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COUNCILMEMBER DAVID A. CATANIA
CHAIRMAN, COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC HEARING
on
Bill 20-528 The D.C. Promise Establishment Act of 2013
on
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
Hearing Room 500, John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Councilmember David A. Catania, Chairman of the Committee on Education, announces the scheduling of a Public Hearing by the Committee on Education on Bill 20-528, the D.C. Promise Establishment Act of 2013. The public hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in room 500 of the John A. Wilson Building.
The purpose of the hearing is to provide the public and government witnesses an opportunity to testify on the bill which is intended to encourage District students to pursue their educational goals by providing additional assistance for tuition and fees after other sources of financial aid have been exhausted. The maximum amount of the grant will depend on the student’s household income and the length of time they were enrolled in a District public school. Students who were continuously enrolled between grades 6 and 12 and who are from households with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL) will be eligible for the largest awards. Students who were enrolled continuously between grades 9 and 12 will be eligible for a reduced amount.
Those who wish to testify are asked to contact Mr. Jamaal Jordan with the Committee on Education at (202) 724-8061 or via email at JJordan@dccouncil.us and furnish their name, address, telephone number, and organizational affiliation, if any, by the close of business on Monday, November 11, 2013. Persons wishing to testify are encouraged, but not required, to submit 15 copies of written testimony. If you are unable to testify at the hearing, 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 Education, Council of the District of Columbia, Suite 119 of the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004. The record will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 20, 2013.
