Washington, D.C. Releases FY18 Proposed Budget with Large Investments in Education and Public Safety
Published: August 16, 2017
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Washington, D.C. has released its FY 2018 proposed budget and financial plan.
Washington, D.C. released its FY 2018 proposed budget and financial plan, which includes its capital improvement plan for FY 2018-2023. Highlights of the proposed plan include:
Education
- Expanding and improving Child Care by $15 million
- $1.3 billion for school modernization over 6 years
Justice and Public Safety
- $2.3 million for the creation of a Returning Citizens Portal managed by the Department of Corrections
- $20 million for upgrades to the District's 311/911 hardware and software
- $39.7 million for the purchase of new Metro Police Department vehicles
Community Development
- $16 million for the redevelopment of Walter Reed
- $85 million for the New Communities Initiative
- $$16.8 million towards the Washington D.C. Infrastructure Academy at Saint Elizabeth's East Campus
Health and Human Services
- $10.2 million for a new TANF policy
- $3.3 million towards the Alternatives to Court Experiences (ACE) and Parent Adolescent Support Services (PASS) programs
- $1 million for the Joyful Foods initiative
General Government Services
- Increasing the District's snow budget by $3.8 million
- Expanding the Department of Public Work's grounds maintenance and leaf collection efforts by $1.5 million
Access all of the District's budget documents here.