My friend Brian is looking for urgent low-cost housing for his friend Ray. Ray is an older man who got a one-two punch last month of losing both his job and his living situation. He's currently sleeping in a shelter and looking for a short-term, low-cost housing option until he gets back on his feet. There are a lot of housing programs Ray isn't eligible for because he doesn't have a substance abuse or mental health problem - he's just a guy who's down on his luck without a strong support network locally.
-- You can read more about Ray and his situation below. If you have a spare room available or leads on a room in a group house, please contact Brian at levybd@gmail.com....
Hi neighbors, I'm looking to help a friend find a room free or low cost for a while. Ray is 61, a man of quiet faith, heart of gold, loving, sober, thoughtful, optimistic, a fixture in our Brookland neighborhood. In my six years of knowing Ray he is at the very top of my favorite neighbor list. Unfortunately Ray was recently was pushed out of his job, then the same month lost his housing when the elderly woman he was living with was moved to a nursing home. He has little family around and for the past 3 nights has been staying at Central Union Mission, and spending his days looking for new work.
I'm only reaching out to other networks having tried the following: DC Office of Aging housing (he does have a caseworker there now, not holding my breath), talking with the heads of several subsidized housing property managers (SOME, Victory all have many properties, all with 1+yr waiting lists), posting to our neighborhood Nextdoor listserve, craigslist rooms for rent (majority of listings are posted by young professionals who seem reluctant), and reaching out to friends around town. Things may get a bit easier when he turns 62 April 10 and starts getting a steady SS check and access to DC senior housing. But in the interim he's in a real pinch. If you know of any housing or work options please reach out to me, I can answer questions and would be happy to introduce Ray. Thanks, Brian (levybd@gmail.com)
I'm only reaching out to other networks having tried the following: DC Office of Aging housing (he does have a caseworker there now, not holding my breath), talking with the heads of several subsidized housing property managers (SOME, Victory all have many properties, all with 1+yr waiting lists), posting to our neighborhood Nextdoor listserve, craigslist rooms for rent (majority of listings are posted by young professionals who seem reluctant), and reaching out to friends around town. Things may get a bit easier when he turns 62 April 10 and starts getting a steady SS check and access to DC senior housing. But in the interim he's in a real pinch. If you know of any housing or work options please reach out to me, I can answer questions and would be happy to introduce Ray. Thanks, Brian (levybd@gmail.com)
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