By Aoife Maher-Ryan (Street Sense Media) • November 13, 2020
The District is expanding its hotel accommodations for individuals experiencing homelessness that might be at greater risk of contracting COVID-19, such as the elderly or those with prior medical conditions. The Department of Human Services began moving clients into a third Pandemic Emergency Program for Highly Vulnerable Individuals (PEP-V) site last month at the Fairfield Inn on New York Ave. NE.
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Metro is considering offering buyouts to retirement-eligible workers as part of its plan to cut $176 million due to its pandemic budget crunch. WMATA says the buyouts could help prevent 1,400 layoffs. (Justin George / Post)
With coronavirus cases up across the region, officials in Virginia, Maryland and DC are issuing new restrictions and enforcing existing ones through fines and business closures. (Michael Laris / Post)
The City of Falls Church is considering affordable housing projects to submit for funding from a Virginia affordable housing program motivated by Amazon’s new headquarters. The proposals include buying units to sell or rent at a more affordable price. (Angela Woolsey / Tysons Reporter)
DC plans to turn a recreation center into a hypothermia shelter for people experiencing homelessness, but some worry the plan does not allow for adequate social distancing. (Elliot C. Williams / DCist)
