I am pleased with the structure of this budget, in terms of how we use our fund balance to address the crisis without allowing for layoffs and furloughs of DC government workers and without allowing for major cuts to areas such as education and public safety. Nonetheless, I am calling on us as a government to do more.

• Malcolm X Opportunity Center
• DC Infrastructure Academy
• Reunion Square
• Funding allocations for Ward 8 Schools
• Violence Prevention
• Senior living and; 
• Housing

Trayon White, Sr.
Councilmember, Ward 8

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

(Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 19, 2020 includes 117 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,551.

The District reported seven additional COVID-19 related deaths:

• 32-year-old male

• 53-year-old male

• 58-year-old male

• 69-year-old female

• 72-year-old male

• 73-year-old male

• 93-year-old male

Tragically, 407 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Because coronavirus (COVID-19) poses serious risks to public health and safety, the best option for families is to keep their children at home with them.

For workers employed at essential businesses, however, child care outside the home might be a necessity. The Bowser Administration is working to ensure that essential workers who need child care have options.

DC Child Care Connections can help connect families with licensed child care providers who have remained open during the public health emergency. Please call (202) 829-2500 or email [email protected] to find out more.

For health care workers and essential government employees and contractors, the Bowser Administration has partnered with several licensed child care providers to create emergency child care sites. 

Read more about the Emergency Child Care Initiative.