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News You Can Use
- Council Passes 2nd Piece of COVID-19 Emergency Legislation
Opportunities For Action
- DCAYA Budget Advocacy All Call - RSVP Today
- Congresswoman Norton - Tele-Town Hall
- We're Hiring: Director of Youth Policy & Programming
Resources & Reminders
- Food Access Resources

News You Can Use

COVID-19 Emergency Legislation

The Council unanimously passed a consensus emergency bill in response to the COVID epidemic currently impacting the District and the nation.

This second piece of legislation makes some important changes including protections for youth aging out of foster care, a waiver of seat time and community service hours for graduating seniors and some key housing protections.

However, it left out important unemployment protections for those who work in the informal cash-economy (undocumented or otherwise) and are unable to access traditional unemployment, and it struck a grant program designed to stabilize early childhood programs.

We are closely monitoring this situation and remain optimistic that the Mayor and Council will resolve these big gaps in our current safety net and recovery systems.

DCFPI's Breakdown on COVID-19 Emergency Leg

Full Legislation

Opportunities for Action

REMINDER: BUDGET ADVOCACY ALL CALL

Why this call matters:
Due to recent revenue decreases and increased expenses resulting from COVID-19, DC is now projecting a budget shortfall that could be anywhere between $300 million and $600 million for this year.

There are concerns we are going to face similar revenue reductions and emergency spending pressures well into the 2021 fiscal year (starting in October).

We need to be able to quickly modify our FY21 budget requests and advocacy strategies to respond to these changes circumstances. Which is why we are hosting this Advocacy All Call.

What this call will cover:

What we're hearing for the FY21 budget forecast and changes to the FY21 budget formulation process
High level recommendations on changes to our budget asks and strategies
Additional budget priorities and,
Next steps and advocacy opportunities: How you can get involved and help take the lead!

RSVP: FY21 Budget Prep All Call

Congresswoman Norton Tele-Town Hall

Congresswoman Norton welcomes you to a tele-town hall regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Please see below for pertinent details, and please share with those interested in your community.

Who: All are welcome!
What: A tele-town hall to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic. Come hear from experts (local and federal) about the resources available for DC residents
Where: Please RSVP using this link , Dial in: 855-962-1514
When: Tuesday, April 14th
Time: 6:00 PM

RSVP Here

We're Hiring!
Director: Youth Policy & Programs

As you've hopefully heard, we're in the process of joining forces with the incredible DC Action for Children. We're excited to announce that as a part of that effort we're hiring a Director of Youth Policy & Programs.

Please take a second to learn more about the position, consider applying and/or share it with your network.

Learn More: Director of Youth Policy & Programs

Resources & Reminders

Food Access Resources

The incredible folks at the DC Food Project have compiled a fantastic resource list of food access points for DC residents young & old, big and small. We encourage you to share widely. Their website also includes the DCPS and Charter feeding sites in both list and map form.

UPDATED DC Food Project: Emergency Food Access

Budget Agenda

After extensive community input, we're pleased to release our two primary budget advocacy asks for FY21. It's important to note that we are one group of many, and we encourage you to visit our friends at DC Action for Children, DC Fiscal Policy Institute, Children's Law Center and PAVE DC (among others!) to learn more about what they're fighting for in the year to come.

Full Advocacy Agenda and Toolkit

That’s it for now friends! As always, we're here if you need anything at all, so don't hesitate to reach out!

Still social distancing.....

Your DCAYA Team