District of Columbia

DC Main Streets Business Sub Grants

The dataset itemizes business sub-grants awarded through the DC Main Streets program. Each record details the recipient, grant amount, award date, and the specific Main Street corridor.

Example records
NamebrandZIP CodeaddressStreet AddressaddressXgeospatialYgeospatialObjectididentifierFiscal YeartemporalMain Street ProgramclassificationSub Grant AmountfinancialXcoordgeospatialYcoordgeospatialLatitudegeospatial
Horace & Dickie's200322927 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE-8571325.54914699542.22193322020Congress Heights3131.07400214.84130836.9438.84533407
Mellon Mart200322921 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE-8571316.39274699563.06743312020Congress Heights3131.07400221.98130853.1338.84547992
King Discount200322747 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR AVENUE SE-8571211.47764699758.03043302020Congress Heights585400303.79131004.5538.84684395
Use cases

Small Business Lender Pre-Screening

A community development financial institution evaluating a loan application checks whether the applicant has previously received DC Main Streets sub-grants, using that history as a signal of civic engagement, neighborhood tenure, and prior government vetting.

NameStreet AddressSub Grant AmountFiscal YearMain Street Program

Fraud Pattern Detection Across Grant Programs

A government audit contractor cross-references sub-grant recipients against other DC business assistance programs to flag businesses that may have received duplicate or overlapping awards under different name variations at the same address.

NameStreet AddressZIP CodeSub Grant AmountFiscal Year

Commercial Real Estate Market Sizing

A retail broker assessing demand along specific DC corridors maps grant recipients by program and ward to identify which Main Street zones have the highest concentration of active, publicly supported small businesses, informing site selection recommendations for prospective tenants.

Main Street ProgramWardLatitudeLongitudeFiscal Year