Heat Emergency: A heat emergency is in effect for the District of Columbia. Find information on cooling centers.

Find a COVID Center Near You

(Washington, DC) Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser presented her Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Budget and Financial Plan to the Council of the District of Columbia as part of the District’s annual budget process. The $19.5 billion FY23 Budget makes significant increased investments in public safety, housing and ending homelessness, affordability programs, and city services. 

“We all made countless sacrifices during the COVID-19 pandemic, whether physical, emotional, social, or financial,” said Mayor Bowser. “As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, we want to make up for lost time and opportunities. Our FY23 budget proposal builds on the Recovery Budget we put forward last year to help more Washingtonians build a future in a safer, stronger, healthier, and more equitable DC. With this budget, we will address the very real anxiety residents are feeling about affordability, get MPD back to 4,000 sworn officers and make new investments in residents at-risk of being involved in gun violence, make Washington, DC among the first cities in the nation to end chronic homelessness, and double down on the world-class city services and infrastructure that DC residents expect.” 

Below are highlights of new investments and initiatives in Mayor Bowser’s FY23 budget proposal.

New treatment and rehabilitation facility: 

For seniors, this budget will deliver: 

Recreation for A.L.L.: 

Addressing high-crash corridors and intersections: 

Safer travel pedestrians and bicyclists: 

Legacy Initiatives – to help longtime District residents stay in DC: 

Supporting Small and Local Business: 

Increasing Job Experience and Training Wages: 

Bolstering Core City Services: 

Visit budget.dc.gov to view the Mayor’s FY23 Proposed Budget Highlights.

Social Media: Mayor Bowser Twitter: @MayorBowser Mayor Bowser Instagram: @Mayor_Bowser Mayor Bowser Facebook: facebook.com/MayorMurielBowser Mayor Bowser YouTube: https://www.bit.ly/eomvideos