Action Alert – Building a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable District food system

ACTION ALERT! Food Policy Council Procurement Amendment Act of 2025: Community Advocacy Guide

January 20, 2026

Community Advocacy Guide: B26-0444 – Food Policy Council Procurement Amendment Act of 2025 Public Hearing: March 25, 2026 The DC Food Policy Council (FPC) is a coalition of local food leaders and government representatives appointed by Mayor Muriel Bowser to promote a more equitable, healthy, and sustainable food system in the District. The FPC creates Community Advocacy … More ACTION ALERT! Food Policy Council Procurement Amendment Act of 2025: Community Advocacy Guide

What is in the FY2026 District Budget for the DC Food System?

August 6, 2025

On July 28, the D.C. Council approved the District’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Budget. Mayor Bowser and the Council continued investment in many of the key local programs that promote equitable, healthy, and sustainable local food system. Read on to find out how food programs are funded by local dollars in the next fiscal year … More What is in the FY2026 District Budget for the DC Food System?

Testify at FY26 Budget Oversight Hearings

May 27, 2025

UPDATE: Mayor’s FY26 proposed budget was released on May 27, and public hearings will be held between 5/29 and 6/17. Committees will make changes between June 23 and 25, and the final budget is expected to pass in July. The spreadsheet below is updated with the new hearing schedules and links. The DC Council is … More Testify at FY26 Budget Oversight Hearings

Action Alert: Farmers Market Support Act Public Hearing on March 17, 2025

March 4, 2025

Update: The Committee on Health held a public hearing on March 17, 2025 and updated the bill text based on the public input. You can watch the recording of the public hearing here. The DC Council’s Committee on Health held a public hearing on B26-0109 – Farmers Market Support Amendment Act of 2025 on Monday, … More Action Alert: Farmers Market Support Act Public Hearing on March 17, 2025

Universal Free School Meals in DC

February 18, 2025

Update: Bill 26-108 the Universal School Meals Amendment Act of 2025 was introduced on January 31, 2025, after introduction of a similar act and public hearings in 2023. Another public hearing has not yet been scheduled. Background: Universal Free School Meals is a policy that can be passed at the federal or state level to … More Universal Free School Meals in DC

Testify at FY24 Oversight and FY26 Budget Hearings

January 24, 2025

The DC Council is in the middle of the oversight and 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 2026 to the DC Council in March … More Testify at FY24 Oversight and FY26 Budget Hearings

Necesitamos Tu Opinion: USDA Programa de Infraestructura de Sistemas Alimentarios Resilientes (RFSI)

August 3, 2023

Washington DC va recibir $2 million desde el Departamiento de Agricultura y la Programa de Infraestructura de Sistemas Alimentarios Resilientes (RFSI, por sus siglas en ingles). Los fondos federales ayudaran a fortalecer y generar resiliencia en el media de la cadena de suministro de alimentos — despues de la cosecha y antes que los consumidores lo … More Necesitamos Tu Opinion: USDA Programa de Infraestructura de Sistemas Alimentarios Resilientes (RFSI)

Action Alert! FRESH STARTS ACT of 2023: Community Advocacy Guide

June 26, 2023

UPDATE: The deadline to submit a written/voicemail testimony has been extended to September 15, 2023 to ensure that residents of the DC Jail have be the opportunity to share their comments. You can submit a written testimony via email at judiciary@dccouncil.gov or leave voicemail testimony by calling (202) 630-7585. The DC Council’s Committee on the … More Action Alert! FRESH STARTS ACT of 2023: Community Advocacy Guide

ACTION ALERT: Draft Zero Waste Framework Public Comment Period Closes Tomorrow October 7, 2022!

October 6, 2022

Community Advocacy Guide DC Draft Zero Waste Framework Residents and Businesses: Submit your Comments on the Zero Waste Framework Deadline to submit comments: October 7, 2022 (See below for instructions on how to comment) Timeline: Background Food waste is the single most prevalent material in the District’s waste stream, representing nearly 20% of all refuse. … More ACTION ALERT: Draft Zero Waste Framework Public Comment Period Closes Tomorrow October 7, 2022!

Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act of 2022: Community Advocacy Guide

April 21, 2022

Deadline to Testify if TOMORROW, Friday, April 22, 2022 by 5pm! The Food Policy Council’s 2021 and 2022 Priorities cite decreasing food insecurity and increasing the utilization of federal nutrition program benefits as key steps to support residents in the District. A printable version of this Community Advocacy Guide is available here. The bill can … More Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act of 2022: Community Advocacy Guide