 guests gathered to toast Jubilee’s auspicious anniversary, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, members of Presenting Sponsor … Read More
Jubilee Housing Awarded Competitive HAPP Grant for King Emmanuel Baptist Church Project
Jubilee Housing is among several local organizations to receive Housing Affordability Planning Program grants from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments. The $75,000 grant will aid Jubilee Housing in our pre-development process for the King Emmanuel Baptist Church (KEB) Project. The KEB Project will redevelop the historically Black church built in 1907 and complete the first and only full continuum … Read More
Jubilee Housing CEO Jim Knight Receives CNHED’s Bob Pohlman Lifetime Achievement in Community Development Award
This award is given annually to an outstanding local leader with at least 20 years of consistent service and leadership in the District of Columbia’s community development field.
Coming Up: 50th Anniversary Gala on November 14
Jubilee Housing turns 50 this year, and we are hosting a special anniversary celebration at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday, November 14, 2023. That night we will not only celebrate Jubilee but also our city’s commitment to providing Justice Housing® for all. With the Cathedral as an inspiring backdrop, we will toast five decades of building communities with deeply … Read More
Jubilee Housing Receives Property Donation in Heart of Adams Morgan Neighborhood
Jubilee Housing today announced it has received a donation of the property at 1800 Columbia Road NW, providing the nonprofit with additional capacity to expand on its Justice Housing® model and mission to build diverse, compassionate communities that create opportunities for everyone to thrive. The location is the site of a former Truist bank branch donated to Jubilee by the … Read More
Jubilee Housing Closes on Ontario Place Development in Adams Morgan
The 60,000-square-foot site will create 52 units of deeply affordable housing and an innovative aquaponics farm (WASHINGTON, D.C.) — On September 20, Jubilee Housing closed on Ontario Place, its new development at 2400 Ontario Road NW in Adams Morgan. The development converts four parcels of vacant commercial properties into a single site featuring 52 units of affordable housing plus an … Read More
Jubilee Housing Breaks Ground on Ontario Place
Thank you so much to our esteemed speakers, board members, partners, distinguished guests, and our steadfast supporters for joining us last Wednesday for the official groundbreaking of Ontario Place. This incredible project will feature 52 units of deeply affordable housing and services for low income families, half of which will be dedicated to returning citizens and their families. It will … Read More
Jubilee Students Gear up for School
Another summer done, another school year fast approaching! This past Saturday, over ninety students from pre-k to high school seniors came out to Jubilee Housing’s annual Back to School Drive and took home brand-new backpacks stuffed with school supplies. Hosted by Jubilee’s Youth Services and Resident Services teams, the event was the perfect way to kick off the school year … Read More