Thursday, July 9, 2020
But that state of emergency is set to expire on July 24, giving the thousands of Washingtonians who lost their jobs due to the pandemic just sixty days to pay their rent or face a possible eviction.
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council took steps to allocate additional money for affordable housing, but will it move forward and pass, and if it does, will it be enough?
Guests
- Ally Schweitzer Business and Development Reporter, The Affordability Desk, WAMU 88.5; @allyschweitzer
- Polly Donaldson Director, D.C. Department of Housing and Community Development; @maryrandolph
- Will Jawando Councilmember, Montgomery County (D, At-Large); @willjawando
- Dipti Pidikiti-Smith Deputy Director of Advocacy, Legal Services of Northern Virginia; @law_lsnv
WAMU/The Kojo Nnamdi Show