FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 4, 2024 Federal Pandemic Programs Provided Extensive Aid for Three Years, But Ended Abruptly, Leaving Low-Income DC Families Stranded FY 2025 DC BUDGET CUTS WILL COMPOUND THE IMPACT OF EXPIRED [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2024 Statement of Andrea Thomas, President and CEO of United Planning Organization (UPO) on the PROPOSED ELIMINATION OF THE CHILDCARE PAY EQUITY FUND (UPO educator Dominique Ennis-Bottoms nurtures Ava [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2023 DC SHOULD EXPAND GUARANTEED INCOME PILOTS TO ALL FAMILIES, NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS It’s time to bring proven benefits to thousands of DC families who live in deep poverty WASHINGTON, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2022 UNITED PLANNING ORGANIZATION WELCOMES ED LAZERE AS LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY DIRECTOR New team will help UPO address how policy impacts opportunity for District residents WASHINGTON, DC: Today, the United [...]
UPO Sets Board Elections, Seeks Exceptional DC Leaders FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 2, 2020 Press Contact: Zohar Rom | (202) 812-4001, zrom@upo.org WASHINGTON, DC: The Board of Directors of United Planning Organization (“UPO”) announced [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | Aug 6, 2019 United Planning Organization Announces Launch of ADU DC, an Accessory Dwelling Unit Initiative in Washington, DC Initiative will catalyze affordable rental housing and increase financial stability for lower-income homeowners [...]
Congratulations to our new President & CEO: Andrea Thomas July 19, 2019 A LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS FROM OUR BOARD CHAIR Dear Friends and Colleagues, On behalf of the board of directors and search committee chaired [...]
Scholarships for a Dream: An organization helps DC students with their university studies El Tiempo Latino cover story January 25, 2019 By Olga Imbaquingo SPECIAL TO EL TIEMPO LATINO Discipline and perseverance are two qualities [...]
One of Only 12 Agencies to Ever Win this Best-in-Class Award WASHINGTON, DC: The United Planning Organizationwas presented the Award for Excellence in Community Actionat the Community Action Partnership’s 2018 National [...]