Low Barrier Shelters Dashboard
Emergency shelter is available for adults who are experiencing homelessness. The Emergency Shelter program provides beds on a first-come, first-served basis, to anyone who does not have a safe place to sleep. Shelters provide a warm and safe place to sleep as well as on-site assessment and case management. Programs offer various onsite services for those accessing shelter.Low barrier shelters are operated by non-profit organizations under contract with the Department of Human Services. Shelter capacity is expanded during the winter months for residents who are at risk of hypothermia.
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "adam.gerstenfeld@dc.gov_DCGIS",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:gisgroup@dc.gov"
}
|
| description | <p><span style="background-color:white;color:#4C4C4C;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Emergency shelter is available for adults who are experiencing homelessness. The Emergency Shelter program provides beds on a first-come, first-served basis, to anyone who does not have a safe place to sleep. Shelters provide a warm and safe place to sleep as well as on-site assessment and case management. Programs offer various onsite services for those accessing shelter.</span></p><p><span style="background-color:white;color:#4C4C4C;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;">Low barrier shelters are operated by non-profit organizations under contract with the Department of Human Services. Shelter capacity is expanded during the winter months for residents who are at risk of hypothermia.</span></p> |
| distribution |
[
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "ArcGIS Hub Dataset",
"format": "Web Page",
"accessURL": "https://opendata.dc.gov/apps/DCGIS::low-barrier-shelters-dashboard",
"mediaType": "text/html"
}
]
|
| identifier | https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=e73958610cd741979f5dd2faa149b50d |
| issued | 2024-01-29T20:00:49.000Z |
| keyword |
[
"cold weather",
"dc",
"dhs",
"district of columbia",
"emergency",
"flood",
"homelessness",
"lbs",
"shelter",
"unhoused",
"washington dc",
"winter storm"
]
|
| landingPage | https://opendata.dc.gov/apps/DCGIS::low-barrier-shelters-dashboard |
| license | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| modified | 2025-11-13T10:36:06.000Z |
| publisher |
{
"name": "Department of Human Services"
}
|
| spatial | -77.1759,38.7870,-76.8933,39.0010 |
| theme |
[
"geospatial"
]
|
| title | Low Barrier Shelters Dashboard |
