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Eligibility for FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant Program

DC small business relief for construction disruption on Capitol Hill corridors.

Amount $15,000
Deadline Closes on: June 12, 2027
Location Washington
Category Grants For For-Profit Businesses
Questions 7 total
Required 7 required
View full grant on Grantaura Updated May 9, 2026 on Grantaura.

If your Capitol Hill storefront sits on Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Potomac Avenue SE, or 8th Street SE, you might be wondering whether the roadwork outside your door qualifies you for relief. I get that question a lot. The FY26 Capitol Hill Construction Impact Grant isn't about being "on Capitol Hill" in the general sense. It is about sitting inside the exact impact zone for one of two named DDOT projects, and those projects have different start dates. That timing gap changes what revenue loss you can document and when your disruption window begins. The checker below walks you through the geographic gate first, then the compliance steps, so you know early whether this program fits your situation. If you might qualify, we can help you build the causal narrative and compliance package that panel reviewers actually look for. Your Grant Assessment fee is non-refundable, but the base assessment fee can be deducted once toward the same grant's Full Application when you choose the optional checkbox at checkout.

Who This Checker Is For

This tool helps for-profit small businesses with fewer than 100 employees and under $15 million in annual revenue figure out whether their address falls inside the official construction impact zone. If you operate a brick-and-mortar storefront with walk-in customers and hold a valid DC business license, you are in the right place to start. The hardest part is not the form itself. It is proving that a specific DDOT project caused your revenue drop, especially when one of the named projects had not yet started when applications opened. If that sounds like your situation, the narrative guidance below will help you anchor your loss to dated, verifiable events.

How to Use the Eligibility Checker

Answer each question in order. The tool will route you based on your responses, surfacing the next relevant step or a clear explanation if a hard gate applies. If you reach a point where you are unsure, that is exactly when a Grantaura expert review can save you time. We look at your address, your documentation, and your narrative draft to spot gaps before you submit.

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Eligibility Requirements (Source-Based)

  1. Is your business impacted by the Pennsylvania Avenue and Potomac Avenue SE Intersection project or the 8th Street Bus Priority Project? Required
    Confidence: H
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  2. Is your business a for-profit entity with fewer than 100 employees and less than $15 million in annual revenue? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  3. Is your business independently owned with 3 or fewer franchise locations? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  4. Is your business located in the designated impact zone per the official ArcGIS map with appid 19119b86708d4ce5b1d656080ea1dd62? Required
    Confidence: H
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  5. Does your business have a physical storefront with walk-in customer services and valid site control via lease or deed? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  6. Is your business in good standing with DC licensing and able to provide OTR Tax Certification (Clean Hands)? Required
    Confidence: H
    Source
  7. Have you completed or begun DIFS Supplier Portal registration with MFA setup? Required
    Confidence: H
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