WASHINGTON — Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed 2025 budget which cuts D.C.'s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) by more than half prompted a sparring match with Chairman of the Committee on ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) –The Emergency Rental Program (ERAP) portal opened for D.C. residents on Wednesday. Here are some things you should know when you go into the portal: The portal is moving from ...

In the face of rising inflation, thousands of Washington residents are grappling with the challenge of meeting their rental obligations. The economic strain has prompted the local government to ...

During the pandemic, emergency legislation made it easier for people falling on hard times to obtain rental assistance and stay in their homes or apartments. Now, D.C. leaders say some are using the ...

One of the programs targeted for cuts in D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget is emergency rental assistance the administration says has been abused by people who don’t really need the help.

An under-the-radar tweak to Washington, D.C.'s Emergency Rental Assistance Program passed in 2022 created a loophole that is at the heart of the existential crisis engulfing the District's affordable ...

WASHINGTON (DC News Now) — The District of Columbia’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) could soon see significant changes. The D.C. City Council held a public hearing Friday morning to ...

WASHINGTON — The DC Council officially kicked off their budget session on Thursday with four hearings to get public input on Mayor Muriel Bowser's 2026 budget proposal, which includes cuts to the ...