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May 12 2025
Mayor Bowser Announces $570K Investment in Local Retailers to Support Growth Agenda
(Washington, DC) — Today, a week after she revealed her new economic growth agenda, Mayor...
May 1 2025
Mayor Bowser Invites Local Business Community to Celebrate DC Small Business Week
(Washington, DC) — Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Small and Local Business...
Feb 28 2025
Statement on February 2025 Revenue Estimates
(Washington, DC) –Today, the DC Government released the revised revenue estimates for the...
Feb 25 2025
Mayor Bowser Launches Applications for 2025 Robust Retail Grant Program
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Small and Local Business...
Jan 28 2025
Mayor Bowser Announces Art All Night 2025 Dates and DC Main Streets Awardees
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Department of Small and Local Business...

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Jan 9 2023
Wishing You A Prosperous New Year
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Sep 16 2020
Letter from the Director - CBE Law Reform
Click Here To View The Mayor's Press Release Click Here To View The Official Letter from the...
Apr 29 2020
DSLBD: Small Biz Quarterly | FY20 Q2
DSLBD SmallBiz Quarterly FY20 Q2 Download PDF (with access to links via online viewing) View...
Feb 13 2020
DSLBD: SmallBiz Quarterly | FY20 Q1
DSLBD SmallBiz Quarterly FY20 Q1. View newsletter in Slideshare.   Download...
Oct 15 2019
DSLBD: The Small Biz Quarterly I FY19-Q4
DSLBD FY19 Q4 Small Biz Quarterly Newsletter: https://www.slideshare.net/DSLBDDC/dslbd-...

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Feb 14 2024
Fiscal Year 2023 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony of Acting Director Rosemary Suggs Evans
Good morning, Chairperson McDuffie, members of the Council, my colleagues in the local business...
Feb 8 2023
Fiscal Year 2022 Performance Oversight Hearing for: Department of Small and Local Business Development
     Before the  Committee on Business and Economic Development ...
Feb 9 2022
Fiscal Year 2021 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony of Director Whitfield
  February 9,2022 Before the Committee on Business and Economic Development ...
Jun 14 2021
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Oversight Hearing for the Department of Small and Local Business Development
Statement of Kristi C. Whitfield, Director, Before the Committee on Business and Economic...
Feb 10 2021
Fiscal Year 2020 Performance Oversight Hearing Testimony of Director Whitfield
Good Morning, Chairman McDuffie, members of the Committee, staff, and residents of the District of...

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Feb 3 2023
Bowser Administration Cuts the Ribbon on the First Black-owned Restaurant in Woodley Park
(WASHINGTON, DC) – On Saturday, February 4th, at 1:00 PM, the Department of Small and...
Sep 22 2021
Mayor Muriel Bowser Kicks Off 10th Anniversary of Citywide Art and Cultural Festival - DC Art All Night
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES: September 22, 2021   CONTACT: Shayne Wells (DMPED)...
Jul 27 2020
Public Notices: Proposed Rulemaking (N0094810)
The Director of the Department of Small and Local Business Development (“Director”),...
Mar 22 2020
Small Business Recovery Microgrants
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Mar 18 2020
Small Business Financial Assistance Now Available Through the SBA
Greetings District Small Business Community,  Yesterday, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that...

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Feb 13 2020
DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield Hosts 2nd Episode of Mayor Bowser's Every Opportunity to Rise Podcast
Access to capital is critical for many small business owners and DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield...
Feb 13 2020
DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield Hosts Mayor Bowser's Every Opportunity to Rise Podcast
DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield was honored to host Mayor Bowser's Every Opportunity to...
Dec 6 2019
Director Whitfield, Culture Coffee Too Owner Join DC Storefront Podcast
This is a fantastic episode featuring DSLBD Director Kristi Whitfield and Ms. Veronica Cooper...
Aug 1 2019
Anacostia Residents Seek Development Without Displacement
Anacostia Residents Seek Development Without Displacement WAMU.com, 8/1/19 Most D.C....
Aug 1 2019
Kojo In Your Community: Small Businesses, Entrepreneurship And Employment East Of The River
Kojo In Your Community: Small Businesses, Entrepreneurship And Employment East Of The River WAMU...

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Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5 pm

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441 4th Street, NW, Suite 850 North, Washington, DC 20001
Phone: (202) 727-3900
Fax: (202) 654-6032
TTY: (202) 727-3900
Email: [email protected]

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UPDATE REGARDING BUSINESS to BUSINESS: Service Providers  Grant (May 28, 2025):

DSLBD has rescinded the Request for Applications for the Business-to-Business ("B2B") Service Provider Grant Program that was posted on January 17, 2025. We appreciate your interest and encourage you to check the Department's Current Funding Opportunities page for information on future grant opportunities.

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