![]() ![]() That same month, Bowser announced a $400 million investment in the fund, bringing the total contribution to the HPTF during her tenure to $1 billion.ĭ.C. The HPTF has produced more than 14,250 units of affordable housing with another 12,300 under construction or in the pipeline, and has preserved more than 1,500 units of existing affordable housing since Bowser took office, according to a September 2021 press release. Hubbard says that since Mayor Muriel Bowser took office in 2015, there has been no less than $100 million worth of funding in the HPTF, which is more per capita than any other city in the country. In his opening testimony at the department’s oversight hearing in February, DHCD Interim Director Drew Hubbard highlighted the impact of the Housing Production Trust Fund, a tool established in 1988 to build and preserve affordable housing in the District. The efforts of DHCD affect nearly everyone in the city, though some argue that those with extremely low incomes are not prioritized. In a city where the rent is already too damn high, rents continue to climb year after year. Caroline Jones On The Bubble Department of Housing and Community Development Who will get their “one shining moment”? Read on to find out. (They’re not the most scintillating things to sit through.) Consider this a more fun way to learn about how your government is working (or not working) and spending your tax dollars. We watched more than 68 collective hours-yes, nearly three days-worth of hearings so you don’t have to. The information in these descriptions come from interviews with officials and onlookers, the prehearing questionnaires each agency is required to submit, and the hearings themselves. The eight teams in the tournament are ranked based on their budgets, with the biggest budgeted agency, the Metropolitan Police Department, as the top seed. We also selected five “bubble” teams whose screwups were significant but slightly less bad, either because they caused less harm or shared blame with other agencies and departments. You may not agree with our rankings and that’s OK-share your reactions on social media or by emailing who makes the tournament we’re calling the Big Dunce? After consulting with Wilson Building insiders and among ourselves, we seeded a field of eight agencies whose screwups and scandals earned them entry into this tournament to determine the worst of the worst. We’re comparing agencies and departments to show how policies become talking points and how problems arise and are or are not resolved. That got us thinking: Which one is the worst? What if we were to compare them and attempt to determine a victor (or loser depending on your perspective) in a March Madness-style bracket? The timing, after all, is nearly perfect.įirst, let us state the terms: This commentary, while based on serious information, is meant in jest. agencies encountered plenty of scandals in 2021: The number of traffic fatalities and homicides surpassed the marks set in 2020, the crime lab lost its accreditation, and one of the city’s biggest agencies will be split in two by this time next year. ![]() Please reload the page and try again.ĭ.C. Whoops! There was an error and we couldn't process your subscription. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |