Happy Thanksgiving from WHC

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, Thanksgiving arrives as a pause and a time to gather, reflect, and give thanks. This year, like many in recent memory feels different. We find ourselves living through uncertain times: rising costs at the grocery...

Back to School, Backed by Community

National Night Out and Back-to-School parties at Earle Manor and Hamilton Manor communities. As students across the DC area gear up for another school year – packing backpacks, meeting new teachers, and adjusting to early wake-up calls – it can be a stressful time for...

WHC 2025 Summer Recap: The year so far

The summer is just flying by. It’s hard to believe we’re already at the end of July. It seems like a great time to share some updates from the first half of the year. Here at the Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC), the past six months have brought a mix of...

Creating Communities of Belonging

When Washington Housing Conservancy (WHC) began in 2018, our overarching goal was to preserve rental units in neighborhoods facing development pressure and keep them affordable to prevent displacement, especially for the “missing middle,” the teachers, first...