Councilmember Matt Frumin

Challenging weeks remind us who we are as a community. We look out for one another. My new Ward 3 newsletter reflects on recent events, community members making a difference, and updates on public safety, streateries, human services, and more: mattfruminward3.com/newsroom

Looking for help or info regarding DC agencies? Join us for a multi-agency tabling resource fair on Thurs 12/4 from 12-1:30pm at the Cleveland Park library in Ward 3 (inside in the main conference room).

Today's legislative meeting is set to begin shortly. See how to watch today's proceedings on the Council's website here: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch-our-december-2-meetings/

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❄️ Get ready for winter! Join DCPSC at libraries across the District to pick up a free home weatherization item (while supplies last) and learn about utility assistance programs. Registration encouraged, but not required.

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Today, I am grateful to serve as your Councilmember and proud of the progress we are making together in a hard year. I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful Thanksgiving.

Congratulations to Mayor Muriel Bowser on her decision and her many years of dedicated service to her hometown. I join residents across the District in expressing thanks to her for her contributions.

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📬My latest Ward 3 newsletter is out, featuring: food assistance resources, ERAP applications, recent/upcoming hearings, 311 cable wire reporting, e-book access legislation, Soapstone progress, leaf collection tracking, and more.

📰Read it here: mattfruminward3.com/newsroom

📅ERAP applications open tomorrow📝

DHS has a new appointment system. Starting Nov 20, call 202-507-6666 or visit the Virginia Williams Center to schedule. Bring proof of residency, ID, income (or zero-income form), and recent statements.

More info: erap.dhs.dc.gov

🏛️Today at the Wilson Building:

The Council is currently holding a breakfast meeting with the @dcsboe.bsky.social 🍎 - followed today by a meeting of the Committee of the Whole and a Legislative Meeting.

📺How to watch: dccouncil.gov/how-to-watch-our-november-18-meetings/

Joining At-Large Councilmember Robert White for a joint Housing & Human Services roundtable today to examine barriers to timely lease-ups for DC-funded housing vouchers. We’ll hear from agencies, providers & residents to identify solutions. Details: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hearings/1965

Today we honor those who’ve served our nation. Veterans from every background remind us of our shared duty to build a community worthy of their sacrifice - one of care, justice, opportunity, and peace. Thank you to all veterans and military families in Ward 3 and across DC.

I am grateful to community advocates whose persistence made this progress possible. There is much more work still to be done in this area, but yesterday was a positive day.

Read more in my latest newsletter: mattfruminward3.com/newsroom

Watch the hearing: youtube.com/@cmfrumin/streams

DC DBH announced a new hotline (202-281-2911) for residents & landlords to report issues before they escalate, plus new on-site specialists in 8 Connecticut Ave buildings to connect residents w/ care. This work has been a top priority for me since becoming Human Services Chair.

Yesterday’s joint hearing on behavioral health supports in housing brought tangible progress. I-along with neighbors, ANC 3F, and tenant leaders-have continued to raise concerns about challenges in our Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) program, and the agencies have responded.

📬 My latest Ward 3 Newsletter is out!

Including: funding Nov SNAP & WIC, expanding EITC & restoring CTC, protecting benefits, affordable housing, local voucher hearing, opening of The Louise on Western, resident resources & DCPL events.

📰 Read: mattfruminward3.com/newsroom

Today at 11am, I’m joining CM Christina Henderson to co-chair a roundtable on Behavioral Health Supports in Local Housing Voucher Programs - focusing on how to better support residents & coordinate care.

📺Watch: youtube.com/@cmfrumin
ℹ️Info: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hearings/1960
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This is what governing for all of DC looks like. When we invest in our children and families, we're investing in our entire city's future.
 
Thank you to CMs Parker and Frumin for championing this amendment and to all my colleagues who voted to put money in the pockets of vulnerable DC families.

Today colleagues and I approved an increased earned income tax credit & re-established a child tax credit. At a time when the Mayor’s budget was balanced on the backs of working families @cmzparker5.bsky.social & @cmfrumin.bsky.social found a way to undo some of that damage.

I was proud to co-introduce this amendment to help residents most in need. While disappointed the retirement savings protection piece was not ultimately included, I’m very glad to have worked w/ @cmzparker5.bsky.social to pass the EITC and Child Tax Credit - meaningful relief for DC families.

🍂 DPW leaf collection begins today.

You can track when crews will be in your area and view real-time updates through DPW’s Leaf Tracker at: dpw.dc.gov/leaf

Happy Halloween, DC!

Don't miss tonight's @dcpolicedept.bsky.social Trunk-or-Treat event in Ward 3 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Second District Station. Enjoy music, food, and plenty of candy in a safe, festive setting.

And check out the other safe events going on across the District.

The federal government has placed the District and other states in an impossible situation: withholding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding during the government shutdown, while warning that any state action to fill the gap will not be reimbursed. Faced with the choice between spending up to $29 million in local funds or allowing tens of thousands of DC residents to go hungry, including nearly 50,000 children, the District has taken the responsible step of funding SNAP benefits. While the District is doing the right thing under difficult circumstances, I am profoundly frustrated that as the federal government fails to act, local governments are being forced to shoulder a federal responsibility just to keep families fed due to its willful inaction.

My response to the Mayor's update regarding DC #SNAP and #WIC benefits:

The Committee on Human Services additional meeting on the confirmation of Rachel Pierre as Director of the Department of Human Services begins at 3:30 p.m. in Rm 412 of the Wilson Building and online.

Info: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hearings/1977
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“Our residents need clarity.”

On the status of November SNAP benefits for District residents at today’s Committee on Human Services hearing:

More on the Flexible Rent Subsidy Program Amendment Act:
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More on the Public Benefits Security Amendment Act:
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As Chair of the Committee on Human Services, I’m working to help DC residents stay housed & protect access to vital benefits. Watch this morning's hearing on bills that would continue flexible rent support & strengthen safeguards to prevent stolen benefits.

➡️youtube.com/watch?v=jKjGwRcNbgs

A joyful day at the ribbon cutting for The Louise on Western, 90+ new affordable homes for older DC residents, the first Ward 3 project supported by the Housing Production Trust Fund. Proud to see this vision, a personal passion, realized.

Full remarks: youtube.com/watch?v=6Ej0HnhXEaA

Looking forward to joining thousands of spectators tonight to cheer on community members as they race to celebrate the diversity of DC’s LGBTQ+ community at the 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️38th Annual 17th Street High Heel Race👠🏁 - hope to see you there!

More info: eventbrite.com/e/38th-annua...

"I've been on the council for a couple of years, and every year I ask when are we going to have this and every year the goal posts move. That can't happen again. Figure it out," says @cmfrumin.bsky.social to the OSSE official, who is the interim director of transportation for the agency.

🧵(3/3)My bill would ensure fairness, prevent one form of affordable housing from cannibalizing another, and stretch our housing dollars further to support more families in need of stable, affordable homes.

Learn more ➡️ lims.dccouncil.gov/Legislation/...