3RD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION & OUR ACTION ON THE #DCTC !
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We are thrilled to urge you – first and foremost – to save the date of Thursday, November 9 at 5 pm for our hybrid Third Anniversary Celebration! November kicks off the holiday season, and we invite you to join us as we offer a helping of celebration alongside the main courses of advocacy and action in our push for a guaranteed income in Washington DC.
In addition, we thank you for an eventful October! Scroll down further and enjoy photos and highlights from the October 19th DC Women and Guaranteed Income event. Stay tuned for more in our series, including a companion written piece to our October 19th panels.
Centered at our October meeting was the District Child Tax Credit legislation, which is currently under review by the DC Council. That legislation is awaiting a hearing before the DC Council. We urge Council leadership to #HoldAHearing on the #DCTC!
Read below for additional details about the status of the District Child Tax Credit and the companion Financial Support for Families with Children – each of which is guaranteed income legislation.
In November, as family members begin to reconnect, help us lift even higher these pieces of legislation that could cut child poverty in the District of Columbia. These proposals are designed to strengthen the financial well-being of the lowest income families and to make the District of Columbia a more inclusive and racially just home for every child. If you have not already done so take action now: Sign our April 2023 letter urging the Council to support the DCTC and the FSFC legislation.
We appreciate your continued support and interest! Join our mailing list or pass this along to a friend or colleague who shares our passion for a basic, guaranteed income for every DC resident and worker.
Be on the lookout for more opportunities to show your support the District Child Tax Credit. If you are not already, consider getting involved.
In Solidarity
Melody
Melody Webb
Founder and Executive Director
Mother’s Outreach Network / DC Guaranteed Income Coalition
Advocacy & Action Meeting
November 2nd | 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The agenda will include updates on the advocacy we are planning for the month of November and on our upcoming Third Anniversary Celebration.
Save The Date | November 9th
Third Anniversary DC Guaranteed Income Coalition Celebration – More information will be shared soon!
We've Launched Our Storytelling Project
Do you have lived experience in any of the topic areas below that you would like to share? Continuing our DC Women and Guaranteed Income series we have kicked-off our storytelling project.
Have questions? Contact us!
Images from the DC Women and Guaranteed Income Program!
We marked our October 19th meeting with inspiring stories derived from our participants’ lived experience alongside data and analysis. Sharing their challenges and their hopes and vision for guaranteed income, our panelists lighted a path to the elimination of poverty. They wove together the intersecting and harmful issues that disproportionately impact women, particularly from the most marginalized Black and brown communities.
Covering topics from perinatal health to the criminal legal system to the family regulation system, more than a dozen panelists discussed guaranteed income’s potential to mitigate and prevent issues that deliver particularly harmful impact to women. Every issue discussed enlightened and every story shared was powerful. We thank our participants individually and collectively for showcasing their truths and their impactful work that will advance us toward a guaranteed income.
Couldn’t join us? Recording of this panel will be shared at a later date.
On The Path To A Guaranteed Income:
What’s happening with The District Child Tax Credit?
As you will recall, Councilmember Parker has introduced a child tax credit proposal, The District Child Tax Credit and a more targeted tax credit for the lowest income District residents, the Financial Support for Families with Children. Information about the two bills can be found here and here.
In the month of October, DC’s Tax Revision Commission has been in the process of reviewing all the proposals they have received. On the night of Monday, October 9th, they discussed the creation of a refundable District Child Tax Credit. There was widespread support in the commission for such a credit. You can see the full proposal they considered here and watch the video of the meeting here. Besides Councilmember Parker’s DCTC bill, the commission considered increasing the credit to $1500, creating a larger credit for younger children, and setting aside part of the credit for families to contribute to an Opportunity Account. The Commission will only discuss proposals and have not made any decisions about their final recommendations to the Council. There will be a Town Hall on November 6th at 7:00 PM (ET). We urge you join us and voice your support for the District Child Tax Credit.
Next Proposal Review Session #6
October 27, 2023 2:30 PM
MLK Library, Conference Room 401-D
Agenda | Livestream
Public Town Hall: MLK Library
November 6, 2023 7:00 PM
MLK Library, Fifth Floor Event Space
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