Mayor Bowser to Kick Off DMV Black Restaurant Week by Announcing the Third Round of Food Access Fund Grantees

(Washington, DC) – On Monday, November 7 at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will announce the third round of Food Access Fund grantees and encourage residents to support Black-owned restaurants during DMV Black Restaurant Week. The Food Access Fund is a grant program, launched by the Mayor in 2021, that is focused on increasing access to grocery stores, restaurants, fast-casual restaurants, and other food access points.
 
DMV Black Restaurant Week was established in 2018 and promotes the many local Black-owned restaurants and food service providers throughout DC and the Metropolitan area. This year’s theme for DMV Black Restaurant Week—reshaping our community through ownership and luxury—will highlight Black entrepreneurs who are expanding their brands to underserved communities while simultaneously starting and co-founding luxury brands and businesses.  
 
When:
Monday, November 7 at 11 am
 
Who:
Mayor Muriel Bowser
Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, Ward 5, Chair of the Committee on Business and Economic Development
Councilmember Trayon White, Ward 8
John Falcicchio, Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development
Darrell Gaston, Owner, Kitchen Savages
Melvin Hines, Owner, DCity Smokehouse
Dr. Erinn Tucker-Oluwole, Co-Founder, DMV Black Restaurant Week
 
Where:
Anacostia Arts Center
1231 Good Hope Road, SE  
*Closest Bus Line: 92*
*Closest Bikeshare Station: Good Hope Road & MLK Avenue, SE*
 
Press interested in attending the event are asked to RSVP to press@dc.gov.  
 
The DC Office of Cable Television, Film, Music, and Entertainment will provide a live feed of this event. To view the event, visit mayor.dc.gov/live, tune in on Channel 16 (DCN), or watch on Mayor Bowser’s Facebook or Twitter.

Social Media:
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Mayor Bowser Instagram: @Mayor_Bowser
Mayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowser
Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos