Recently, Mayor Bowser presented her FY 2022 Budget and Financial Plan to the Council of the District of Columbia. The “Fair Shot Budget” makes significant investments to provide relief, recovery, and growth for residents and businesses across all eight wards, focusing on the pillars of an equitable recovery.
As the District looks to rebuild its economy as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, this budget does more to make Washington, DC a place where people of all backgrounds and in all stages of life are able to live and thrive by making key investments in infrastructure, education, affordable housing, health and human services, economic opportunity, seniors, and public safety. We are pleased to report that the Mayor’s budget for OP demonstrates her leadership and commitment to our shared DC values and ensures that the District has housing opportunities for all District residents and that all residents benefit as we work to attain equitable recovery and prosperity.
Listed below are some of the Mayor's proposed Office of Planning investments:
AREA PLANNING FUNDING
Approximately $1 Million
- New York Avenue Vision Framework
- Friendship Heights SAP
- Tenleytown Development Framework
- Woodley Park and Cleveland Park Design Guidelines
OTHER OFFICE OF PLANNING FUNDING
- Support the Nourish DC Fund to provide grants, loans, and technical assistance to local food businesses in underserved communities ($500,000)
- Streets for People to reclaim streets for public use through the creation of recurring monthly street closures on Black Lives Matter Plaza, Pennsylvania Ave NW, 18th St NW, 7th St NW, and F St NW ($5,000,000)
- Targeted homeowner grants ($250,000)
- Grant to support the DC History Center ($150,000)
Learn more about the Mayor's FY 2022 Fair Shot Budget Proposal at https://mayor.dc.gov/fy2022-fairshot-budget
This month at the Lafayette-Pointer Park Ribbon Cutting, the OP Archaeology Team joined Mayor Bowser, District leaders and Chevy Chase residents to cut the ribbon on the all-new modernized facility and renaming the park in honor of Captain George Pointer (who was formerly enslaved and after buying his freedom became an engineer helping to build the US Capitol). OP had the opportunity to display artifacts from the displaced community excavated on site and Neighborhood Planning invited residents to engage in the Chevy Chase Small Area Plan.
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