Veterans Day 2019!
From November 3rd - 15th, MOVA had the privilege of hosting, co-hosting or attending 25 veterans day events across all 8 Wards! Below are some of the highlights! Mayor Bowser and the OVA staff are proud serve to all 30,000 DC veterans, their families and caregivers. #dcvets
 MOVA at DCHiresVets 2019. Over 400 DC veterans, veteran spouses, reservist and active duty members attended. Co-Hosted with DCHR, DOES and the DC National Guard at the DC Armory!
 On Veterans Day, MOVA Director Elliot Tommingo attended the DC Veterans Rally for Statehood with Congresswoman Holmes-Norton. #DCStatehood
 Mayor Bowser swore in two new members to the Mayor's Advisory Board on Veterans Affairs. Mr. Kyle Smitz and Ms. Namatie Mansary. Welcome Aboard!
 Toni Williams - MOVA's Public Information Officer and Outreach Specialist, laid a wreath at the Congressional Cemetery honoring LGBTQ veterans.
VetsRide is back! Any DC veteran making under $30,000 a year qualifies for this transport voucher program made possible by the partnership between Mayor Bowser's OVA, DC Dept of For-Hire Vehicles and Via!
APPLY IN PERSON AT THE MOVA OFFICES, M-F 9am - 5pm
CALL 202-724-5454 FOR MORE DETAILS
 Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a goal of $910 million for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) to be spent on Small Business Enterprises (SBEs). The release of the SBE Opportunity Guide for Fiscal Year 2020 – also known as the “Green Book” – provides a comprehensive look at the spending goals for District agencies and outlines resources to increase access to procurement opportunities. In FY19, the Bowser Administration committed to spend $844 million with SBEs and exceeded that goal by spending more than $890 million.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy because they hire local and spend local. My Administration is committed to connecting our local entrepreneurs with every available opportunity to work with DC Government,” said Mayor Bowser. “This year’s Green Book and the FY20 SBE spending goal may be the most ambitious to date, but I know that District Agencies and our regional partners are more determined than ever support our small business community and keep our local economy thriving.”
The Green Book assists SBEs in navigating the local government procurement process by providing an agency-by-agency overview of SBE spending availability. Additionally, the online platform, CBE Connect, allows SBEs to search for opportunities in real time while helping streamline and personalize the interactions professionals and business owners have with DC’s regulatory and support agencies, thus making it easier for entrepreneurs to start, grow and maintain local businesses. SBE is a certification category, which is part of the DC Government’s Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) program that gives certified businesses a preference when bidding on District Government contracts.
“As Mayor Bowser has excitedly exclaimed in recent weeks, ‘Washington is winning!’ And, at DSLBD we remain laser-focused on finding new and innovative ways to make sure that the District’s small business community is also winning,” said DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield. “The Green Book levels the playing field for District CBEs of all shapes and sizes, and I am proud to help carry out Mayor Bowser’s vision of helping put our local business community in a position where they too can win in whatever they do and on whatever field they play.”
The FY20 expendable budget for District Government agencies is $1.8 billion, of which at least 50%, or $910 million, must be spent with SBEs. This ambitious but attainable spending goal is the result of an improved goal-setting process adopted by the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) following a top-to-bottom, data-driven analysis of past practices and agency budgets.
View the FY20 Green Book and spending goals online: business.dc.gov.
Connect with your Mayor!
Mayor Muriel Bowser
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | Washington DC, 20004
(202) 727-2643
muriel.bowser@dc.gov | mayor.dc.gov | @mayorbowser
Mayor's Office of Talent and Appointments (MOTA) is seeking diverse and passionate individuals to work in DC Government. Candidates must submit their resume and any additional eligibility materials. Please click here for more information and how to apply.
The D.C. Department of Employment Services is here to help veterans who need assistance finding employment. Check out their veterans services page to learn more about the veteran employment services DOES offers. Don't hesitate to reach out to them.
The D.C. government is looking for a few good candidates. Click here to find out more about the opportunities we have to offer.
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Each month the Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs compiles a list of vacant positions. If your government agency or
nonprofit organization in DC would like to promote employment, or
internship opportunities for D.C. Veterans please send an email message to
ova@dc.gov.
MOVA Veteran Claims Service
Since October 2019, MOVA's District Veterans Service Officer (Mr. Robert Pearson) has been completing and tracking VA claims for our 30,000+ DC veterans and their family members.
If you need assistance in filing a VA Disability Compensation Claim, VA Healthcare Enrollment, VA Non-Service Connected Pension Claim, or a VA Burial and Death Benefit Claim
Book an appointment by calling: 202-724-5454
DC DDS Vocational Rehab Screening
MOVA offers DC DDS Vocational Rehabilitation Screening every other Tuesday. This is focused towards veterans that are not eligible for Federal VA vocational rehab benefits.
The next clinic is Tuesday, December 10th (9am - 4pm).
Book an appointment by calling: 202-724-5454
The Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs Newsletter is distributed to over 7,700 subscribers every month. If you would like your event to be featured in our calendar, please submit the following details: what, when and where the event will take place. If available, please provide a link to direct readers to more online information. Please send all inquiries and posts to ova@dc.gov.
Director Elliot J. Tommingo
202-724-5454
www.ova.dc.gov |
