Jurisdiction Name: | Washington |
State/Province: | DC |
Country: | United States |
Type of Government: | Municipality |
Population: | 601,723 |
Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
Policy Links: | |
Policy type: | act |
Year: | 2000 |
GFC Topic: | community food security |
Keywords: | access, act, food access, food desert, food retail, grocery store, healthy food, low-income, neighborhood, priority development area, public funds, retail, supermarket, supermarket tax exemption, tax, tax exemption |
Adopting Government Department(s): | Council of the District of Columbia |
Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning & Economic Development |
Support Entity(s): | n/a |
Funding Amount: | variable amount dependent on property value and other factors |
Funding Sources: | Washington DC, tax exemption |
Policy Outcome(s): | Amended Title 47 of the District of Columbia Code; established the Supermarket Tax Exemption Act by which the District waives certain taxes and fees to supermarkets that locate in specific neighborhoods. |
Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |