Mayor Muriel Bowser and Events DC Announce the Launch of Phase Two of the DC CARES Program Providing Over $8M for Excluded Workers Relief Critical Funding Represents Continuing Efforts to Support the DC Community and Invest in City's Future News provided by Share this article WASHINGTON, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Muriel Bowser and Events DC, Washington DC's official convention and sports authority, launched Phase 2 of the DC CARES Program this week, which will provide over $8 million in relief funding to eligible excluded workers in the District of Columbia. The program is intended to serve residents that have been omitted from federal stimulus efforts and are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional aid comes from the District of Columbia's budget and supplements the $5 million in relief for Phase 1 of the program provided by Events DC in June.