On the streets of D.C., many people experiencing homelessness don’t know where to find shelters, which is a problem compounded by public ignorance and shrinking nonprofit funding that threatens essential services.
According to CNN, about 15 percent of D.C.’s homeless population live on the streets. Nonprofit leaders suggest safety and shelter regulations are what keep them away from seeking temporary or permanent housing.
Sophia Palmer, house manager for the Coalition for the Homeless at the Park Road Transitional Program in Columbia Heights, said many homeless people in D.C. are unaware of where to access resources such as shelters…