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  • Meet Antoinette, US Navy Veteran

    Antoinette served our country for 10 years in the US Navy. Twenty-one years ago, she moved into the house that she lives in now. She lives by herself, and as she has gotten older, she’s struggled to keep her house maintained the way she felt she needed to. Her glass shower door was falling apart,…

  • Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria Receives $1.6 Million in HUD Funding

    BIG NEWS! We are excited to announce Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria was selected as one of 60 non-profits around the country to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Healthy Homes Production Grant Program! The multi-year award of $1.6 Million will allow us to make significant repairs to 120 households…

  • Meet Benjamin, Veteran and DC Resident

    Benjamin is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He’s lived in his home for sixty years. He and his wife were some of the first Black residents in their neighborhood, and they were able to buy their home through the GI bill. Benjamin has, in recent years, had to deal with a serious…