Mayor Bowser Announces FY2017 Asian and Pacific Islander Community Grant Awards

(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs awarded a combined $240,000 in grant funding to nine community-based organizations that serve District residents. Grants were made in amounts between $10,000 and $45,000 to each organization.

“The Asian American and Pacific Islander community is one of the fastest-growing and most linguistically diverse populations in Washington, DC. We look forward to partnering with these community organizations to serve the needs of the District’s Asian American and Pacific Islander residents,” said Mayor Muriel Bowser. “By providing essential services and support, we are helping to create pathways to the middle class and building a stronger, more inclusive District.”

The grant funding is aligned with the Bowser Administration’s priorities and is intended to enhance existing community programs focused on education, job and economic development, public safety, civic engagement, health and wellness, youth engagement, arts and the creative economy. Organizations were selected based on the degree to which they meet these priorities and target their efforts to underserved Asian and Pacific Islander communities.

This year’s awardees are:

• Asian American Lead ($45,000);
• Chinatown Service Center ($40,000);
• Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington, DC ($40,000) ;
• Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project ($32,500) ;
• Housing Counseling Services ($27,500);
• Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center ($20,000);
• Washington English Center ($12,500);
• Many Languages One Voice ($12,500); and
• DC Baptist Convention; ($10,000).