Mayor Bowser Unveils Fiscal Year 2027 'Grow DC' Budget Proposal and Priorities

Mayor Muriel Bowser this week released her proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget package, titled “Grow DC,” according to a statement from the Executive Office of the Mayor. The administration says the proposal represents its spending priorities for the coming fiscal year and begins the city’s annual budget process.

The proposal is the mayor’s official submission to the District’s legislative branch and will be considered and amended by the DC Council, which holds hearings and votes before a final budget is adopted. The Executive Office published the document as the administration’s public outline of planned investments and policy priorities for residents, businesses, and District agencies.

Mayor Muriel Bowser

City budgets set funding levels for schools, public safety, social services, infrastructure and economic development; the mayor’s proposal acts as the starting point for negotiations between the executive branch and the Council. The administration’s release of “Grow DC” signals the priorities the mayor will press during Council review and in public outreach to residents and stakeholders.

Additional detail and the full proposal are available from the Executive Office of the Mayor’s release, which the administration published alongside this announcement.