| 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: | 2011 |
| GFC Topic: | community food security |
| Keywords: | DC healthy food retail program, FEED DC, SNAP, WIC, access, act, corner store, employment, food access, food desert, food retail, fresh produce, grocery store, healthy food, local employment, low-income, neighborhood, produce, program, renovations, retail, small grocery store, underserved |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Council of the District of Columbia |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Department of Small and Local Business Development, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Office of Tax and Revenue |
| Support Entity(s): | n/a |
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| Policy Outcome(s): | created a package of incentives and assistance for new grocery store developments and for grocery store renovations in lower-income parts of the city; created the DC Healthy Food Retail Program that provide assistance for small retailers seeking to sell healthy foods in underserved communities; created the Grocery Store Development Program to assist retailers in building or renovating grocery stores in eligible areas and creating jobs for District residents |
| Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 – Link 2 |
