Washington Post: D.C. announces $350 million program to help residents pay rent and utility bills
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) on Monday announced a $350 million assistance program for D.C. residents trying to pay past and future rent and utility bills.
Washington Post: D.C. expands vaccine eligibility to all but seeks to control appointments to boost…
As eligibility for the coronavirus vaccines expanded to all D.C. adults on Monday, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) made clear that the city will keep its focus on equity, despite demands from residents and businesses to open access as widely!-->…
Washington Post: Bicyclist killed in crash tweeted just hours earlier about the danger of riding in…
Jim Pagels loved bicycling and was well aware of the dangers of riding on city streets. On Friday afternoon, he tweeted about his ordeal going through a massive intersection to get to a coronavirus vaccination site in the nation’s capital.!-->…
DCist: ‘This Is Wonderful’: Unhoused Residents Rejoice After Getting Vaccinated At These Citywide…
Frederick Gilchrist disembarked a shuttle transporting unsheltered residents to a vaccine clinic in downtown D.C. on an overcast day in April. He rode with fellow residents of the VA Medical Center in Southeast, waiting patiently for their!-->…
WTOP: Runaway train on Metro’s Red Line went unreported for weeks
After an empty runaway train on the Red Line went unreported to managers, Metro’s general manager is changing the rules on what incidents require an emergency response.
WTOP: Bike ride will honor cyclist killed in DC
An avid cyclist who was killed Friday in a crash near Union Station will be remembered in a memorial ride Thursday.
DCist: D.C. Offering $350 Million In Relief For Residents Struggling With Rent And Utility Payments
D.C. will use $350 million in federal funds to offer qualifying tenants help covering overdue rent and utility payments, following activists’ demands that the city give struggling tenants additional assistance as the pandemic enters its!-->…
DCist: D.C. Wasted Hundreds Of Permanent Housing Voucher Subsidies Last Year
In a subsidized Marshall Heights apartment that is crawling with pests, a mother of two is always cleaning. But despite her best efforts, there are always cockroaches in the shower, she says, and mice inside the walls. Outside her front!-->…
Washingtonian: The White House Graded DC-Area Infrastructure, and the Highest Grade Was a C
The White House examined the infrastructure of every US state, plus DC and Puerto Rico, and gave grades to most jurisdictions.
WTOP: Stay DC: District launches rent help program
If you’re having trouble paying for rent and utilities in D.C. because of the pandemic, there’s good news: The District is launching a $350 million program to assist residents called Stay DC.
City Paper: There Have Been Four Traffic Fatalities in Nine Days
A driver struck and killed a bicyclist at the intersection of 2nd Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW Friday evening.
Washington Business Journal: Developers have charted out what comes next at Barry Farm. Here’s…
The long-awaited redevelopment of Barry Farm near Anacostia is set to begin with the construction of a building with affordable units for seniors, as progress grinds forward on a project that has been cut down in size once again.
Washington Post: Capital One Arena will open to Wizards and Capitals fans beginning April 21
A limited number of fans will return to Capital One Arena next week for the first time in more than a year when the Wizards play the Golden State Warriors on April 21. The Capitals will play their first home game in front of fans this!-->…
City Paper: D.C. Restaurants Had a Staffing Problem Before the Pandemic. Now It’s a Crisis.
Restaurants are hiring in droves. Thousands of hospitality workers are struggling with D.C.’s unemployment system. What gives?
WUSA: Thousands left with unemployment funds due to DC’s ‘outdated’ website
WASHINGTON — Another technical glitch for D.C.’s unemployment claims website has left thousands of people waiting weeks for benefits.
UrbanTurf: DC Announces New $352 Million Rent Assistance Program
DC is adding a new rent relief program to its toolkit.
DCist: D.C. Will End Hotel Shelter For Medically Vulnerable Residents In September
After weeks of advocates, residents, and councilmembers demanding action, D.C. announced this month it will expand its shelter program that houses medically vulnerable residents into a fourth hotel.
WTOP: Caps, Wizards set dates for 1st home games with fans
The company that runs the Washington Capitals and Washington Wizards has announced the first game for each team that will be held in front of fans.
Press Release: District Government Sued For Not Providing Education to Incarcerated Young People…
News Release — Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 12, 2021
CONTACT:
Gregg Kelley, Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs
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Press Release: DC Residents Urged to Take Advantage of $36 Million in Lower Health Insurance…
News Release — DC Health Benefit Exchange
For Immediate Release: April 12, 2021
Contact: Adam Hudson
Linda Wharton Boyd
Customers already receiving reduced premiums will see an additional average savings of $146 a month!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…