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About the Committee on Economic Development

Councilmember Brown chairs the Committee on Economic Development. The Committee on Economic Development is responsible for matters related to economic, industrial and commercial development policy; the disposition of property for economic development purposes; tourism, cultural affairs; international business and affairs, and local business development policy and programs.

 

Committee Members

Kwame R. Brown, At-Large, Chair

Marion Barry, Ward 8

Jack Evans, Ward 1

Carol Schwartz, At-Large

Tommy Wells, Ward 6

Meetings & Public Hearings

The Committee will hold meetings as needed to address various issues and legislation referred for review. To get more information on the committee’s meeting activities, please contact Mr. John F. Adams, jadams@dccouncil.us.


2009 Scheduled Hearings

To Be Announced


WHAT:
WHERE: John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

CONTACT: Those who wish to testify should contact John Adams at 202-727-6683 or by email at jadams@dccouncil.us by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2008.



Economic Development News


$95 Million Available for Neighborhood Revitalization


On July 10, 2007, the DC Council approved the “Great Streets Neighborhood Retail Priority Areas Approval Resolution of 2007” (R17-257), which Councilmember Brown voted for. The resolution authorized $95 million for mixed use and retail development projects within the Great Streets corridors. The Mayor recently announcement that key DC neighborhoods are now eligible to apply for the Great Streets funding including:


  1. •$10 million for Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue SE/South Capital Street;

  2. •$25 million for H Street NE;

  3. •$25 million for 7th Street/Georgia Avenue NW;

  4. •$10 million for Petworth;

  5. •$15 million for Minnesota-Benning; and

  6. •$10 million for Pennsylvania Avenue SE. (1)


According to the notice released by the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, “Applications must be received at ODMPED on or before 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Friday, April 18, 2008.” For more information, contact Derrick Lanardo Woody at derrick.woody@dc.gov or 202-727-6703.


(1) Source: Notice of Funding Availability: Great Street Neighborhood Retail Tax Increment Financing (TIF), January 29, 2008, District of Columbia Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.