Rising Needs
- Average rent in the region is up 21% since May 2020. (CAFB
Hunger Report 2024) - Older adults are the largest demographic in DC Point in Time
Homeless Count (CPPH) - More than half of D.C. residents over 60 live alone, compared with
just 27 percent nationally (DACL State of Aging 2024 – 2027). - More than 1 in 10 of DC’s seniors are food insecure; 1 in 3 are
experiencing hunger.