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News: The hypothermia shelter at Church of the Epiphany will close a month early due to concerns about reimbursement from the city, according to an email from the church’s rector. The shelter serves 35 men each night.

News: Trump says the federal government “should govern the District of Columbia” per pool

In his statement about taking over D.C., Trump also said the city “can’t have” tents and homeless encampments with foreign leaders coming to visit.

It's shaping up to be a *very bad week* for D.C. The draft congressional spending bill to avert a federal shutdown would force D.C. to trim $945 million from its current fiscal year budget, which would spark immediate cuts to programs and staff. From Senator Patty Murray:

The new issue of Street Sense Media is out and it features a truly impressive story from our interns about how Trump has affected encampment closures in D.C. Find a vendor to get a copy today!!!

Update: A city official clarified a closure is not yet technically scheduled, but if encampment residents don’t move by tomorrow afternoon, the city will close the encampment tomorrow.

Exciting news - Street Sense Media is finally on the other app at streetsensedc.bsky.social. We'll be sharing our articles, breaking news, and tips about where to find our vendors to purchase your copy of the paper, so make sure to follow!

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BIG NEWS: D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is imposing "extraordinary measures" to close the $1 billion budget gap created by Congress. Those include freezes on spending, hiring, promotions, overtime, and some contracts. She's also planning for possible furloughs and facility closures.

🧵Career highlight I hope will have many positive ripples: Poynter just published a guide to homelesness reporting that I've spent months creating with an impressive group of journalists across the country with years of experience on the beat. poynter.org/ethics-trust/2…

Our new issue is out NOW! Find a vendor to read about the city's housing voucher process, what is funded (and isn't) in the mayor's proposed budget, and a special Spanish language version of our piece on language accessibility in shelters.

Things are getting grim for DC’s homeless services: DHS is saying it doesn’t have enough money to match people to housing vouchers for the rest of the year, according to an email sent to providers yesterday. To be clear: DC has vouchers to house people, but won’t use them.