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Councilmember Grosso urges Mayor Bowser to engage proactively with new BOP contractor

Today, Councilmember Grosso sent a letter to the Mayor to ask her to proactively engage with the new Bureau of Prisons’ halfway house contractor and the nearby communities to ensure success for our returning citizens and address community concerns.

“Through proactive action, we can position the facility for successful reintegration of our residents and the shared prosperity of the nearby community. Our returning citizens who will be staying at the halfway house, the contractor running the facility, the community, and our government agencies must be partners in this effort.”

You can read the full letter below and here.

COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 'THE JOHN A. WILSON BUILDING 4350 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004 David Grosso Committee Member Councilmember At-Large Government Operations Chairperson, Committee on Education Health Human Services Labor and Workforce Development February 38, 2020 Mayor Muriel Bowser 3350 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20004 Mayor Bowser: {1am writing today regarding the federal Bureau of Prisons' (BOP) selection of a new halfway house contractor for D.C.

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DHHS responds to Councilmember Grosso's concerns over the clearing of K Street Underpass

On January 15, 2020, Councilmember David Grosso, chairperson of the Committee on Education and member of the Committee on Health, sent a letter to Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Wayne Turnage expressing concern over the Department of Human Services’ plan for the removal of the people who inhabit the space under the railroad bridge on K Street NE.

Included in the letter are questions regarding concerns about hypothermia season, DHHS’s intentions of keeping the area permanently clear, and DHS’s communication with the people living under bridge prior to the plan was finalized.

The Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services has since responded, explaining the process for the removal and next steps moving forward.

You can view the letter from Councilmember Grosso and DMHHS’s response below:

01152020 Letter to DMHHS on K Street by Team_Grosso on Scribd

Councilmember Grosso1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 402Washington, DC 20004 Councilmember Grosso, Please find responses to your questions below. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out. 1.) What outreach has DMHHS or DHS conducted to inform people living on the sidewalk of the coming clearing of belongings and the intention of the Mayor that people not return to the area?

Councilmember Grosso1350 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 402Washington, DC 20004 Councilmember Grosso, Please find responses to your questions below. If you have any additional questions, feel free to reach out. 1.) What outreach has DMHHS or DHS conducted to inform people living on the sidewalk of the coming clearing of belongings and the intention of the Mayor that people not return to the area?

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Grosso inquires about access to home and hospital instruction services for students

On July 11, 2018, Councilmember David Grosso, chairperson of the Committee on Education and member of the Committee on Health, sent a letter to interim D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Amanda Alexander expressing concern that some children may not be receiving Home and Hospital Instruction Program (HIPP) services which are aimed at supporting students with physical disability and/or health impairment who are confined to home or hospital for three or more weeks.

"...there seems to be a lack of information and transparency about the process for determining a child's eligibility for HIPP and for appealing that decision," he wrote.

UPDATE: Grosso provided a list of questions to DCPS and received a response on August 3rd from DCPS which can be found here and below, along with the HHIP program manual and original letter from Councilmember Grosso.

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