2019

Mayor Bowser Announces Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Lamont Carey as Acting Director of the Mayor’s Office of Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA). A native Washingtonian and Ward 5 resident, Mr. Carey comes to the Bowser Administration after serving as CEO of the nonprofit, Contact Visits. At Contact Visits, […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces FY2020 Latino Community Grant Awards

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA) awarded a combined $1,483,000 in grant funding to 64 community-based organizations that serve District residents. The grants will support DC’s Latino community through innovative programs in education, arts, entrepreneurship, green infrastructure, and workforce development. “As a city […]

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Mayor Bowser to Promote the District’s Digital Inclusion Investments at DC Community Tech Day

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, October 9, at 11:45 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will deliver remarks at Byte Back’s DC Community Tech Day and highlight her Administration’s investments to bridge the digital divide through training, career assistance, and the expansion of low-cost internet service for DC residents. Mayor Bowser’s Fiscal Year […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces FY2020 African Community Grant Awards

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA) awarded a combined $100,000 in grant funding to 11 community-based organizations that serve Washington, DC’s African residents. “As a city that values and embraces our diversity, we are proud to partner with these community-based organizations that are […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces FY2020 Asian and Pacific Islander Community Grant Awards

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPAI) awarded a combined $247,756 in grant funding to 10 community-based organizations that serve Washington, DC’s Asian and Pacific Islander residents. “As a city that values and embraces our diversity, we are proud to partner […]

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At WeDC Futures Forum, Mayor Bowser Extends Medical Marijuana Cards to a Two Year Renewal

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 The Mayor’s Latest Patient-Centric Reform to the District’s Medical Marijuana Program Will Reduce Financial Barriers and Help Keep Residents Out of the Illegal Mark (Washington, DC) – This afternoon, at the WeDC Futures Forum, Mayor Bowser announced that she is introducing new rulemaking to extend the registration period for medical marijuana […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces ONSE Leadership Academy at Anacostia High School

Thursday, October 3, 2019 Washington, DC – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the Safer Stronger DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement’s (ONSE) Leadership Academy – a school-based initiative aimed at promoting school and community safety by providing wraparound services and mentorship through direct engagement with students and their families at Anacostia High School. Mayor […]

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Mayor Bowser to Highlight New Investments to Expand Community and School-Based Mental Health Supports

(Washington, DC) – On Friday, October 4, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will be joined by Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) officials to highlight new investments to expand school-based mental health services and to provide 24-hour services to residents experiencing psychiatric emergencies, trauma, or mental health and substance use disorders through a new community […]

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