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The Adams Morgan Partnership BID is partnering with
the Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Comerce to present:
Click here for more information
DC Commercial Waste Compactor Grants Program
The DC Commercial Waste Compactor Grants Program provides eligible District businesses with grants up to $13,500 for the purchase or lease of a commercial waste compactor to collect and compost bulk trash, waste and recyclables. Individual and multiple business
applications will be accepted on a rolling basis now through 2:00 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017
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Why get a compactor?
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Reduces rodent & insect issues and improves sanitation
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Promotes clean and safe neighborhoods
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May lower costs for hauling waste
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Reduces greenhouse emissions
Eligibility
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Licensed, DC-based for-profit business in good standing with DCRA and OTR
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Must have the appropriate space, access, and consent to install a compactor
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Businesses that purchased a compactor between October 1, 2016 – June 1, 2017 are eligible for a partial grant
How to Apply
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
PARK(ing Day) returns on Friday, September 15
PARK(ing) Day
returns to the District of Columbia on Friday, September 15, 2017, from 9 am to 4 pm. District residents and businesses displayed their creativity for last year’s event, building more than 30 pop-up parks in curbside parking spaces.
Initially started in San Francisco in 2005, PARK(ing) Day is an event in which residents and businesses re-think the use of public space by converting metered on-street parking spaces into temporary parks. Since its inception, the event has spread to cities around the world, taking place on the third Friday of September.
Apply for a PARK(ing) Day permit through DDOT
For this year's event, DDOT has designed a process for applicants to obtain a permit using the Transportation Online Permitting System (TOPS). Applicants should familiarize themselves with all the event requirements before designing their park or beginning the permitting process.
The deadline to apply for PARK(ing) Day is Tuesday, August 29, 2017.
Before sketching out a design for your own pop-up park, please read over the
event guidelines and requirements
. After finalizing your design, instructions on how to apply through DDOTs TOPS
can be found here
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Hearing on proposed small business health insurance premiums for 2018
The Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking (DISB) is having a hearing on Thursday, August 17th to get input on proposed small business health insurance premiums for 2018. DISB reviews and approves health insurance premiums in DC.
In the past DISB had accepted written public comments, but this year Commissioner Taylor is inviting people to testify in person.
If you are worried about your premiums next year:
Testify in Person:
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Call DISB at (202)727-8000 to add your name to the witness list for the August 17th 5:00 p.m. hearing
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Email your comments to:
HealthRate.Comments@dc.gov by 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2017
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Mail your comments to:
DISB, 810 First Street, NE, #701, Washington, D.C. 20002, Attention Philip Barlow. DISB must get letters by 5:00 p.m. on August 17, 2017
Every year the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority, which is responsible for
DCHealthLink.com
, works with actuaries, provides DISB with feedback, and advocates for the lowest possible rates for our small business customers.
DC Health Link's recommendations to DISB for prior years are at
https://hbx.dc.gov/page/public-rate-review-reports
. They will be testifying at the hearing. They will also submit written recommendations advocating for the lowest possible rates for 2018 for all their customers.
Hearing location:
One Judiciary Square, Old Council Chambers, 441 4th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20001.
Here is the link to information on the public hearing:
https://disb.dc.gov/release/notice-public-hearing-2018-proposed-health-insurance-rates
Upcoming webinar from the SBA
Add More Revenue Streams to Your Service-Based Business
Wednesday, August 16 | 1:00 p.m. ET | 10:00 a.m. PT
Trading "hours for dollars" is an easy way for small business owners to make money, but not the smartest way to leverage your time. In this webinar produced by SCORE, a resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration, attorney John Corcoran will teach you how to “scale up,” including:
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How to add $50-100K in new revenue streams with your existing clients and network
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How to get off the “time for dollar” roller coaster
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10 income streams you can implement in your business today
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How you can get paid in advance to create your first one-to-many group program or offering (so you can build a more scalable business you love)
>Register Here
16th Street Bus Lanes Project - Design Phase
Missed the meetings? You can still participate!
16th Street Bus Lanes Project - Design Phase
Online Open House
July 27 - September 1
16thStreetNWBus.com
The online open house will include a narrated presentation and links to view the meeting materials. The comment period for this phase will end on September 1, 2017 at 5:00 pm. All comments can be submitted on the website, by mail, or email.
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) has kicked-off a series of public events for the Design Phase of the 16th Street NW Bus Lanes Project. The purpose of the project is to improve bus service and reliability on the 16th Street NW corridor. At the events, DDOT will provide an overview of the project, present roadway layouts, and gather public feedback.
The public has three opportunities to give input on this phase of the project: a public meeting, an on-site engagement event at two locations, and an online open house. All events will cover the same material and provide an opportunity for public feedback. The public meeting will be open-house style with an opportunity for participants to listen to a presentation, review the roadway layouts, and provide feedback. The engagement events will be held at two high ridership bus stops: 16th and Irving Street NW and 16th and U Street NW. The online open house will include a narrated presentation and meeting materials posted to the website as well as a survey to fill out and submit your comments.
In April 2016, DDOT released the 16th Street NW Transit Priority Planning Study, which resulted in a set of recommendations to be advanced to the design phase. The recommendations included peak-hour, peak direction bus lanes, bus service changes, bus stop improvements, and transit priority infrastructure. The design phase of the 16th Street NW Bus Lanes Project will use this set of recommendations to begin environmental documentation and develop preliminary engineering designs.
If you have any other questions or comments, please contact Spring Worth at spring.worth@dc.gov or 202-673-1736.
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Adams Morgan businesses will be visited this Saturday, August 12th between 1:30 and 3:30 pm by Adams Morgan Day volunteer planners reaching out to:
