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DuPont Circle Merchants Seek $2M In Grants

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Shopkeepers on Connecticut Avenue in Washington D.C. are requesting $2 million in grant money from the local government. Bill McLeod stated that ongoing construction is driving customers away and making it difficult for merchants to pay rent. The funds are intended to help the Dupont business community survive the construction period. Bill McLeod reported on the efforts to support local businesses during the project. Bill McLeod, executive director of the DuPont Circle Business Improvement District, is seeking assistance for merchants on Connecticut Avenue to manage construction impacts. Business owner Hua Pingxiu of DuPont Lash & Brow Bar is among those affected. The initiative aims to assist local businesses with their bottom line.

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Sources · 7 independent

WTOP Washington DC

“We are asking the DC government for $2 million for grant money to assist Dupont merchants on Connecticut Avenue to survive construction.”

WTOP Washington DC

“assist Dupont merchants on Connecticut Avenue to survive construction. That's Bill McLeod.”

WTOP Washington DC

“assist Dupont merchants on Connecticut Avenue to survive construction. That's Bill McLeod. Now, he's executive director of the DuPont Circle bid, or Business Improvement District, and that money would certainly help pay the rent”

WTOP Washington DC

“Hua Pingxiu owns the DuPont Lash & Brow Bar, just south of the circle. Those kind of funds make us feel like the government care about our small business.”

WTOP Washington DC

“business improvement district and that money would certainly help pay the rent. but also help business owners feel that the city is looking after their well-being”

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