E Street Bridge Housing Program, the District’s Second Non-Congregate Bridge Housing Program
Thursday, August 21, 2025
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District leaders toured E Street, the District’s second non-congregate bridge housing program, which is expected to open this fall. E Street builds on the success of The Aston, which opened last year as the first-of-its-kind non-congregate housing program, and is a key part of the Bowser Administration’s long-term strategy to reduce homelessness through innovative services and expanded housing options.
“Building on the success of The Aston, our new bridge housing program at E Street will increase our capacity to meet people where they are and bring more people into shelter,” said Mayor Bowser. “We know that the safest place for people to be is inside, and so another part our message today is that we have shelter space available for everyone who needs it.”
Over the past decade, the Bowser Administration has transformed the family homelessness system by closing DC General and replacing it with smaller, service-enriched shelters in every ward; expanding prevention programs and services; and more. As a result, family homelessness is down 61% since 2015, including an 18.1% decrease in the past year.
The new bridge housing programs at The Aston and E Street are part of the overall transformation of the District’s shelter system, and a important piece in the work to drive down homelessness among single adults by building safer and more dignified shelter options, expanding access to behavioral supports, and lowering barriers to entry.