Great Streets Program Expansion Neighborhood Retail Priority Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2024

This resolution declares an emergency to immediately expand the Great Streets Program, which provides grants to small businesses in designated neighborhoods. The bill aims to add specific areas, including Mount Vernon Triangle, Eastern Market, Barracks Row, and Georgia Avenue, to the list of Retail Priority Areas that can receive funding. Because the permanent legislation creating these changes cannot be finalized until the end of 2024, this measure allows businesses in the new areas to apply for grants starting in Fiscal Year 2025. The resolution takes effect immediately to ensure timely access to capital and job creation opportunities for small business owners in these communities.