November 30, 2022
Updates from Adams Morgan
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for the latest in DC government funding and grant opportunities for businesses.
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#HolidaysInAdMo:
Celebrate the Season with an Interactive Light Display, Holiday Caroling & More!
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You are invited to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year in Adams Morgan! It’s the perfect place to shop, dine, and support approximately 240 local, small businesses. Enjoy a variety of fun holiday activities and festive decorations, an interactive light display in the plaza, plenty of shops for all of your gift-giving needs, and an array of restaurants for every palate and pocketbook.
A month-long interactive light display is located in the plaza at Columbia Road and Adams Mill Road, NW throughout December! The illuminated display is ideal for selfies or holiday card photos - plus, you may even find a surprise mistletoe. Street light decorations can also be found throughout the neighborhood and will surely get you in the holiday spirit.
While holiday shopping, attending a holiday party, or enjoying a date night out in Adams Morgan, visitors can listen to holiday carolers in Dickensian costumes and the
Capital Classics Quartet
(members of the
Capital Chorus
) in the plaza on the following dates (weather permitting):
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Sunday, December 4 from 12-1:30pm
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Thursday, December 8 from 7-8pm
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Thursday, December 15 from 6:30-8pm
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Sunday, December 18 from 12-1pm
Be sure to tag us in your festive Adams Morgan photos using the hashtag #HolidaysInAdMo and
@admobid
for a chance to win a $50 gift card to the Adams Morgan business of your choice. We will be announcing winners the day after each caroling event on our social media channels!
This year’s holiday caroling events are generously sponsored by
The Rounds
. They deliver 150+ products to DC neighbors’ doorsteps on e-bikes, with zero-packaging waste. Things like household essentials, pantry staples, and personal care products are brought to your door (yes, apartments too) on autopilot without any of the cardboard boxes or single-use plastic. And similar to the traditional "milkman model," they pick up your empty containers when you’re done. Visit their table during the caroling events for sweet treats, hot drinks, and to receive 2 months of free membership using the code
HOLLYJOLLY
at
therounds.co/start
.
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Carols and Cocoa! Next Wednesday night in front of The Festival Center
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Please join The Festival Center community outside of 1640 Columbia Rd. NW on
Wednesday night, December 7 at 5 p.m.
for their annual 'Carols and Cocoa' event to usher in Christmas! They would love to have you join in.
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Hot Cocoa from Potter's House
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Karen Mohr - music leader
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Bring Phone or a light so you can see music sheets! And Dress Warm 🙂
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The Adams Morgan Farmers Market is open for the season on
Saturdays from 8:30am – 1:00pm
, rain or shine, at UNITY PARK, Columbia Rd and Euclid St. NW. The market will be open every Saturday through December.
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Farmers Market Last Day: Dec. 24th!
5 Reasons to Shop at the Historic Adams Morgan Farmers Market:
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OVER 50 YEARS -
The market began as one of the DC Metro area's first neighborhood markets providing fruit, veggies, flowers & plants, baked goods, and homemade seasonal wreaths.
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AFFORDABLE PRICES
- The market is self-managed, which allows us to offer the most competitive produce prices all season long.
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ALL NATURAL
- Licking Creek Bend Farm is committed to offering chemical and pesticide-free produce. We invite all customers to our annual Farm Visit day each spring to see where and learn how the produce is sustainably grown.
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ACCESSIBLE
- The Adams Morgan Market participates in limited-income subsidized food programs to support food security for all.
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CONVENIENT LOCATION
- Located in Unity Park, the market is a central pick-up spot for our Community Supported Agriculture (CA) program.
LICKING CREEK BEND FARM MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR 2023 CSA SEASON
Shares are purchased ahead of the growing season to help farmers mitigate upfront costs and prepare for the season's harvest. To join, contact us at
info@lickingcreekbendfarm.com
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Commercial Property Acquisition Fund RFP opening January 2023
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Opening January 2023, the
Commercial Property Acquisition Fund
(CPAF) 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. This year businesses will need to complete the
Commercial Property Acquisition 101 course
in order to apply for the Fund. The mandatory training classes will take place on December 5 and 12. They will go live and then be made available online later that day.
Upcoming Sessions:
Intro to the Commercial Property Acquisition Fund
There will be an information session that will be prerecorded and available online on November 30 | Posted by 5 PM
The following topics will be covered:
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Program Overview
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Eligibility Requirements
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Documents Required
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Webinar training schedule
Finding the Right Property & Building Your Team
Monday, December 5 | Live at 11 am & Posted by 5 pm
The following topics will be covered:
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Selecting the right type of property for your business (i.e. office space, retail, industrial, potential tenants, etc)
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Understanding zoning/change of use
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Construction and renovation
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Building a dream team (i.e. commercial real estate broker, lender, attorney, insurance broker, CPA, etc.)
Click here to register
Financing Your Property
Monday, December 12 | Live at 12 pm & Posted by 5 pm
The following topics will be covered:
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Different types of financing available
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How to get loan ready
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Budgeting for: acquisition; down payment; closing costs; insurance; buildout; renovation; taxes
Click here to register
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Like you, we’ve been hearing lots of buzz about
what happens next regarding Initiative 82
. As we shared during our post-election briefing, the RAMW team and Board of Directors have been exploring options to soften the landing of the costs and changes to our operations set out by the measure. We expect to have more to share soon. In the meantime, we’re always on standby to answer your questions, and don’t forget to sign up for our second wage modeling webinar on December 13. (Registration info below.)
On to this week’s updates:
Permanent Delivery Fee Cap:
Staying in DC, the Fair Meals Delivery Act is expected to pass a first vote at Tuesday’s Council meeting. The bill, the most comprehensive of its kind in the country, requires delivery service companies to have written agreements with restaurants before delivering their meals and prohibits advertising a restaurant without its permission. Since its October hearing, the bill has also been revised to
make permanent the temporary 15% delivery cap
. If passed, the law would take effect early next year.
Grants:
Applications for Round 4 of the
DC Food Access Fund
open December 12. A total of $10 million is available for food and beverage businesses looking to expand their operations into areas designated for having low access to freshly prepared foods, with priority given to locations in Wards 7 and 8. Apply by January 12, 2023.
Learn more and apply here
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More Grants:
Applications are open for a
new $8 million round of Bridge Funds
for businesses and sole proprietors in the restaurant, entertainment, and retail sectors that lost revenue due to the pandemic. Grant awards range from $5,000-$45,000. Businesses that have not previously received relief funds will receive priority. Learn more and apply by January 13, 2023,
here
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Restaurant Revitalization Fund:
A total of $83 million will be distributed to the next 169 applicants in the application queue (based on timestamp of the application). Funds should be released within the next week and must be used before the RRF program expires in March 2023.
An earlier estimate from the Government Accountability Office of $180 million in unspent funds was inaccurate; this $83 million is the final installment of the RRF. More details can be found from the National Restaurant Association
here
. SBA’s release can be found
here
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Releasing these final funds – and the creation of the $28.6 billion RRF in 2020 – was due to the advocacy of our national partners, local restaurant associations, and you, the operators. These funds have helped more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses survive the pandemic.
Of course, there are more than another 100,000 applicants left with no funding at all. Congress has made clear they aren’t looking to replenish the RRF despite the fact that our industry still feels the broad effects of the pandemic every day. There are steps government can take to support restaurants in every community, and we, along with our national partners, will continue to press for solutions. We will share any further details as they're available.
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File police reports online
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The Third District would like to share information on File a Police Report Online. Using the
Online Reporting Tool
, you can report the following types of incidents: Lost property Lost vehicle tags Theft/theft from auto* Destruction of property Damage to property *Thefts, in which your checkbook, debit, credit card, social security card or social security number, etc. may have been stolen and/or used to purchase other items or services, are considered credit card fraud and/or identity theft, and should not be filed online using
this application
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Important:
If you or your business has become a victim of crime, it is important to file a police report. Even in a situation where you think the crime is unlikely to be solved, police reports are used to inform staffing levels around the city and to help spot trends and repeat offenders.
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Funding Opportunity: Ditch the Disposables Applications Due December 8th, 2022
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Attention Restaurants, Cafes, and All Food-Serving Entities in the District:
Cold weather is upon us! It’s the perfect time to sit down with a cup of coffee or tea (hopefully in a reusable mug!), open your laptop… and apply for a
Ditch the Disposables grant
for your food-serving entity!
Funds can be used for dishwashers, reusable dishes, a third-party reusable service… all designed to reduce waste from disposable foodware, saving you money and creating a better experience for the people you serve.
Applications are OPEN
and the deadline is next week.
All applications must be received by Thursday, December 8, 2022 by 6:00 PM
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In addition to
English
, information about the program is available in the following languages:
Amharic
,
Arabic
,
Chinese
,
French
,
Korean
,
Spanish
,
Swahili
, and
Vietnamese
. If assistance in another language is needed, please contact Sonia at 202-934-3306.
The full Request for Applications (RFA) and the application system are available on the
website of the Chesapeake Bay Trust
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For application system or technical questions, contact Kacey Wetzel at
kwetzel@cbtrust.org
. For general program questions, contact Sonia Saini at
Sonia.Saini@dc.gov
. Thank you and we look forward to seeing your application!
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The DC Department of Public Works has opened another round of public comments to the
Zero Waste DC Plan
draft framework. DPW is considering a number of recommendations affecting restaurant operations, including how food waste, reusable containers, and recycling are handled. Comments are due by December 30.
Learn more and submit comments here
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Last Chance: Survey with an opportunity to win a $2500 grant
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There is a new initiative called
In-Place by &Access
which is distributing a survey to businesses throughout DC. In-Place’s goals to develop new data to design new policies, programs, and financial tools is important. With your support, they will use the data to help your business better sustain brick-and-mortar operations.
Please help them understand the neighborhood, business, and financial conditions impacting your business’s success by completing this
20-minute survey
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When you reach the end of the survey and submit, you will be automatically entered for a chance to
win one of three $2,500 grants and pro bono technical assistance for your business
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Good Luck! Your time is appreciated.
Deadline is November 30.
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Now Accepting Applications for ELEVATE Cohort III
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CNHED’s Executive Leadership Education Venture Advancing Talented Entrepreneurs (ELEVATE) Program provides best-in-class training to minority-owned small businesses (MBEs) located in DC. Through ELEVATE, MBEs work to acquire new skills that allow them to more effectively and efficiently manage their business, products, and services, as well as increase revenue and employment.
ELEVATE is the only minority executive education program in DC that is backed by a university partner. The 3-month ELEVATE curriculum, developed by the George Washington School of Business (GWSB) Center for Entrepreneurial Excellence, is led by GWSB faculty members.
Accepting applications
for Cohort III through January 17, 2023
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FALL in love with your BUSINESS
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Register for upcoming business sessions.
SBRC One-On-One Call Session: Steps to Obtaining a Business License
Monday – Friday; By appointment between 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Register
SBRC One-on-One Call Session: "Talk Business After Hours"
Wednesdays by appointment between 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm?
Register
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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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