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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY:  FY25 ROBUST RETAIL GRANT 

The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is excited to announce that we will accept applications for the 2025 Robust Retail Citywide Grants.

The 2025 Robust Retail Citywide grant(s) support existing DC-based retail businesses in maintaining operations and viability. DSLBD intends to award up to $10,000 per business to approximately 48 businesses from the $480,000 in available funding for the Fiscal Year 2025. As part of the 2025 Robust Retail initiative, DSLBD will support small businesses along the North Capitol Main Street corridor through a targeted grant opportunity. With a total of $90,000 in available funding, DSLBD intends to award up to $10,000 to each of the nine eligible businesses.

This grant will be operated as a reimbursement grant, awarded via lottery to DC retail businesses that meet all eligibility requirements by the final deadline. Businesses that received a Robust Retail Citywide award in FY2024 are not eligible to apply.

DEADLINE: MARCH 31, 2025, at 2:00 PM. 

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NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY: FY25 Deanwood and North Capitol Clean Team Grant Programs

This Notice of Funding Availability (“NOFA”), in combination with the corresponding Request for Applications (“RFA”), which will be released when the program application opens, constitute the full set of instructions to assist applicants with completing eligibility applications for the Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2025 Deanwood and North Capitol Clean Team Grant Programs. DSLBD is pleased to announce that it will begin soliciting applications for its FY25 Deanwood and North Capitol Clean Team Grant Programs​​​​​​.

The District of Columbia's Clean Team Program, managed by the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD), enhances the appearance of commercial districts to attract more foot traffic and boost sales for local businesses. Clean Team operators support the Department of Public Works by providing services such as street cleaning, graffiti and sticker removal, trash collection, and reporting public space issues through DC 311. DSLBD is excited to announce the upcoming solicitation of applications for its FY25 Deanwood and North Capitol Clean Team Grant Programs, beginning on March 3, 2025, at 2:00 p.m.

DEADLINE: MARCH 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM

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