FairShot February
By Muriel Bowser
Mayor, District of Columbia
 Fellow Washingtonians, it’s that time of year again: it’s budget season in the District of Columbia – time to put our DC values into action and invest in the programs and initiatives that will keep our city moving forward. Back when I served as the Ward 4 Councilmember, I always thought the budget process was backwards – residents would only see the budget once it was finalized, when it was too late to provide input. So, when I became Mayor in 2015, I charged my team with putting together a process that would allow us to hear from residents about their spending priorities prior to finalizing the budget. Since then, every February, my team and I have joined residents and community leaders at budget engagement forums across DC.
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Originally Introduced by Former Mayor Marion Barry, New
Designation Will Expand the Mission of the Department
February 8, 2019
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser signed the “District of Columbia Department of Aging and Community Living Amendment Act of 2018,” designating the DC Office on Aging as the Department on Aging and Community Living, fulfilling former Mayor Marion Barry’s vision of making the office into a department. The Mayor signed the legislation at the Congress Heights Senior Wellness Center, a senior center in Ward 8, and was joined by more than seventy seniors and the Commission on Aging.
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Join with fellow DC residents at budget engagement forums to share your values, priorities, and ideas with the Bowser Administration as the FY20 budget is developed.
Budget Engagement Forum #1
Thursday, February 21, 2019
Time: 6:30PM
Arthur Capper Community Center
1001 5th Street SE
*The nearest metro station: Navy Yard/Ballpark Station
Budget Engagement Forum #2
Saturday, February 23, 2019
Time:10:00AM
Deanwood Recreation Center
1350 49th Street NE
*The nearest metro station: Deanwood Station
Budget Engagement Forum #3
Monday, February 25, 2019
Time: 6:30PM
Roosevelt High School
4301 13th Street NW
*The nearest metro station: Georgia Avenue/Petworth Station
To register visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-budget-engagement-forums-registration-55241581056#tickets
A Request for Application (RFA) seeks to identify a qualified applicant to provide seniors (60 years and older) with a socially stimulating day care experience in a safe, caring, and healthy environment with professional staff.
A pre-application conference will be held February 19, 2019, 2:00 pm at the DC Office on Aging, first-floor conference room, and the deadline for submission for the RFA is March 29, 2019, at 4:30 pm.
See the full RFA listed on our website here https://dcoa.dc.gov/page/notice-funding-availability-fy-2020-adult-day-care.
Applications can also be obtained from the D.C. Office on Aging, 500 K Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002.
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