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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]