WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and the DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Director Polly Donaldson will kick-off the “DHCD Ward-by-Ward Check-In” in Ward 8. DHCD is conducting a three month community meeting series in all eight wards to inform residents, business owners and other community members on the agency’s services and current and future projects that are helping to build a Pathway to the Middle Class. DHCD will also give an overview of the FY16 affordable housing budget and provide a platform for community members to share concerns, ask questions and present their recommendations for moving forward.