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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It’s the voucher program where the city pays above market rate for getting voucher holders into market rate buildings.   The smaller buildings in Columbia heights have been completely taken over by gangs.   There was a good article in the post about this. The city has failed to provide wrap around services for these tenants, many of whom have ongoing mental health and addiction issues.  Take it up with your councilman.[/quote]

Don’t miss any opportunity to bash lower class people! Got in there right away to blame the poors![/quote]

Again, HUD explicitly forbids any requirement that voucher tenants PARTICIPATE in services, addiction treatment, mental health treatment, etc. The idea that if DC just provided "services" all would be well is a strawman argument in light of the facts that the tenant does not need to open the door to social workers and that HUD has cut the number of required contacts from 4 to 2 a month, 1 in person.

The Post article focused on the reality of losing control of the door and having buildings taken over by crime and drug dealing. In those conditions, no social worker talking would have an impact. [/quote]

can you please post a link showing that HUD forbids that?[/quote]

It is quoted upthread from a HUD document. [/quote]

You’re going to have to post it again. [/quote]

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