D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine has reached an agreement with the city’s housing authority over a June lawsuit concerning conditions at 10 of its properties, alleging the agency has been “refusing to address systematic drug-and-firearm-related activity” there.

The settlement requires the D.C. Housing Authority to implement a comprehensive security plan at the properties, which are located in Wards 1, 5, 6, and 7 and are home to more than 5,000 residents. According to a press release from Racine’s office, DCHA must “install and maintain lights and security cameras, hire additional security personnel, secure vacant units, perform daily inspections, and perform frequent property maintenance.”

DCHA must also invest $500,000 in violence interruption programming over a five-year period, regularly work with residents and community stakeholders regarding safety, and report monthly compliance reports to Racine’s office.

https://oag.dc.gov/release/ag-racine-announces-dcha-must-upgrade-security-10