February 1, 2023
Updates from Adams Morgan
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to see previous updates in our newsletter archive
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for the latest in DC government funding and grant opportunities for businesses.
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2023 Annual Meeting and Board Elections
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Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District’s (AMPBID) Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 14th, from 8:45am to 11:00am
at
Roofers Union
, 2446 18th Street NW. A breakfast buffet will be available from 8:45am and presentations will begin at 9:30 am. Contact
Kristen Barden
for more information and to RSVP. The meeting will be streamed online. More details about the meeting and elections can be found on our
website
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Board Elections:
AMPBID holds elections every year at our annual meeting in March. The board consists of 15 seats, nine of which are reserved for commercial property owners and six for business owners. Board members are elected to serve three-year terms (unless they are replacing a board member who resigned before the end of their term). This year's election will be for 6 positions on the Board of Directors (4 property owners and 2 business owners).
If you are a business or commercial property owner and are interested in running for a seat on the board, please reach out to
Wendy Hauenstein
for more information.
There are two ways to become a board member nominee: 1) Through a nominating petition, as per the process in our bylaws, those will be accepted until February 2nd. Nominating petitions for board members must be submitted to Kristen Barden, Executive Director, at least 40 days prior to the date of the annual meeting (February 2, 2023). Petitions must have the signatures of at least 10 AMPBID members or 2) through the AMPBID’s nominating committee. The committee will present their slate of candidates at the February 14 monthly board meeting.
Postcards with information about the AMPBID Annual Meeting were mailed to all AMPBID members in January. Ballots for the election will be send in mid-February after the Nominating Committee presents their slate of candidates.
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Adams Morgan Valentine's Day Storefront Decorating Contest
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The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is sponsoring our fourth annual Valentine’s Day retail storefront decorating contest. All businesses within the boundaries of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID with sidewalk-facing windows are eligible to participate.
Prizes:
1st Place $500; 2nd Place $300; 3rd Place: $100
Judging will take place on Friday, February 10.
Winners will be announced on Valentine’s Day (February 14).
Businesses are encouraged to begin decorating their windows as soon as possible. Judging will be based on originality, use of space, overall creativity, and other factors as determined by the judges.
Judging will be conducted by a panel consisting of residents and government officials. None of the judges will have any direct affiliation with participating businesses or be members of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID staff. The community will also be able to vote on their favorites through an online poll on our website from Friday, February 10 through Monday, February 13.
Click here
for more information and to enter your business.
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Adams Morgan Businesses: Participate in Our AdMo Random Acts of Kindness Campaign!
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As a thank you to Adams Morgan patrons and to spread kindness, we have assembled 1,000 small “goodie bags” for businesses to distribute at their point of sale. The goodie bags include candy and a small card that explains the
“AdMo Random Acts of Kindness”
campaign.
It is free to participate, but limited to the first 20 businesses that sign up.
50 bags will be provided to each participating businesses on or before Friday, February 10th. The candy should be distributed to customers on Tuesday, February 14th at POS.
If you'd like to participate please email
Brian Barrie
. These will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon returns on Saturday, March 18
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The Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon will once again make its way through Adams Morgan this year. As in previous years, the runners will enter the neighborhood via the Ellington Bridge and Calvert Street, continuing to the corner of Adams Mill Rd. and Columbia Rd. where they will turn left (east). The course continues east on Columbia Rd. before turning right on to Harvard St. and on into Columbia Heights.
Most road closures and detours on Saturday will be in effect between the hours of 7:00am and 2:00pm. Streets will reopen on a rolling basis as soon as the last participant has passed and all course support materials have been removed. Please review the
road closure grid
and
course map
for more information. Residents and businesses located near the race course are urged to plan ahead and be aware of road closure schedules and alternate access routes.
Click here
for more information about road closures.
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Great Streets Retail Small Business Grants now open; Awards up to $80,000
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Great Streets
is the District’s commercial revitalization initiative designed to support existing small businesses, attract new businesses, increase the District’s tax base, create new job opportunities for District Residents, and transform 13 emerging corridors into thriving and inviting neighborhood centers. Learn more at
greatstreets.dc.gov
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Grants can be used for a variety of improvements, including storefront renovations, equipment purchases and technology enhancements to support e-commerce.
Applications are now open and will be accepted until February 24 at 5pm.
Click here
to view the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
All businesses within the
boundaries
of the Adams Morgan Partnership BID are in a Great Streets Corridor.
Click here
for more information about other qualifications.
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Commercial Property Acquisition Fund RFP is now open
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The
Commercial Property Acquisition Fund
(CPAF), which will provide eligible businesses with down payment assistance of up to $750,000 or 25% of the sale price, whichever is less, for the acquisition of commercial property in the District is now accepting applications. This year businesses will need to complete the
Commercial Property Acquisition 101 course
in order to apply for the Fund.
Status: OPEN now on a rolling basis until funds are expended
Neighborhood Prosperity Fund (DMPED)
Neighborhood Prosperity Fund (NPF) incentivizes community development, economic growth, and job creation by leveraging local funds to provide gap financing for projects that attract private investment to distressed communities. Grant funds support architectural and engineering costs, construction costs, tenant improvements, historical preservation building improvements to maintain compliance with applicable laws, development analysis, rent abatement and/or tenant concessions for up to 3 years to stabilize market rent.
Opening: Now Open
Click here
to view the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Request for Application (RFA) Release Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
Locally Made Manufacturing Grant (DMPED)
The Locally Made Manufacturing Grant program supports local businesses that are located in a Great Streets corridor that engage in light manufacturing by providing funding for capital or tenant improvements of commercial property with a designated industrial use. This grant is intended to grow the District’s local business economy, bolster manufacturing, and strengthen supply chains within the city.
Opening: Now Open
Click here
to view the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
Request for Application (RFA) Release Date: Monday, January 30, 2023
Visit ObviouslyDC.com
for more information about these and other funding opportunities
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Metro's new strategic transformation plan -
Your Metro, the Way Forward
- will guide long-term decision making and everyday actions for Metrorail, Metrobus, and MetroAccess over the next five-plus years. We have a lot of important work to accomplish in that time – we’re reimagining the bus network, building bus garages that ensure clean air for our communities, strengthening infrastructure, and working to deliver safe, reliable, convenient, and enjoyable service for all customers.
Please take a look at
the plan
and submit your feedback.
Metro wants to capture all their stakeholders’ needs—later service, extra service, surge service for events, bus stops in specific locations, better signage—the list for consideration is endless.
Your voice is critical to this process.
Please share your feedback by Tuesday, Feb. 14, at 5 p.m
., when the public comment period ends. Visit
wmata.com/strategicplan
to:
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Read the draft strategic transformation plan
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Submit a letter
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Complete the
survey
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Find out more information about the hybrid public hearing on Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. Participants can attend in person at Northern Virginia Transportation Commission in Arlington, and there are multiple ways to participate virtually
As the final step, we ask that you share with your own email lists, networks, neighbors, and fellow Metro customers to encourage broad and active regional engagement. A communications toolkit is available at
wmata.com/toolkit
with suggested newsletter text and social posts for your use.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsor one of our community events! Partner with our community while reaching some of the city's most desirable demographics. For details, contact
Kristen Barden
at
202-997-0783.
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BOARD MEETINGS
The Board of Directors of the Adams Morgan Partnership Business Improvement District meets on the second Tuesday of every month (except August). Meetings are currently being held online and begin at 5pm.
Our Annual Meeting is held in March. Contact
Brian Barrie
for information about attending board meetings.
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Adams Morgan Partnership
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