The DC Council is in the middle of the budget process to make decisions about how DC spends its money – from food assistance and school meals to grants for food businesses. Mayor Muriel Bowser is scheduled to deliver her proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2025 to the DC Council on March 20, 2024. In late March through early April, each Council Committee is holding public hearings to hear residents’ thoughts and suggestions on the proposed budget. Residents’ voices are crucial to shaping a budget that supports an equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system. You can submit written testimony, leave testimony over voicemail, or testify live. To help you prepare, we hosted a training on April 10.
Which Budget Hearing to sign up for?
Use the spreadsheet below to find the agency and council committee that oversees the program or issue you want to give feedback on, budget hearing schedules, and links to register and submit your written testimony.
How to sign up for live testimony and submit written testimony
If you are testifying live, you must register on the Council website 2 days before the hearing. If you need language or ASL interpretation, you must register and request on the registration form 5 days before. For step by step instructions on how to register for live testimony and submit written testimony, watch the video tutorial below or click here.
Use this new guide to learn about the budget process, identify the food-related program or issue you want to give feedback on, which agency and committee oversee, and steps on how to share your thoughts with decision makers.
Building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable District food system 