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Evictions in DC Jumped Sharply in 2025: Budget and Policy Choices Contributed to the Largest Number of Evictions in More than a Decade
2,614 DC renter households were evicted from their homes in Fiscal Year 2025, a jump of one-third from 2024 when 1,967 households were evicted. Evictions in Fiscal Year 2025 were...
UPO Warns that 64,000+ DC Residents Will Lose Essential Services Under FY 2026 Budget Cuts
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 FEDERAL AID
TANF is a Lifeline for DC Families with Children
Washington, DC’s 2026 budget includes harmful cuts to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, which affects 14,000 DC families. The proposed cuts will deepen child poverty and are...
Eviction of DC Renters Reached a 10-year High in 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 FEDERAL AID
Evictions in DC Are at a 10-Year High
Eviction is a highly traumatic event so there’s an impact when the eviction rate continues to rise. Read the analysis and our recommendation for how to address the problem.
2024 DC Needs Assessment report
The needs of Washington, DC residents drive all of our work. We are constantly inviting feedback to make our programs more effective so we can better serve our community. And...
Community Election for UPO Board: Ward 2/6 Member
UPO’s Board of Directors announced an election for an open seat to serve Ward 2/6 (combined)
A Roadmap to Avoiding the Public Benefits Cliff in DC
Public benefit programs – such as income, food, housing, childcare or healthcare assistance – provide vital resources to support the economic security of households with low incomes.
Pandemic Response
As the pandemic took a toll on our beloved city, UPO was needed more than ever. UPO is the designated Community Action Agency for the District’s residents with low incomes,...
FY 2025 DC Budget Cuts Will Compound the Impact of Expired Federal Aid
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 FEDERAL AID