This is a summary of findings from an Urban Institute report entitled "Capacity and Needs Assessments: Youth Activities in the District of Columbia." DC mayor Anthony Williams commissioned the Urban Institute, Georgetown University, and the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) to conduct these assessments to help guide the allocation of additional funds to improve extracurricular youth activities in DC. This summary focuses on indicators of need across geographic regions of the city related to early childhood development, K-12 academic achievement, health and well-being, and crime.