Although Washington D.C.’s rent control laws are in place to preserve affordable housing in the district, existing systems do not allow for full transparency regarding compliance with those laws. As a result, the system fails to protect the city’s economically vulnerable residents. The pandemic and economic crisis caused by Covid-19 has exasperated the critical need to monitor rental costs for residents hit hard by the economic downturn. FUSE will increase the transparency and accessibility of its rental property information and connect more low-income  residents to affordable housing options.