Donor Name: Department of Employment Services (DOES)
State: District of Columbia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/23/2022
Grant Size: $5,000
Grant Size: 15 months
Details:
DOES, through its Division of State Initiatives (DSI), oversees transitional jobs programs designed to serve District residents experiencing multiple barriers to employment, including court involvement, 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. Both PE and DCCC equip participants with the tools and work experience needed for them to successfully transition to unsubsidized gainful employment.
Funding Information
DOES anticipates making available for award up to $275,000 per Grantee to serve residents at a cost per participant not exceeding $5,000.
Period of Performance
The “Job Readiness Training Grant” will operate from the date of award through 15 months.
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 Department of Employment Services (DOES).
