Several APACC members have received funding to make things happen in the Anacostia River Corridor. Anacostia Trust, for example, is creating an engagement toolkit to test one method of resident around Kenilworth Park North. Anacostia Coordinating Council and partners are focusing on videography to make a difference.
Read MoreOne of the ways APACC helps members (and non-members) build their organizational capacity is through a weekly post with useful information and skill-building opportunities. Check out this week’s post.
Read MoreLooking for a job/new job and solar interests you? Attend the Solar Focus Job Fair Tuesday, October 30 in downtown DC. Experienced and inexperienced should participate!
Read MoreThe Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) offers several grant and rebate programs to support efforts to protect DC’s watersheds—including the Anacostia River—and even if you don’t work for an “environmental” organization or company, you are still eligible to apply to many of them.
Read MoreOrganizational news and other important info from APACC members Neighborhood Legal Services Program, Urban Institute, Living Classrooms, and Institute for Public Health Innovation.
Read MoreAre you having a hard time paying your DC Water bill because it’s higher than ever? Testify at DC Water’s public hearing about the expanded financial assistance program Tuesday, October 30 at 6:30 pm or submit a statement in writing by the end of November.
Read MoreDepartment of Energy and Environment Director Tommy Wells and others will discuss progress made on the Anacostia River cleanup at the DC Chapter of Sierra Club Year of the Anacostia Update Thursday, November 8, 6:30-8:30 pm.
Read MoreOne of the ways APACC helps members (and non-members) build their organizational capacity is through a weekly post with useful information and skill-building opportunities. Check out this week’s post.
Read MoreMoving your car every week for street sweeping has a tremendous benefit for the environment. WAMU’s Jacob Fenston tells the story with help from Laura Cattell Noll from Alice Ferguson Foundation (an APACC member!).
[Image: Jacob Fenston / WAMU]
Read MoreMark your calendar. . . the DC Council is proposing Mayor Bowser submit her proposed budget in mid-March 2019.
Read MoreThe race for the At-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia is a hotly contested one this year. Come to the Year of the Anacostia Forum for At-large Council Candidates to hear from DC Council candidates their views on the Anacostia River, Anacostia Park, neighborhoods closest to the park and river, and other important issues.
Read MoreDanielle Burs, DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice staffer, has aggregated Tweets to recap the council’s October 16 legislative actions.
Read MoreAt-large Councilmember Robert White encourages DC residents to reach out to his office with issues, suggestions, and the like. The main telephone number is (202) 724-8174.
Read MoreAPACC members Casey Trees, Anacostia BID, and McCourt School share organizational news and other important info.
Read MoreDC government agencies are right now working on their budgets for FY 2020 (October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020). This means its time for organizations, communities, and individuals to do some budget advocacy with executive branch agencies. Best to be quick about it. The first submission deadline is Wednesday, October 31 and the last is Friday, November 16.
Read MoreOne of the ways APACC helps members (and non-members) build their organizational capacity is through a weekly post with useful information and skill-building opportunities. Check out this week’s post.
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