Since 2016, the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment has awarded 57 grants totaling $1,059,629. The total amount of funding available in 2021 is $200,000. Up to $30,000 is available for Tier 1 small/medium-scale projects and $30,001-$50,000 is available for Tier 2 medium/large-scale projects. The program is currently administered through a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Read MoreOrganizational news and other important info from APACC members Anacostia Riverkeeper, Urban Institute, and Washington Parks and People.
Read MoreDOEE is offering funding through two competitive processes to improve communities and the water quality in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Both grants focus on community solutions to community challenges.
Read MoreYou don’t have to be a climate expert or economist to know about resilience. Resilient DC wants to know your ideas about what DC government, for-profit and nonprofit businesses, and individuals can do to make various facets of life in DC resilient. Participate in person meetings or online.
Read MoreArt All Night Congress Heights was a blast! Michael Bochynski with Clean Water Action and Art Slater with Anacostia Coordinating Council talked with attendees about the future of the Anacostia River Corridor, sustainability, and more.
The verdict? Less violence, paddle boats in the river, and better signage in Anacostia Park were among the recommendations.
Read MoreWhen you step into APACC’s booth at Art All Night in Congress Heights September 29, you’ll have the chance to help design the future of the Anacostia Corridor—the Anacostia River, Anacostia Park, and neighborhoods closest to the park and river—on CORRIDORscape. You’ll also have the chance to learn about easily implemented sustainable practices. And get treats!
Read MorePublic perceptions of trees in DC mean a lot to Casey Trees and DDOT’s Urban Forestry Division. They are seeking public input into the Master Plan Survey.
Read MoreOn average, the poorest 20 percent pay the most for electricity — that’s 10 percent of total household income. Community power and community storage will transform access to affordable clean energy for low-income households if we deploy equitable project finance models that scale with the market instead of depending on subsidies. (GreenBiz)
Read MoreWard 7 community members are invited to the Saturday, September 8 breakfast meeting to talk flooding, resiliency, and community strengthening.
Read MoreAPACC is joining members Ward 7 Business Partnership and Washington Parks & People at the annual Ward 7 Day celebration Saturday, September 8 from Noon to 6:00 pm. This year, the event takes place at Marvin Gaye Park (5200 Foote St, NE).
Read MoreAPACC member Washington Parks & People and co-sponsors DC Tutoring & Mentoring Initiative and DJ Aphrosoul Lukumi are gathering DC area nonprofits and lots of interested people Saturday, August 4 for CivicFest 2018—a fun-, music-, art-, and action-filled day—with the ultimate purpose of creating a movement to take back DC from violence, poorly performing schools, crazy weather, and unequal access to basic services.
Read MoreThe DC Department of Energy and Environment has released a new Sustainable DC 2.0 Plan, and they are asking for your comments. Why should you care about Sustainable DC? Bradford Everette from DOEE came and talked to APACC at our last meeting. He said that "sustainability" doesn't just mean buying "green" products and planting trees -- "sustainability" means "survival." Being sustainable means having a healthy home, healthy food, and healthy neighborhood that help you live a happy and long life.
Read MoreI recently attended the “Phase 2 Kickoff” of DC’s 100 Resilient Cities initiative. There were about 100 people in the room from all kinds of District agencies and non-profit organizations who are concerned about DC’s future. About 20 of them were there to talk specifically about the Anacostia River.
Read MoreKrista Schlyer, a multimedia journalist and artist who has been working on the Anacostia River for a long time, has launched a new online interactive exhibit about the Anacostia Watershed. An additional 8 episodes will be released once per week!
Read MoreBy nearly every metric, the educational, income, housing, and environmental progress that have redefined Washington stops at the banks of the Anacostia River. With several million square feet of new residential and commercial construction is scheduled to come to Wards 7 and 8 over the next five years, the District currently has a unique window of opportunity to address the housing and energy cost challenges East of the River.
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