2020

Thursday, August 13, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the completion of the iconic arches on the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge (FDMB), marking a significant milestone in the construction of the largest public infrastructure project in DDOT’s history. “The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge …

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Thursday, August 13, 2020 The District Ends Use of Local Hotels As Emergency Shelter for Families Experiencing Homelessness (Washington, DC) – Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that this month, the District will end its use of the Days Inn, the last local hotel being used as overflow emergency shelter, and completely phase out the use of …

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Thursday, August 13, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Wednesday, August 12, 2020 includes 65 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 13,024. The District reported one additional COVID-19 related death. 68-year-old female Tragically, 594 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards …

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Thursday, August 13, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will mark the completion of the six iconic arches over the new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge, the largest public infrastructure construction project in the District’s history. The new Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge is part of the South Capitol …

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, August 11, 2020 includes 63 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 12,959. The District reported no additional COVID-19 related deaths. Tragically, 593 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19. Visit coronavirus.dc.gov/data for interactive data dashboards …

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020 Eligible Borrowers Can Receive Loans of $5,000 a Month Toward Mortgages (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency (DCHFA) announced the relaunch of the DC Mortgage Assistance Program (DC MAP) to provide financial relief to District homeowners who have been affected by the …

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Monday, August 10, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, DC Health released an updated list of high-risk states where the seven-day moving average of daily new COVID-19 cases is 10 or more per 100,000 persons. Mayor Bowser issued Mayor’s Order 2020-081 with requirements for all people traveling into Washington, DC from high-risk states. Anyone coming into …

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