FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dupont Circle Citizens Association awards grants to organizations addressing homelessness in the Dupont Circle neighborhood
(January 6, 2020, Washington, DC)
The Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA), the premier civic and residential organization in the Dupont Circle area, is pleased to announce that it has selected three (3) recipients to receive grants from a $100,000 fund created as a result of the settlement of litigation brought by DCCA related to the development at 1772 Church Street NW. The grants were designated for 501(c)(3) organizations addressing homelessness or affordable housing in the Dupont Circle neighborhood. The selected recipients are as follows:
Casa Ruby:
This grant will enable Casa Ruby to do direct outreach, at least three days a week, to homeless LGBTQ youth in Dupont Circle to link them to Casa Ruby’s housing and other services. They will also provide outreach to homeless adults and refer them to city services as appropriate.
Foundry United Methodist Church:
This grant will enable Foundry to increase the reach of and create new tools for their Imago Dei (I.D.) project, which assists homeless and low-income people obtain basic identification documents. The grant will also support Foundry’s work to provide clothing and hospitality to clients who seek assistance when they are released from incarceration, when they are victims of theft, as they deal with abusive relationships, and/or after they return from drug and alcohol treatment. This grant will allow Foundry to assist more individuals and develop digital tools that will allow other organizations to provide similar services.
National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty:
The grant will fund a collaboration between the National Law Center and Sasha Bruce Youthwork to sponsor a weekly drop-in center for homeless youth in Dupont Circle at which both legal services and support services will be available. The aim is not only to provide services but also to educate clients about their legal rights to empower them to advocate for themselves.
“DCCA is pleased that our grants will help address a critical and complex problem impacting our city and our neighborhood. The programs funded by our grants will provide much needed new or increased support to individuals who are experiencing homelessness in our community” said Glenn Engelmann, President of DCCA.
DCCA is honored to support these outstanding organizations and hopes that that our grants will have a tangible, positive impact for individuals and the Dupont Circle neighborhood.
About the Dupont Circle Citizens Association
Founded in 1922 in a townhouse at 1767 P Street, to promote and protect the interests of the residents, the Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA) is the premier civic and residential organization in the Dupont Circle area. DCCA brings neighbors, including residents, businesses and non-profit organizations, together to improve the quality of life in an active and diverse urban neighborhood. It holds membership meetings 9 times each year, which are open to the public, runs the Dupont Circle House Tour, helps to resolve neighborhood issues through its committees, donates to local causes, and incubates innovative projects.
For further information contact:
Glenn Engelmann
President
Dupont Circle Citizens Association
610-551-4574
