Daffodil House crossed a major milestone in June 2010. Half of the 30 apartments at Daffodil House are complete. Seven residents have moved into their new homes, and another eight units are available for new residents. Building Futures is working with organizations serving persons living with HIV/AIDS to identify new prospective residents. Residents must have [...]
Daffodil House has become a hub of activity, as volunteers busily prepare individual apartments, hallways, and stairwells for new residents. With 32 units receiving new bamboo and ceramic tile flooring, energy efficiency upgrades, new appliances and heating/cooling systems, closet organizers, and other upgrades, the enthusiasm is spreading. Volunteers from organizations including Fannie Mae (ERG and [...]
The 2009 One Day, One Ride, One Cause charity bike ride is set for Sunday, August 16. Starting and ending in Adams Morgan, the course crosses the 8 Wards of the District of Columbia and raises awareness and funds to combat HIV / AIDS in the community. Building Futures is one of the two nonprofit [...]
Health Care Costs Put U.S. Workers and Employers at a Significant Disadvantage Compared With Global Competitors by the Business Roundtable According to the Business Roundtable Health Care Value Comparability Study, a new measure of the “value” (cost and performance) of the U.S. health care system relative to our competitors’ systems on a weighted scale, the [...]
HIV epidemic New studies show D.C. has highest death rate in the country Amy Cavanaugh Friday, March 13, 2009 The Washington Blade Two new studies show the national HIV epidemic is growing — and the numbers are especially bad locally for men who have sex with men. A report from the Centers for Disease Control [...]
The Black AIDS Institute released its annual report on the State of AIDS in Black America. The 2009 edition of State of AIDS in Black America report lays out both the promise and the peril of the unique moment in this epidemic. On one hand, the historic election of Barack Obama and a congressional majority [...]
(Washington, DC) – Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, with Department of Housing and Community Development Director Leila Finucane Edmonds, announced today the launch of the District’s new housing locator service, DCHousingSearch.org. The service is available free of charge to individuals looking for housing and to property owners/managers that want to list available dwellings located in the [...]
The DC Earned Income Tax Credit (“EITC”) campaign kicks off this Saturday, and many workers throughout our city may be eligible for this refundable credit, which can return up to several thousand dollars to working families with qualifying children who can claim the credit on their federal and DC tax returns. DC’s EITC credit is [...]
On Nov. 21, Building Futures’ affiliate Daffodil House purchased a 32-unit residential property in Columbia Heights. After rehab, the property will provide homes for 31 households living with HIV/AIDS and other disabilities, including mental illness and substance abuse. “We’re really excited about expanding the stock of housing affordable to extremely low-income persons with disabilities,” stated [...]
