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A new homeless shelter for single men, part of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed $120 million budget to fight homelessness, is under construction in D.C., and some of the men building it currently live in the old one.

Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing more than $120 million in her new budget to fight homelessness. It includes building new shelters, and one of them is already under construction. As News4’s Mark Segraves reports, some of the men building the new shelter currently live in the old one.

Washington, D.C., opened its newest shelter for homeless families, the last in a system of shelters that replaced the old D.C. General shelter. For the more than 10 years, D.C. General was home to thousands of homeless families. Now the District has a network of smaller, more dignified housing developments for homeless families. There’s one family shelter in each ward....

The District opened its newest shelter for homeless families Wednesday. It’s the last part of a system of shelters that replaced the old D.C. General shelter. News4’s Mark Segraves reports it’s opening just as the District begins vaccinating its homeless population for COVID-19.

With temperatures dipping below freezing at night, there’s growing concern that many of our most vulnerable neighbors may not be taking advantage of help due to fears of the coronavirus. News4’s Mark Segraves takes a look at how hypothermia shelters are keeping the homeless safe from the cold during a pandemic.

A single DC mom and her teenage daughter got the keys to their own home today after spending months in a homeless shelter. Mom is a healthcare worker who fell on hard times after her parents died. News4’s Mark Segraves has the story.

COVID-19 has torn through one of the largest homeless shelters in D.C. The extent of the outbreak wasn’t clear until the News4 I-Team started looking. Scott MacFarlane reports some employees say they were placed at risk and left in the dark.

At least five contract security officers have tested positive for the coronavirus at the New York Avenue homeless shelter in Northeast Washington, D.C. One of those officers has died, while another described “severe” symptoms before recovering.  The illnesses of contract and government employees of D.C. homeless shelters are not publicly announced in daily COVID-19 updates by Mayor Muriel Bowser,...

The Alexandria Restaurant Partners are collecting donations to keep the residents of Carpenter’s Shelter in Alexandria, Virginia well fed. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.

As the coronavirus continues to spread, social distancing has been recommended to prevent the transfer of disease. However, staying away from large groups or going into self-isolation can be difficult for the homeless.

As COVID-19 continues to spread, the homeless population struggles to distance themselves. Shelters across the city are dealing with a decline in donations and greater need for screening.