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Housing hunt underway for 160 DC senior citizens

A fire ripped through their Navy Yard apartment building in mid-September. Since then, many have been placed in hotels for shelter throughout the city.

WASHINGTON -- The search is now underway to find permanent housing for more than 160 DC senior citizens.

A fire ripped through their Navy Yard apartment building in mid-September. Since then, many have been placed in hotels for shelter throughout the city.

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A spokesperson for the Department of Human Services told WUSA9, the city is footing the bill for this housing and providing seniors with at least three meals a day.

After more than a week of making sure seniors had their medical needs and clothing, the DC Housing Authority is now assessing its inventory to find affordable housing for all those displaced.

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The city vowed to keep funding food and shelter for homeless Arthur Capper seniors until everyone is placed in a permanent unit, ideally in their original neighborhood.

The cause of the September 19 fire at Arthur Capper Senior Housing is still unknown.

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