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September 23, 2020
Updates from Adams Morgan
Click Here
to see previous updates in our newsletter archive
For the latest from the DC government, refer to:
https://coronavirus.dc.gov
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FY21 Great Streets Retail Small Business Grant
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The FY21 Great Streets Retail Small Business grant application is live and can be found
here
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Applicants must submit a completed online application to
DMPED
via the Gifts Online system by Tuesday, September 28, 2020 at 4:00 PM DST.
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Great Streets Resiliency Fund
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There is also a separate grant opportunity called the Resiliency Fund, which awards between $10K-$20K, and more information from the city will be released soon, so please stay tuned. The application process is not yet open.
Click here for more information
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Streatery Winter-Ready Grant Program
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On Sunday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the investment of $4 million through the new Streatery Winter Ready Grant program to assist restaurants as they winterize their outdoor dining areas and maintain outdoor dining operations through the colder months. The Mayor’s Office of Nightlife & Culture (MONC), along with the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), will provide grant recipients with
$6,000
to purchase winterization materials such as tents, heaters, propane, lighting, furniture, advertising cost, and more. Businesses can apply now by visiting
coronavirus.dc.gov/recovery-business
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The funds will be available to both food retailers/restaurants and non-food retailers that have an active Sidewalk Cafe Permit (public space), Temporary Sidewalk Cafe Permit (also known as a Streatery), or an Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration (ABRA) Summer Garden (private space) or Sidewalk Cafe Endorsement. While the
application deadline is October 31, 2020
, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the funds are exhausted.
Fees waived for tents and propane permits
In addition to the Streatery Winter Ready Grant, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs and DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services will be temporarily waiving fees for food retailers to obtain tent and propane permits. Applications for tents and propane heater permits will be available on DDOT's
TOPS permit applications system
(may not be set up yet -- we'll update when more information is available).
Current insurance requirements extended through 2022
Mayor Bowser also announced that the District’s current insurance requirements for Sidewalk Cafes, Streateries, and Parklets will be extended through January 1, 2022. The Office of Risk Management’s (ORM) new insurance requirements for outdoor cafes and retail businesses were originally slated to go into effect on January 1, 2021. To find updated outdoor dining insurance requirements,
visit here
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DC Retail Summit concludes on Thursday
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The 2020 DC Retail Summit: Our Recovery
is a free virtual event that brings together thought leaders from the private and public sectors, local retail and restaurant businesses and community stakeholders. This summit will provide practical solutions, based on national and local resources, that can help business owners adapt to a changing economic landscape.
Click here
for the schedule, details, and to RSVP
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Grassroots Campaign for Federal Relief
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From Kathy Hollinger, President, RAMW
We have launched a grassroots campaign demanding meaningful federal relief for our industry.
CONGRESS IS GOING TO RECESS SOON
, so we have a tight window, which means we need to act fast. This campaign is deliberately grassroots in nature, and intentionally easy to plug into. Acting on very simple tasks will make a BIG difference in the visibility that is needed in a short period of time.
The success of this campaign depends on you all acting NOW
to utilize what we have going in favor of our industry, which is that we touch thousands of people daily. This plan is targeted at Members of Congress and their staff that patronize your restaurants and bars. They need to know we need relief now in order to save our industry. This is a high visibility campaign with a petition attached that everyone (owners, operators, staff, customers) can sign.
We encourage you to share this information with anyone and everyone you know and to take the outlined steps today to ensure Congress provides relief for restaurants and bars.
What You Can Do Today
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Step One:
Download this artwork
, print it out, and hang it in your restaurant window loud and proud and include in take out bags. Click here for artwork. We encourage you to do this TODAY while Members of Congress and their staff are walking by, dining at or picking up meals at your restaurants!
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Step Two:
Share the artwork with all your restaurant friends and encourage them to do the same.
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Step Three:
This week, share this image on your social media and for the week, change your profile picture to the image. Tag us @ramwdc in what you share.
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Step Four:
Encourage everyone you know (colleagues, friends, staff, customers) to
click here
or text RESTAURANTRELIEF to 52886 to sign a petition notifying Congress that our industry needs real relief to survive.
Again, we have a super short timeframe for this to be successful, and we need you to get involved so members of Congress visibly see our message when patronizing your establishments.
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Thursday, September 24, 9 a.m. EDT
“Preparing for a Stronger Tomorrow: Recovery, Adaptation, and Innovation”
Day’s events include:
Panel Discussion Series:
America’s Strength, Learning to Pivot and Innovate
Mid-day Sessions:
The Business Landscape of today and Federal and Local Resources to Empower Small Businesses
Register today
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Seeking bilingual volunteer mentors
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The Fall 2020 Entrepreneur Training for Success class (for Spanish Speakers) is upon us!
LEDC is actively seeking bilingual volunteer mentors.
Volunteer Mentors are vital to the success of female entrepreneurs. They provide guidance, support, and encouragement to women students to help them develop and launch micro-businesses.
How can you help?
1)
Please forward
this flyer
within your network
2)
AND/OR share
this post
on LinkedIn to your feed.
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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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Adams Morgan Partnership
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