News & Politics

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 […]

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 […]

Wednesday, October 9, 2019 11:30 am Promote the District’s Digital Inclusion Investments at DC Community Tech Day Location: Byte Back Headquarters 899 North Capitol Street, NE Open Press *Closest Metro Station: Union Station* *Closest Bus Lines: 80, 96*  

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 […]

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 […]

(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 […]

Happy New Fiscal Year District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 10/03/2019 01:48 PM EDT John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-2643 Email: muriel.bowser@dc.gov Chief of Staff: John Falcicchio City Administrator: Rashad Young Director of the Mayor\’s Office of Legal Counsel: Ronald R. Ross Senior Advisor: Beverly Perry Director […]

Friday, October 4, 2019 11 am Highlight New Investments to Expand Community and School-Based Mental Health Supports Location: 35 K Street, NE Open Press *Closest Metro Stations: Union and NoMa-Gallaudet Stations* *Closest Bus Line: D4* 12:30 pm Participate in the 2019 DC Chamber of Commerce’s State of the District and Region Conference Panel Location: University […]

October 3, 2019 Statement of Elizabeth Wieser Deputy Attorney General – Public Safety Division Office of the Attorney General Before the The Committee on the Judiciary & Public Safety The Honorable Charles Allen, Chairperson Public Hearing “Firearms Trafficking in the Washington Metropolitan Region and Legislative Strategies to Respond to Firearm Violence” and Bill 23-18, the […]

Wednesday, October 2, 2019 11 am Visit Capital City Public Charter School to Highlight Improved Student Achievement Location: Capital City Public Charter School 100 Peabody Street, NW Open Press *Closest Metro Stations: Fort Totten and Takoma Stations* *Closest Bus Line: K2* 12:15 pm Meet with Moms Demand Action to Call for An End to Gun […]