Barracks Row Main Street celebrating 25 years of service
AANHPI Small Biz Panel and Mixer at Barracks Row Main Street
May 8th 2026 - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Ginza Rooftop Lounge, 526 8th St SE
Happy AANHPI Heritage Month! We're so excited to have you on our AANHPI small business panel as part of our AANHPI Heritage Month Event Series.
This event is a collaborative project between MOAPIA and Barracks Row Main Street, the oldest of all of the DC Main Street program.
The topic of the panel discussion is "community building and entrepreneurship" and will be moderated by Minh Pham, founder of PSK Creative and the non-profit Together We Thrive.
Our panel line-up includes:
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Bryan Abdullah, creative founder of Solshelmag
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Patrice Cunningham, owner and operator of Tae-gu Kimchi
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Kathy Luu, founder and owner of Spa Logic
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Louie Anne Batac-Nguyen, founder and owner of Capital Sake
Here is the event detail:
Event name: Building Community Through Entrepreneurship: AANHPI Small Business Panel and Mixer
Date: Friday, May 8, 2026 Time: 6-8pm (doors open 5:30)
Location: Ginza Rooftop Lounge, 526 8th St SE
Program Schedule:
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5:30pm: check-in open, light networking
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6:15pm: MC welcome remarks
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6:20pm: MOAPIA welcome remarks
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6:35pm: Barracks Row Welcome remarks
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6:30pm: Panel starts
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7:00pm: Panel Q&A from participants
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7:20pm: closing remarks
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7:30pm: networking continues
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8:00pm: event ends
Neighborhood Grants Information Session Registration
FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program
FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Release Date: April 10, 2026
Request for Applications (RFA) Release Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
RFA ID No: DMPED-FY26-BD-LO-CHCI
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 costs 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:
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Rent
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Utilities
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Insurance
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CAM (common area maintenance)
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Mortgage
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Other reasonable business operations costs, as proposed by the applicant and approved by DMPED
Here is the event detail:
Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 Time: 12noon
Location: 700 Pennsylvania Ave SE - First Floor Conference Room
Registration: Neighborhood Grants Information Session Registration
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Mindfulness in the Park
DUE TO WEATHER NEW DATE:
Tuesday, May 12th 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Eastern Market Metro Park
701 Pennsylvania Ave SE Washington, DC 20003
Join us for a special Mental Health Awareness Month gathering to stand publicly for mental health, equity, and recovery. Together, we are building a community where recovery is possible, dignity is protected, and hope is restored.
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FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program
Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Release Date: April 10, 2026
Request for applications (RFA) Release Date: Friday, May 1, 2026
RFA ID No: DMPED-FY26-BD-LO-CHCI
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
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