August 2019

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the launch of a $400,000 conservation initiative that will reintroduce 35,000 native mussels into the Anacostia River while also providing 400 District youth the opportunity to gain experience monitoring and studying the mussels’ ability to remove pollutants from waterways. “Clean and healthy rivers […]

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 (Washington, DC) – According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the current temperature in Washington, DC is 92 degrees with a heat index of 98 degrees. Because of the heat, Mayor Bowser has activated the District’s Heat Emergency Plan. When the temperature or heat index in the District reaches 95 degrees, […]

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 New Federal Housing Resource Used to Complement Local Affordable Housing Investments (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced 1736 Rhode Island Avenue, NE, as the first affordable housing project in Washington, DC financed in part by the National Housing Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF is a new federal affordable housing […]

August 6, 2019 Turning Natural, Inc. to Pay Back Wages to 22 Employees in Settlement Over Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Sick Leave Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Turning Natural, Inc.—a local chain of juice bars—will pay more than $10,000 in unpaid wages to 22 employees as part of a settlement […]

You are invited to our Permit Operations & Inspections Division Quarterly Stakeholder\’s Meeting on Tuesday, August 13th at our agency. We will be discussing the newest updates, enhancements, and changes to Permit Operations division. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/permit-operations-inspections-division-quarterly-stakeholders-meeting-tickets-66688215247 …pic.twitter.com/s5pKAuJy55 10:00 AM – 7 Aug 2019 1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes   Reply 1   Retweet   […]

by Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs August Seminar: Build Green, Save Green DCRA Green Building Division is proud to be partnering with the Small Business Resource Center to host the Green Building Professional Seminar Series. Our August topic is Build Green, Save Green and will focus on restaurants and facilities with full-service kitchens. Restaurants […]

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Loan program named for housing advocate supports projects to build and preserve affordable housing (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has closed initial loans for two affordable housing projects in Ward 1 funded by the Oramenta Newsome Predevelopment Loan Program. […]

August 6, 2019 Turning Natural, Inc. to Pay Back Wages to 22 Employees in Settlement Over Minimum Wage, Overtime, and Sick Leave Violations WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Turning Natural, Inc.—a local chain of juice bars—will pay more than $10,000 in unpaid wages to 22 employees as part of a settlement […]