Tobacco connection1/5/2024 $3.8M to safeguard students’ mental health with additional supports through the school-based mental health program.$15M for preventative maintenance of HVACs and boilers to ensure systems work year-round.Historic $43.6M investment in FY 2023 to replace aging HVACs and boilers in schools.$18M to provide stability to schools through the Pandemic Supplement fund.A 5.87-percent increase in the base amount of the Uniform Per Student Funding Formula (UPSFF).$233K to plan a new residential conversions incentive program.$2.5M to attract transformative businesses.$100K for a Cherry Blossom bus tour to promote the Cherry Blossom Festival and attract visitors in Spring 2023.$750K to pay DC musicians to play music at key destinations to activate and enliven public spaces.$750K to sponsor large events and festivals.$3M for a new marketing campaign to attract leisure and business travelers.$2.5M in new competitive grants to create or enhance attractions for families to visit the city.$21M to raise participant wages in training programs in all DOES programs-including MBSYEP.Increasing Job Experience and Training Wages: $1.5M to continue waiving public space fees for neighborhood festivals and community-driven special events.$8M to continue the Bridge Fund, enabling arts and entertainment venues to reopen and recover post-pandemic.$500K to increase employer spending with minority led firms.$3.4M to help small and medium business growth.$6M to help equity impact enterprises buy commercial property and receive more flexible financing options.$18M to add fresh food access points East of the River.This approved budget includes significant investments in building a stronger, more equitable, more affordable DC. (Washington, DC) – Today, on the eve of the new fiscal year, Mayor Muriel Bowser highlighted the investments included in her historic Fiscal Year 2023 Fair Shot budget.
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