Press Releases

Mayor Bowser Participates in 2020 Point in Time Count, Connects Residents with Homeless Services

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Mayor Bowser Joins Volunteers at Annual Census of Persons Experiencing Homelessness to Raise Awareness about the District’s Homeless Resources (Washington, DC) – Tonight, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the District’s Point in Time (PIT) Count, the annual census of persons and families experiencing homelessness. Each winter, the PIT Count is conducted by […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces Two Measures to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (Washington, DC) – As part of her ongoing commitment to the victims and survivors of domestic violence, Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted two legislative proposals, the Strangulation Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019 and the Victims’ Protection Amendment Act of 2020, to the Council of the District of Columbia to strengthen the […]

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Mayor Bowser Announces Karima Woods as Acting Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the appointment of Karima Woods as the Acting Commissioner of the Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB). Since 2015, Mrs. Woods has served as the Director of Business Development and Strategy in the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic […]

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Mayor Bowser to Participate in Annual Point in Time Count and Raise Awareness about the District’s Homeless Services

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, January 22, at 9 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with volunteers, will engage residents experiencing homelessness to help connect them with available District resources and services, and will execute the annual census of persons and families experiencing homelessness as part of her administration’s annual Point in […]

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Modified Holiday Schedule for Select District Services January 18-20, 2020

Thursday, January 16, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District of Columbia Government offices will be closed on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Monday, January 20, 2020). Below is information regarding critical, on-going District operations for this day. Service Adjustments The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) will observe the holiday; therefore, sanitation services and most […]

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Mayor Bowser to Announce $2.3 Million in Great Streets Grants to Local Businesses

Sunday, January 12, 2020 Mayor to Release Study on Supporting Women- and Minority-Owned Small Businesses Washington, DC – On Monday, January 13, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce $2.3 million in grant funding for local businesses through the Great Streets Program, administered by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. In […]

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