How we treat our most vulnerable communities is a measure of how well the District is doing. As chair of the Council’s Human Services Committee for six years, I spearheaded legislation and pushed for funding to ensure a path to safe and affordable housing for every District resident, including through my amendment to the Homes and Hearts Act in 2021, which made more than 2,400 housing vouchers available, enough to end homelessness in the District.
Far too many of our residents struggle with excessive housing costs and displacement. Unless we preserve and build new affordable housing, the District’s growth will come at the expense of pushing out low-income families and people of color, particularly the communities that have made Ward 1 so vibrant and resilient.
Today with my support the D.C. Council passed a revised plan to close the District’s crumbling central homeless shelter, D.C. General, and replace it with smaller temporary housing in all eight Wards. The Council’s revised plan responds to residents’ concerns and is much more fiscally responsible than the Mayor’s original plan.
As you may know, I have been supportive of the overall plan to replace D.C. General with smaller shelters, and supportive of the site selected for Ward 1
Legislation from Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau will hold landlords accountable for temporary relocation costs due to poor maintenance
WASHINGTON – The Attorney General and the Office of the Tenant Advocate will get new powers to hold landlords accountable for temporary relocation costs due to poor maintenance under legislation introduced today by Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau. The bill was co-introduced by Councilmember Elissa Silverman (I-At Large) and cosponsored by Councilmembers Anita Bonds (D-At Large), Charles Allen (D-Ward 6) and Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7).
Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau introduces bill for families facing hardships to prevent childhood hunger and homelessness
WASHINGTON — At a time the District is committing unprecedented resources to prevent homelessness, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau introduced a bill today that will prevent families facing extreme hardships from losing assistance through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The bill establishes hardship extensions for circumstances such as domestic abuse, mental or physical impairment and low literacy that make complying with TANF’s transition to employment requirements impractical, if not impossible. It also requires more advance
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I recently co-introduced a bill that would give workers in the District up to 16 weeks of paid leave for a major life event such as birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick or injured family member or for self-care. The bill would allow any employee in D.C., or any D.C. resident employed outside of the city, to access a government-run fund to cover the costs of the paid leave. The best-in-the-nation bill would help keep families healthier and workers happier while helping businesses increase employee
Today, Councilmember Nadeau introduced the Land Disposition Transparency Act of 2015, which will make the details of our land deals more transparent by posting them online and providing more details about the process. Co-introducers include Chairman Phil Mendelson and Councilmembers David Grosso, LaRuby May, Mary Cheh, Charles Allen and Elissa Silverman.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/271559757/Land-Disposition-Transparency-Act-of-2015
Dear Friends --
As a new Councilmember, I set out to ensure that in my first budget vote today, I would not only have a deep understanding of what the budget contained, but also that I would have an impact on its contents. I sought to strike a balance between the specific needs of the constituents of Ward 1 and all of those I represent across the District. For the first several months on the job, I dedicated hours to oversight hearings, ensuring I could understand first-hand the voices of all those impacted by the work of our
As part of my work on the Business, Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Committee, I proposed funding fortwo new illegal-construction inspectors and a new permit inspector at DCRA in next year’s budget. These new inspectors will allow DCRA to investigate illegal construction and better respond to complaints, including those received after hours and on weekends, as well as speed up its processing of permits, which will benefit new businesses and businesses trying to expand who are often held up waiting
Today, Councilmember Nadeau submitted her feedback to the DC Zoning Commission about the proposed changes to R-4 townhouse zoning and "pop-ups." Read her letter after the jump.
It's hard to believe it's already been 100 days since I took office. I am taking a break from budget oversight hearings to give you a quick update on what we've accomplished and how I'm working to keep my promises to the people of Ward 1.
This week, I cast the deciding vote to oppose a contract that would have allowed Corizon Health to provide health care services to DC inmates. I opposed the contract due to the for-profit company’s deeply troubling track record on patient care.
Legislation will help redevelopment of 64 units of affordable housing at the Maycroft
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 14, 2015
Contact: Tom Fazzini, tfazzini@dccouncil.us, (202) 724-8180
WASHINGTON — Fulfilling a commitment to affordable housing, today Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau introduced and secured passage of emergency legislation along with Council Chairman Phil Mendelson that would help move forward the redevelopment of 64 affordable housing units as well as ground floor support services space at the Maycroft (1474 Columbia Rd. NW). The legislation will provide an exemption that allows
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