The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is soliciting applications from eligible applicants to manage a DC Clean Team Program throughout the District.
Donor Name: Department of Small and Local Business Development
State: District of Columbia
City: Washington D.C.
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/23/2022
Size of the Grant: $143,112.64
Details:
The DC Clean Team Program is designed to achieve the following objectives:
- Improve commercial district appearance in each Service Area to help increase foot traffic, and consequently, the opportunity for increased customer sales for businesses.
- Provide jobs and necessary job training for DC residents in each Service Area.
- Reduce litter, graffiti, and posters, which contribute to the perception of an unsafe commercial district.
- Maintain a healthy tree canopy, including landscaping, along the commercial corridor.
- Support Sustainable DC goals by recycling, mulching street trees, using eco-friendly supplies, and reducing storm water pollution generated by DC’s commercial districts.
Funding Information
DSLBD will award one grant for each of the following Service Areas for a total of seven grants.
Service Area Grant Amount
Eastern Market $135,982.64
Bladensburg Road $143,112.64
Upper Bladensburg Road $105,112.64
Fort Lincoln $105,112.64
South Dakota $105,112.64
Ivy City $135,982.64
Minnesota Avenue $113,094.64
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations incorporated in the District and local businesses certified by DSLBD as a Certified Business Enterprise (“CBE”).
- All applicants must be current on all DC business licenses, permits, and taxes, if applicable.
For more information, visit Department of Small and Local Business Development.
