Affordable Housing Mission and Principles

Mission Statement The Committee of 100 on the Federal City advocates for a racially and economically inclusive city through policies and programs that will produce greater housing affordability for low- and moderate-income people. We promote a broad range of...

Fair Housing, Fair Budgets

How can the 2025 DC Budget best serve people who need safe and affordable housing? With COVID-era federal funds no longer available, housing funds are far tighter than in recent years. As appropriations shrink and the need for affordable housing accelerates, we must...

Rental Housing Assistance

The District of Columbia provides several forms of rental assistance to low-income tenants to promote housing stability and to avoid potential displacement through eviction. The agencies administering rental assistance are the DC Housing Authority and the Department...

Affordable Housing Preservation and New Construction

C100 prioritizes preservation of the city’s existing housing stock and expansion of the inventory of new affordable housing with family-sized units of 2-3+ bedrooms for the most vulnerable residents in all parts of the city. We focus on how the city sets affordable...

Public Housing

C100 has recognized the crucial role of public housing for DC’s most vulnerable residents. Through the DC Housing Authority (DCHA), the District government provides housing for extremely low-income residents including seniors and those with disabilities. C100 has...