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Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street

The Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street program serves the businesses, organizations, and individuals who live, work, and play in the commercial corridor between Barry Place and Kansas Avenue along Georgia Avenue in Wards 1 and 4. The program is managed by District Bridges, a community ecosystem development non-profit organization.

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Contact Information
3400 11th Street NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20010
(202) 929-8142 https://www.districtbridges.org/main-street/lower-georgia-avenue/
Main Street America leads a collaborative movement with partners and grassroots leaders that advances shared prosperity, creates resilient economies, and improves quality of life through place-based economic development and community preservation in downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts across the country.
Locations Served
Georgia Avenue
Cost
Free
Languages
English
Spanish
Business stages served
All Stages
Programs and Services Offered

The Lower Georgia Avenue Main Street provides direct services and support to businesses located within the main street boundaries. Their programs include technical assistance, one-on- one consultations, free or low- cost training and workshops, and regularly distributed business newsletter that provides resources and opportunities.

Small Business Grants of up to $4,000 are available for businesses located within the Main Street program boundaries. The funds can be used for technical assistance, exterior and storefront improvements, interior renovations, security improvements, and/or equipment.

They also host several community events and onsite activations that drive foot traffic to the corridor’s small businesses like Africa on the Avenue, a celebration of the vibrant African community businesses in the corridor, and Tour Del Taco, a multi- neighborhood sampling of a variety of tacos.

AccessPointDC.com is their online technical assistance platform that provides educational videos and resources to DC business owners. The platform has free on-demand training covering a wide variety of topics from marketing your business to staying in compliance with DC regulations.

Specialized Industries
Childcare
Creative or Maker
Food & Beverage Services
Retail
Business Assistance Services
Financing & Budgeting 
  • Access to Capital
  • Cash Flow Analysis
  • Financial Forecasting
  • Grant Assistance
Business Planning & Development 
  • Business Licensing & Registration Assistance
  • Business Management
  • Business Operations
  • Business Plan Development
  • Business Start-Up Information
  • Legal
  • Phone Consultation
  • Regulatory Support Services
  • Small Business Certifications
  • Start-Up Feasibility Analysis
  • Strategic Planning
  • Video Conferencing Consultation
Marketing Services 
  • Business Development
  • Customer Relations & Satisfaction
  • Sales & Marketing
  • Social & Other Web-Based Media Training
Human Resources 
  • Management & Leadership
  • Retirement & Investment Planning
  • Staffing & Training
Space & Leasing Services 
  • Property Improvements
  • Storefront Improvement
  • Storefront or Façade Improvement