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Press Release: September 4, 2018

WASHINGTON— The  National Park Service (NPS) has cleared the last major hurdle before beginning a $4 million complete rehabilitation of Fort Dupont and Fort Davis Drives in Southeast Washington, DC. The Federal Highway Administration, on behalf of the NPS, awarded a construction contract on August 30 to repave the entire roadways and improve stormwater management along the roadways.

“I know many people have been looking forward to this for sometime. Repairing Fort Dupont and Fort Davis Drives has been one of my top priorities since becoming Superintendent,” said  Superintendent Tara Morrison. “The project will improve access for everyone in Fort Dupont Park, and will also help us preserve the historic character of the these roads.”

For more details on the announcement, click here.

Neighbors,

Help the police identify crime suspects who attack our neighborhood!

Install security cameras, activate monitoring, and provide the police department with access to camera footage after an incident occurs near your residence.     

Purchase an external camera(s) for your property and get a rebate from the DC Office of Victim Services and Justice Grants while funding is still available!

The Private Security Camera Rebate Program  creates a rebate for residents, businesses, nonprofits, and religious institutions to purchase and install security camera systems on their property and register them with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). The program provides a rebate of up to $200 per camera, with a maximum rebate of up to $500 per residential address (e.g., home offices, condo buildings, and apartments) and $750 for all other eligible addresses. The rebate is exclusively for the cost of the camera(s) including any applicable tax.

Click here for more information on the Voucher Program

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Residents who receive the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) recycling collection, PLEASE be aware that plastic bags and plastic wraps will no longer be accepted in the District of Columbia’s residential curbside recycling program. On a daily basis, these items clog and shutdown machinery used for screening and processing of products received at local recycling facilities.

Soon, residents will receive a post card detailing the types of plastic bags and warps not accepted for curbside single stream residential recycling. While DPW will no longer collect these items as a part of your recycling collection, most supermarkets and large retailers have plastic shopping bag return/recycling bin in their stores.

For more information about what is acceptable for recycling collection and where you can dispose of your plastic bags visit:

https://dpw.dc.gov/plasticbagremoval