Jubilee Housing Inc

JUBILEE HOUSING'S MISSION IS TO BUILD DIVERSE, COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES THAT CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE TO THRIVE. WE CREATE JUSTICE THROUGH OUR JUSTICE HOUSING MODEL, WHICH CONSISTS OF DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOMES WITH ONSITE AND NEARBY SERVICES IN RESOURCE-RICH COMMUNITIES. WE ADVANCE OUR MISSION THROUGH FOUR PRIMARY AREAS: REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, FINANCING, AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES, SENIORS, RETURNING CITIZENS, AND OTHERS IN OUR BUILDINGS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON PROVIDING HOUSING AND RESOURCE STABILITY, FINANCIAL SECURITY, COMMUNITY, AND HEALTH AND WELLNESS. WE ENVISION A CITY AND A WORLD WHERE ACCESS TO BASIC RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL PEOPLE AND WHERE PEOPLE LIVE OUT THESE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY TO BECOME THEIR BEST SELVES.

PROVIDED HIGH QUALITY, SAFE, AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING:THE ORGANIZATION STARTED THE YEAR WITH FIVE HUNDRED RESIDENTS IN TEN PROPERTIES AND ENDED WITH MORE THAN EIGHT HUNDRED RESIDENTS IN THIRTEEN PROPERTIES. THE EXPANDED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TEAM INTRODUCED PROFESSIONAL BEST PRACTICES, INCLUDING ANNUAL FAIR HOUSING TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND ONLINE PORTALS FOR RESIDENTS TO PAY RENT OR REQUEST MAINTENANCE. IN OCTOBER, THREE NEW PROPERTIES IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT PRESERVATION PROJECT JOINED OUR COMMUNITY AFTER TENANTS EXERCISED THEIR RIGHTS UNDER DC'S TENANT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT AND ASSIGNED THEIR RIGHT TO PURCHASE TO JUBILEE, WHO WILL RENOVATE THEM AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABILITY. STAFF ALSO REVIEWED LEDGERS AND ACTIVELY PURSUED HOUSING STABILIZATION GRANTS FOR BACK RENTS. THIS PROJECT WAS A WIN-WIN, ENSURING THAT JUBILEE COULD FUND ITS PROGRAMS WHILE PROVIDING RESIDENTS A FRESH START FOLLOWING THE CHALLENGING ECONOMIC CLIMATE OF THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. $76,488 IN HOUSING STABILIZATION GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO BRIDGE THE GAP IN RENTAL SUPPORT.THE REENTRY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM (RTHP) HAS WORKED TO PROVIDE HOUSING, COMMUNITY SUPPORT, AND COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO RETURNING CITIZENS FOR 11 YEARS. IN 2022, THE REENTRY PROGRAM FOCUSED ON IMPROVING ITS ACCOUNTABILITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND COLLABORATION. AS ONE OF THE FEW PROGRAMS OFFERING HOUSING TO RETURNING CITIZENS IN THE DC AREA, OUR GOAL IS TO ENABLE MAXIMUM INCLUSION SO RETURNING CITIZENS CAN LIVE, WORK, AND THRIVE. JUBILEE WAS ONE OF ONLY FOUR AGENCIES SELECTED TO RECEIVE HOUSING VOUCHERS FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE ON RETURNING CITIZEN AFFAIRS. THESE VOUCHERS HELP RESIDENTS TRANSITION FROM OUR PROGRAM TO SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THROUGHOUT THE CITY. 46 RETURNING CITIZENS LEFT INCARCERATION AND MOVED INTO JUBILEE'S SAFE, SUPPORTIVE TRANSITIONAL HOUSING. LASTLY, JUBILEE WAS THRILLED TO PARTNER WITH CAI GLOBAL TO OFFER OUR COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE USE AS CHRONIC CONDITION ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION (SUCCEED) TRAINING. SUCCEED SUPPORTS RESIDENTS AS THEY GAIN EMPLOYMENT; CONTINUE RECOVERY FROM SUBSTANCE USE, MENTAL ILLNESS, TRAUMA, OR SIMILAR CHALLENGES; BUILD SAVINGS; AND OBTAIN PERMANENT HOUSING. ELEVEN REENTRY RESIDENTS GRADUATED FROM THE SUCCEED PROGRAM DURING THE YEAR.JUBILEE HOUSING CONTINUED TO GROW IN 2022 AS THREE MAJOR PROJECTS ENCOMPASSING SEVEN PROPERTIES REACHED SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES, ADVANCING OUR GOAL TO SIGNIFICANTLY PRESERVE AND EXPAND DEEPLY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ADAMS MORGAN, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, AND MOUNT PLEASANT. 52 FAMILIES WILL FIND THEIR 2-, 3-, AND 4-BEDROOM HOMES AT OUR ONTKEB AND EUCKAL PROPERTIES AS JUBILEE WORKS TO ADDRESS A CITYWIDE NEED FOR AFFORDABLE FAMILY-SIZED APARTMENTS AND ENSURE THAT FAMILIES WITH LOW INCOMES CAN ACCESS THE OPPORTUNITIES OF WARD 1. ONTARIO PLACE AND KING EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH (ONTKEB PROJECT) WAS SELECTED BY MAYOR MURIEL BOWSER AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT STAGE OF UNDERWRITING. ONTKEB WILL EXPAND ON OUR SUCCESSFUL RTHP, INCLUDING LONG-TERM UNITS FOR PROGRAM GRADUATES, MAKING JUBILEE THE FIRST ORGANIZATION WITH A COMPLETE HOUSING CONTINUUM FOR RETURNING CITIZENS IN DC. ONTARIO PLACE WILL ALSO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS IN A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN AND INNOVATIVE AQUAPONICS FARM, THE LATTER WHICH WILL PRODUCE 13,000 FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PER MONTH FOR RESIDENTS AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. THE MOUNT PLEASANT PRESERVATION PROJECT ADDITIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH TENANTS UNDER THE TENANT OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE ACT, AND THANKS TO FINANCING FROM OUR LONGTIME PARTNER UNITED BANK, AMAZON'S HOUSING EQUITY FUND, AND THE LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION DC. JUBILEE STAFF MET WITH RESIDENT FAMILIES TO ASSESS HOUSEHOLD COMPOSITION AND INCOME, WHICH IS GUIDING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN, UNIT RECONFIGURATION, POST-REHAB RENT LEVELS, AND SUBSIDIES.

SUPPORTED RESIDENTS WITH FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES (VIRTUAL AND IN PERSON):IN 2022, OUR RESIDENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT UNDERWENT SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION IN RELATIONSHIPS, ACTIVITIES, AND PARTNERSHIPS TO ACCOMMODATE JUBILEE'S GROWING COMMUNITY. WE PROVIDED 1,466 SERVICE TOUCHPOINTS THAT SUPPORTED 264 UNIQUE INDIVIDUALS. THIS INCLUDED INFANT AND TODDLER LAYETTE BAGS TO RESIDENTS THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH CHRIST CHILD SOCIETY AND WEEKLY FREE BREAD DISTRIBUTION THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH FOOD RESCUE. IN RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC, WE OFFERED AN ONSITE COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) AND WAS THE HOST SITE FOR THE DIRECTOR OF DOH AND A DEPUTY MAYOR'S PRESS CONFERENCE ON THE NEED FOR COMMUNITY COLLABORATION ON VACCINATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, WE COORDINATED 330 HUNGRY HARVEST FRESH PRODUCE BOXES PLUS MONTHLY SHELF STABLE FOOD BOXES FOR MORE THAN 50 SENIORS PER MONTH, ENGAGED SENIORS IN MONTHLY WORKSHOPS, AND CONDUCTED MONTHLY WELLNESS CHECKS FOR NEARLY 100 SENIOR HOUSEHOLDS. JUBILEE YOUTH SERVICES HAD A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO RESTORE IN-PERSON PROGRAMMING IN 2022, RETAINING STAFF AND PARTICIPANTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. DESPITE THE PROFOUND STRAIN THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAD ON MENTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION, PARTICIPANTS CONTINUED TO THRIVE AND GROW. WE STEPPED UP MENTAL HEALTH ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS BY TEACHING HEALTHY WAYS TO COPE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS YOGA TO HELP WITH RELAXATION AND STRESS REDUCTION. WE ALSO CONTINUED THE IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH-DOSAGE TUTORING ALONG WITH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY TO INCREASE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AMONG OUR TEEN CENTER PARTICIPANTS. HE HAD OVER 90 STUDENTS ENGAGED IN YEAR-ROUND OUT-OF-SCHOOL-TIME PROGRAMS.ADDITIONALLY, OUR JUBILEE TO COLLEGE (JTC) SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS SUCCESSFULLY MAINTAINED SCHOLARSHIP PARTICIPATION THROUGHOUT THEIR ENTIRE COLLEGE TENURE, AND JUBILEE STAFF WORKED TO ENCOURAGE NEW APPLICATIONS FROM ELIGIBLE STUDENTS. TWENTY-ONE STUDENTS EARNED A JTC SCHOLARSHIP A 15% INCREASE OVER 2021!