4737206 Public Hearing Notice on B20-640, "District of Columbia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund Establishment Act of 2014"  

  • Council of the District of Columbia                                     

    Committee on Economic Development

    Notice of Public Hearing

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004                                        

     

    COUNCILMEMBER MURIEL BOWSER, CHAIRPERSON

    COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

     

    ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING

     

    ON

     

    Bill 20-640, District of Columbia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund Establishment Act of 2014

     

    February 12, 2014

    10:00 AM

    Room 120

    John A. Wilson Building

    1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

     

    On February 12, 2014, Councilmember Muriel Bowser, Chairperson of the Committee on Economic Development will hold a public hearing to consider Bill 20-640, the District of Columbia Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Fund Establishment act of 2014

    Bill 20-640 would establish a fund administered by the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development to provide grants to eligible non-profit organizations for the purpose of promoting education and training programs that support careers, businesses, and economic development in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and math.

     

    The public hearing will begin at 10:00 AM in Room 120 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 

                 

    Individuals and representatives of organizations wishing to testify should contact Rob Hawkins, Legislative Director for the Committee on Economic Development, at (202) 741-0921, or rhawkins@dccouncil.us and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business Tuesday, February 11, 2014.  Persons presenting testimony may be limited to 3 minutes in order to permit each witness an opportunity to be heard.

     

    If you are unable to testify at the roundtable, written statements are encouraged and will be made a part of the official record.  Copies of written statements should be submitted to the Committee on Economic Development, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 112 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004.