The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is seeking proposals from eligible organizations to provide guidance to domestic workers and hiring entities about domestic workers’ rights pursuant to the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022.
Donor Name: Office of the Attorney General (OAG)
State: District of Columbia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/25/2023
Size of the Grant:
- Education and Outreach: up to $180,000
- Hazard Guidance: up to $80,000
Grant Duration: 11 months 15 days
Details:
Purpose
Domestic workers’ rights should be extended and protected to ensure dignity, respect, fairness, and a safe working environment. This grant will provide support to organizations working to develop educational materials for domestic workers and hiring entities, including safety and health information. According to Title I of the Domestic Worker Employment Rights Amendment Act of 2022, Sec. 103, this grant may be used to do any combination of the following:
- Based on the input of an expert or experts in the field of health and safety, develop guidance for domestic workers and hiring entities to address the most common hazards domestic workers encounter in their workplaces and how to mitigate them; or
- Conduct education and outreach to domestic workers, hiring entities, and the public about the rights of domestic workers.
Funding Information
- OAG plans to fund two initiatives:
- Education and Outreach: OAG will make up to $180,000 available to conduct education and outreach to domestic workers, hiring entities, and the public about the rights of domestic workers.
- Hazard Guidance: OAG will make up to $80,000 available to develop guidance to address the most common hazards domestic workers encounter in their workplaces and how to mitigate them.
- OAG will make up to $50,000 in funding available per grant award and grant initiative, with no more than $100,000 awarded per organization for 2024. Funding limits for each initiative were determined with guidance received from the Council of the District of Columbia.
- Total grant funding for both initiatives will not exceed $260,000. Funding is allocated annually, and subject to appropriation and funds’ availability. Grant Award amounts vary as determined by the scope of the projects.
- CBOs are eligible to submit applications for either initiative, or a combination of both. CBOs interested in applying for both grant initiatives must submit separate budget and workplan documents.
Grant Period
October 15, 2023, through September 30, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant must also meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Applicant must be designated as an IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) entity by the IRS and be in good standing with the Government of the District of Columbia and the IRS.
- Applicant must be able to demonstrate financial ability to meet payroll for program staff for at least thirty days if payments under the grant are delayed or a financial penalty for inadequate performance is applied. Applicant may request an advance payment following OAG’s policy to avoid payroll issues.
- Applicant must be able to show ability to comply with data and reporting requirements
- Applicants must possess sufficiently robust management infrastructure for effective management of grant funds and faithful implementation of the program model described in this RFA.
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