FY26 CAPITOL HILL CONSTRUCTION IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM

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Listen Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program

FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program

Request for Applications (RFA)

Release Date: Friday, May 1, 2026

RFA ID No: DMPED-FY26-BD-LO-CHCI

Submissiond Deadline: Friday, June 12th 2026, 4:00PM ET

The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (“DMPED”) invites the submission of applications from qualified organizations for a grant under the Capitol Hill Construction Impact grant program (“CHCI” or “Program”). The purpose of the program is to provide short-term financial relief to support small businesses impacted by District Department of Transportation (“DDOT”) construction near Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and Potomac Avenue, SE, and along 8th Street SE, between Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, and Virginia Avenue, SE, in the District of Columbia (“District”).

Construction activities in these streets may limit access, visibility, and customer flow for neighborhood-serving small businesses. The Program provides short-term financial relief to help sustain affected businesses during this period.

Small businesses may use grant funds to prepare for or recover from any revenue losses they may face as a result of these construction projects. Specifically, grant funds may be used to pay or reimburse the following cost of the impacted business, provided they are sufficiently documented, reasonable and necessary for the operation of the business during the period of construction, and incurred within the same period as the applicable construction project(s) are conducted: Rent Utilities Insurance CAM (common area maintenance) Mortgage Other reasonable business operations costs as proposed by the applicant and approved by DMPED

FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program RFA

FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program NOFA FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program Information Session - May 15, 2026 Presentation FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program Information Session - May 15, 2026 meeting recording

Information Session - In Person

Date: June 3, 2026

When: 11:00 AM

Where: 700 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20003

Second Floor Conference Room One

RSVP: Neighborhood Grants Information Session Registration

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY. HANDDELIVERED OR MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Completed applications (including attachments) must be submitted through the DMPED’s Grants Management portal. Click here to start your application using DMPED Grants Portal.

DMPED Contact

DMPED Business Development Group

Email: businessdevelopmentgroup@dc.gov

DMPED Grants Team Phone: (202) 727-8111

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Topic areas: Public Policy and Governance, Housing and Community Development, Social Innovation and Community Development.

Funding amount

This grant provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

FY26 CAPITOL HILL CONSTRUCTION IMPACT GRANT PROGRAM is administered by DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), listed via DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.