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Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP) 2.0 Community Input Survey
The DC Mayor’s Office of Racial Equity (ORE) is updating the District’s Racial Equity Action Plan (REAP) for Fiscal Year 2027 through Fiscal Year 2029. This survey asks DC residents to share their experiences, priorities, and ideas to help improve outcomes for all District residents. Your feedback will help inform future goals, strategies, and measures of progress. Your responses are anonymous. To learn more about previous work, visit ore.dc.gov/actionplan. Need help completing this survey? For language translation or accommodations, please email us at racialequity@dc.gov.
1. The REAP focuses on seven connected policy areas, listed below with specific outcomes under each. These areas are deeply connected, and progress in one often depends on the others. Choose the specific outcomes that matter most to you. (Select up to 5)
Housing - More affordable housing and lower rent burden
Housing - Less homelessness and housing instability
Housing - More opportunities for homeownership
Economic Opportunity - More good jobs and lower unemployment
Economic Opportunity - Less poverty and more household wealth
Economic Opportunity - Better access to banking, credit, and capital
Health & Environment - Better access to healthcare
Health & Environment - Healthier outcomes for mothers and babies
Health & Environment - More parks, green space, and a healthy environment
Safety - Less gun violence
Safety - Fair treatment and accountability in policing
Safety - Safer streets and fewer traffic deaths
Education - Stronger early reading and math skills
Education - Higher high school graduation rates
Education - More access to early childhood education and childcare
Neighborhood Life - Better access to grocery stores and fresh food
Neighborhood Life - Reliable, affordable public transit
Neighborhood Life - More recreation, libraries, and community amenities
Civic Engagement & Belonging - Higher voter participation and civic voice
Civic Engagement & Belonging - Affordable, reliable broadband internet access
Civic Engagement & Belonging - Representation of Black and brown communities in public life and spaces
2. For the priorities you selected, what would most help close racial gaps for Black, Brown, and other communities facing racial inequity? (Select up to 3)
Increase funding for community-based organizations in neighborhoods most impacted by racial inequity
Expand affordable housing and prevent displacement of Black and Brown residents
Improve access to quality schools and early childhood programs
Strengthen workforce training and pathways to living-wage jobs
Improve healthcare access and reduce racial health disparities
Increase community-based public safety alternatives
Simplify access to government programs and reduce barriers for low-income residents
Invest in youth programs and family supports
Improve transportation access and reliability in neighborhoods most impacted by racial inequity
Other
3. Sometimes small, targeted changes can have a big impact on racial equity — like making it easier for unhoused residents to get a government ID, ensuring DC agency forms are available in the top languages spoken in DC, or directing inspections and enforcement to reduce burdens on neighborhoods most impacted by racial inequity. What specific change, big or small, do you think the District should prioritize?
4. The District already tracks a lot of data on racial equity. What would most help hold government agencies accountable for improving outcomes? (Select up to 3)
Public reporting on each agency’s racial equity progress
Requiring each agency to set and publish its own racial equity commitments
Tying agency budgets or leadership performance to equity outcomes
Regular community review of agency progress
Clear, plain-language updates residents can understand
Independent oversight of agency equity efforts
Other
5. What should District Government do differently to better advance racial equity and meet the needs of Black, Brown, and other communities most impacted by racial inequity? (Select up to 3)
Increase transparency in decision-making
Improve communication with residents in their preferred languages
Expand access to services and programs in neighborhoods
Reduce barriers to accessing benefits and resources
Increase meaningful community engagement and input, not just outreach
Improve responsiveness to concerns from Black, brown, and other communities most impacted by racial inequity
Strengthen accountability for equitable outcomes, not just outputs
Other
6. Are there community strengths, leaders, or networks — like trusted messengers, mutual aid groups, or cultural institutions — that District Government should invest in or partner with to advance racial equity? Open-ended response
7. What is working well in DC that should be preserved, expanded, or replicated? (Please share up to 3.)
8. Is there anything else District leaders should consider as they update the Racial Equity Action Plan?
9. Do you currently live in the District of Columbia?
Yes
No
10. In which Ward do you live?
Ward 1
Ward 2
Ward 3
Ward 4
Ward 5
Ward 6
Ward 7
Ward 8
11. Which of the following best describe you? (Select all that apply)
Resident
Parent/Caregiver
Student
Business Owner
Community Organization Representative
Faith Community Member
DC Government Employee
Other
12. What is your race and/or ethnicity? Select all that apply.
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
Middle Eastern or North African
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
White
13. What is your gender?
Woman
Man
Non-binary
I use a different identity than listed here: ______________________________
13. Age Range
18–24
25–34
35–44
45–54
55–64
65+
14. Do you identify as a person with a disability?
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
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