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What We Do
Rebuilding Together DC • Alexandria is an award-winning, mission-driven organization that creates healthy neighborhoods for residents in Washington, DC and Alexandria, Virginia.
[Re]Building DC.
[Re]Building Alexandria.
[Re]Building lives.
Repairing homes is our tool. Rebuilding lives is our mission. Our volunteers and sponsors give us the opportunity to transform neighborhoods in Washington DC and Alexandria into vibrant places – restoring pride, dignity, and hope in our communities.
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Home repair is our means; strengthening lives is our purpose. With the support of dedicated volunteers and generous sponsors, we help revitalize neighborhoods across Washington, DC and Alexandria—renewing safety, restoring confidence, and fostering hope in the communities we serve.
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Your donations go far. Every dollar we raise is leveraged up to $3 worth of repairs or maintenance. With your help we can improve the quality of life for residents in Washington DC and the city of Alexandria.
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Expanding access to homeownership requires more than lowering home prices.
New 2025 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data show that many aspiring homebuyers—especially households with lower incomes and borrowers of color—continue to face significant barriers to obtaining mortgage financing. Creating a more equitable housing market will require addressing affordability, access to credit, and lending disparities so more families have the opportunity to achieve homeownership.
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Three trends highlight barriers to homeownership amid today’s affordability challenges and identify opportunities for policy and research to reduce the homeo…
A major step forward for housing affordability—but the work is just beginning.
Congress has passed the most significant federal housing reform in decades, with the goal of increasing housing supply, reducing barriers to development, and improving affordability. While this is an important milestone, turning legislation into meaningful change will require continued collaboration and action at every level.
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Congress Has Finally Passed Major Housing Reform. The Real Work Starts Now.
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The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act represents a true bipartisan investment in housing affordability, but now federal agencies need the funding and the staf…Join Us in [Re]Building DC.
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