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Training Programs, Social Services Considered D.C. Priorities
An organization that serves as an advocate for low-income District residents is cautioning city officials to be as sensitive as possible when dealing with programs that impact the unemployed and those who have special needs.
The Fair Budget Coalition of the District of Columbia, a group of grassroots community organizations, human service providers, faith-based groups and concerned community members, held a briefing on “Workforce Development and Income Supports” on Fri, Jan. 26 at the John A. Wilson Building in Northwest. The gathering of 40 people listened to speakers as they discussed the importance of city-supported work programs and need-based projects.
“District residents are having a lot of problems finding work,” said Marina Streznewski, coordinator of the DC Jobs Council in Northwest. “This is the time for the city to invest in programs that help people. This is not the time for the city to turn them away.”
Washington faces a projected deficit ranging from $440 million to new estimates by city budget observers of $600 million. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray has said that there will be painful cuts in the city’s budget and that “everything is on the table.”
