Bowser rolls out $500K retail grant program to rescue ailing DC businesses

As some businesses across the D.C. region are struggling to keep their doors open, citing various reasons including crime and inflation, the District wants to support local retailers with almost half a million dollars. In Chinatown, Flight Wine Bar and Bar Deco have closed their doors. Several others on H Street, including Brine Oyster & Seafood House, have stopped serving customers. But with a new retail grant, Mayor Muriel Bowser and District leaders hope to keep the doors of small businesses open. We received ours last year and that was...