DOES DSI is seeking qualified organizations to provide job readiness and life skills training services during this phase of workforce development programming, participants learn about soft skills essential to their success including, but not limited to effective communication, conflict resolution, problem solving, recognizing/managing triggers, team participation, emotional intelligence, and interview etiquette.
Donor Name: Department of Employment Services (DOES)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/08/2022
Grant Size: $10,000,000
Details:
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services (DOES) connects District residents, job seekers, and employers to opportunities and resources that empower fair, safe, and effective working communities. DOES, a proud partner of the American Job Center, is an equal opportunity employer/service provider. Translation and interpretation services are available, upon request, to persons with limited or no English proficiency. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request, to persons with disabilities.
DOES, through its Division of State Initiatives (DSI), oversees transitional jobs programs designed to serve District residents experiencing multiple barriers to employment, including courtinvolvement, prior incarceration, housing insecurity, history of substance abuse, and educational deficiencies. The two largest programs under the DSI umbrella, Project Empowerment (PE) and DC Career Connections (DCCC), provide job readiness and life skills training, short-term subsidized work experience (transitional jobs), as well as ancillary wrap-around services and support.
Funding Information
DOES anticipates making available for award up to $10,000,000 to serve 2,000 participants.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations that are eligible to apply for this grant include the following:
- Non-profit, community, or faith-based organizations,
- Community colleges or other postsecondary institutions,
- Public, charter, or alternative secondary schools,
- Trade associations or chambers of commerce, and
- Private for-profit service providers
For more information, visit Job Readiness Training Program.
