More than 31,000 District of Columbia residents are on the D.C. Housing Authorities wait list for affordable housing.

The federal government defines "affordable housing" as a monthly rent payment or mortgage payment equal to 30% (or less) of your monthly income.

The average District of Columbia resident living on social benefits is entitled to $674 a month. For them "affordable" means finding housing for $202 (or less) a month.

This film documents the lives of two D.C. residents and their struggles to keep their homes.