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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.
Affordable Housing
Washington DC has an affordable housing crisis. UPO is constantly researching what our community can do to improve the situation. See our analysis and then join us to create change....
60-Year Story of UPO
UPO was founded in 1962 to help DC residents become the change agents of their lives — to lift themselves into economic security. See our legacy and impact in UPO’s...
DC Should Expand Guaranteed Income Pilots to All Families, New Analysis Shows
DC SHOULD EXPAND GUARANTEED INCOME PILOTS TO ALL FAMILIES, NEW ANALYSIS SHOWS
Guaranteed Basic Income in DC
Two DC pilot programs are boosting the incomes of DC families with low incomes and hold great promise to improve economic security. Our paper shows why the District should expand...
Remembering King Through Prayer
UPO and MLK Jr. Holiday DC hold King-Centered Prayer Breakfasts
ADU DC Homeowner’s Manual
What do you need to know before building a 2nd home on your property (an ADU – Accessory Dwelling Unit)? See our manual, created with the Coalition for Smarter Growth...
Feeding his hunger to succeed
How did DC native Freddie Jeffcoat wind up diving into IT? He has a different job at a DC Public School but one day he volunteered to oversee the school’s...
New skills + new mindset = a powerhouse
Southeast resident Gina Miller was unhappy as a contracted security guard. She was grateful to be working during the pandemic but was not fulfilled — she imagined more for her...
He’s paving a road to success
Angelo Brandon was in the prime of his life — at 30 years old, he was a talented artist and painter. He was also a single dad with no job....