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DOING BUSINESS with ”DHCD” 2.0. DHCD’s mission is to create and preserve opportunities for affordable housing and economic development and to revitalize underserved communities in the District of Columbia. DHCD’s Residential & Community Services Division (“RCSD”)
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DHCD’s mission is to create and preserve opportunities for affordablehousing and economicdevelopment and to revitalizeunderservedcommunities in the District of Columbia.
DHCD’s Residential & Community Services Division (“RCSD”) • Small Business Technical Assistance • Storefront Façade Improvement Program Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE . . . . • Through a network of non-profit organizations, DHCD provides business support services to small & retail business in eligible commercial areas of the District of Columbia. • These support services improve the overall economic viability of neighborhood commercial corridors by spurring new private investment and increasing business attraction and retention. • These services include micro-loan packaging, business planning, tax preparation assistance and other collective business support activities. Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
SMALL BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE . . . . An Example • “The Hive” located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE in Ward 8 • www.thedchive.com Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
STOREFRONT FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM . . . . • Through a network of non-profit organizations, DHCD provides funding to develop storefront improvement projects in low/moderate income commercial corridors of the District. • Projects generally consist of between 10 and 25 contiguous storefronts selected by the participating non-profit organization. • Business/Property owners receive matching grants for door, window, sign, storefront systems, awnings and lighting. • The non-profit provides professional design/construction services throughout the storefront renovation. Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
STOREFRONT FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM . . . . • Before . . . . On Park Road, NW • After . . . . On Park Road, NW Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
STOREFRONT FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM . . . . • Before . . . . At Georgia Ave & Webster St, NW • After . . . . At Georgia Ave & Webster St, NW Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
STOREFRONT FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM . . . . • Before . . . . At MLK & Good Hope Rd, SE • After . . . . At MLK & Good Hope Rd, SE Doing business with “DHCD” 2.0 . . . .
Questions regarding the Small Business Technical Assistance or Storefront Façade Improvement Programs? Call Charles Lindsay at (202) 442-7200