Community Grant Program

About

The Executive Office of the Mayor (EOM)’s mission is to improve the quality of life of District residents through advocacy, community outreach, education, and inter-agency coordination. The Mayor's Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) serves as a liaison to the city's diverse communities, ensuring residents' voices are heard and represented. Through MOCA, EOM serves as the liaison between the District Government and various District communities, including, but not limited to the returning citizens community, the Asian and Pacific Islander community, the Latino community, the African community, the African American community, the LGBTQ+ community, the Veterans community, the women’s community, the Caribbean community, and the faith community.¹ EOM invites all CBOs that serve these communities and more within the District to apply for this grant to advance the below funding priorities.

Education

Through educational programming and workforce training opportunities for residents of all ages, we can give more DC residents a fair shot. This includes everything from early childhood education and youth enrichment programs to trade programs and adult training so that all learners have the opportunity to succeed. Programs can include but are not limited to Limited English Proficient and Non-English Proficient (LEP/NEP) learning programs, recreation, sports, arts, and civic engagement.

Clean and Safe Communities:

Community-based programs and initiatives that keep our neighborhoods safe, clean, and healthy are critical for complementing and expanding the work of District government. This programming includes but is not limited to supporting the mental and physical well-being of DC residents, addressing chronic health disparities, improving resources for crime prevention, and empowering youth through mentorship.

The Growth Agenda

As the District’s economy shifts, we must shift with it. The Growth Agenda leans in on sports, live entertainment, and tech; continues support for Downtown DC; and makes it easier to do business in DC. A successful growth agenda will generate new economic activity by creating new jobs for DC residents and new revenues to support city services.

¹Note: Qualifying organizations may serve all communities, as the D.C. Human Rights Act (D.C. Official Code § 2-1401 et seq) forbids discrimination based on ethnicity. We seek organizations with a proven record of trust within District community, regardless of their client base's breadth or the ethnicities of their leadership and staff.

MOCA Grantees By Agency

MOCA Grantees by Agency

Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA)

An Open Book

Mary's Center

Nigerian Center

Renaissance Center for Culture and Education

The Dance Institute of Washington

Uptown Community Initiative

Washington English Center

Third District Citizens Advisory Council

Accessibility, Inc.

Associates for Renewal in Education

GOODProjects

Open Goal Project

Washington English Center

Ethiopian Community Services and Development

Mayor’s Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Affairs (MOLGBTQA)

DC Safe Haven

Latin American Youth Center

Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc.

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)

Whitman-Walker Institute

Capital Pride Alliance

Equality Chamber Foundation

Equality Chamber Commerce

Joseph's House

Mosaic Theater Company of DC

Seabury Resources for Aging

Story District Inc.

Washington Improv Theater

D.C.'s Different Drummers

Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation

Rainbow History Project

The DC Center for LGBTQ Community

District Bridges

Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington, D.C. Inc

HIPS

La Clinica del Pueblo

National Hispanic Council on Aging

Wanda Alston Foundation

Washington Blade Foundation

DC Volunteer Lawyers Project

Destination Tomorrow

Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment, Inc.

The Hope Foundation Reentry Network Inc.

Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.

Washington Hospital Center Corporation

Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)

Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)
Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)
Mayor’s Office on Returning Citizen Affairs (MORCA)

The Mayor’s Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC)

Serve DC annually awards nearly $4 million in AmeriCorps grants to District-based organizations committed to using national service to address critical needs in public safety, education, environment, and disaster relief. Serve DC funding supports nearly half of the 1,400 AmeriCorps members who serve in every Ward of the District at non-profit and community-based organizations, working to fight poverty and advance economic opportunity and academic achievement.
After-School All-Stars
Center for Inspired Teaching
City Gate
City Year
Higher Achivement
Jumpstart
Kid Power, Inc.
Latin American Youth Center
The Literacy Lab
The National Reentry Network
Reading Partners
Relay Graduate School of Education
Teach for America
Teens Run DC
Washington AIDS Partnership

2020 DC HOPE Community Grant

The Mayor's Office of Community (MOCA) solicited grant applications from District based 501(c)(3) community-based organizations (CBOs) serving the District of Columbia residents--to help implement community social distancing engagement and public health awareness outreach efforts based on federal funding provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Bowser Administration is dedicated to reopening the District of Columbia and in order to do so; our community-based organizations are crucial partner to assist in engaging with our vulnerable populations across all eight wards about COVID-19 related resources, services and guidelines in order to flatten the curve.
African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association
Anacostia Coordinating Council
Asian American LEAD
Bread for the City, Inc.
Bright Beginnings, Inc.
Byte Back
Capital Youth Empowerment Program
CARECEN
Casa Ruby
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc.
CENAES
Central Community Development Corporation
CentroNia
Children's National
Christian Tabernacle of God, Inc.
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development
Columbia Heights Day Initiative DBA District Bridges
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Community College Preparatory Academy
Community of Hope
Congress Heights Arts & Culture Center dba Central Community Development Corporation
DC Dream Center
DC Jobs with Justice
Echelon Community Service
Empower DC
Ethiopian Community Center
Exodus Treatment Center
Faith for the City
Fiesta DC
GOOD Projects
Greater Washington Urban League
Healthy Babies Project
Hepatitis B Initiative of Washington DC
HOLA CULTURA
Homes for Hope, Inc.
Jah Kente International, Inc.
La Clinica del Pueblo
Latin American Youth Center
Leadership Council for Healthy Communities
Many Languages One Voice
Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc.
Mary's Center
Miriam's Kitchen
Momma's Safe Haven
National Association for the Advancement of Returning Citizens
NCS Systems, Inc.
Neighbors Consejo
One Tent Health
Palisades Village
Pathways to Housing DC
Prevention of Blindness Society
Reese Adbarat DSK Mariam Ethiopian Orthodox Church
Rehoboth Baptist Church
Renaissance Center for Culture and Education
Rich Capital Concepts
Rising Sun Programs
Rockson Community Development Corporation
Run Hope Work
Sasha Bruce Youthwork DC
Saving Our Next Generation
SLK Health Services Corporation
SOME, Inc.
Special Olympics District of Columbia, Inc.
Step Afrika!
Stoddard Baptist Home Foundation, Inc.
The National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens
The Wanda Alston Foundation
The Washington City Orphan Asylum
Thurgood Marshall Child Development Center
Tutoring Cafe
Uptown Community Initiatives
Us Helping Us
Vida Senior Centers
Voices for a Second Chance
Volunteers of America Chesapeake, Inc.
Washington Literacy Center
Yaay Me, Inc.

Available Funding

Please find the application openings and submission deadlines for the MOCA grants:

Focus Area	Criteria	Application
FY2026 Community Development Grant	Deadline: 8/08/2025 Funding: $100,000 Notice of Funding \| Request for Applications \| FAQs \| Application Links \| FY2026 CDG Pre-Bidder Presentation	OPEN 7/17/2025

Each year we are in need of volunteers to review grantee applications for each of our outreach offices.

Interested in being a Grant Reviewer?

Please complete the Grant Reviewer Form to sign up to become a grant reviewer for fiscal year 2025.

Funding Alerts and Grants Clearing House

Funding Alert

We know how important it is to have access to capital to support mission critical operations. The Funding Alert, a free resource produced by Serve DC, highlights grant opportunities and resources for community-based, faith-based, 501 (c) (3) nonprofits, and District government agencies. In response to the District’s current public health emergency, the Funding Alert also includes coronavirus (COVID-19) related funding opportunities!

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District Grants Clearinghouse

The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & Partnerships is the electronic clearinghouse for all District of Columbia government grant notices. See the chart below for current notices.

DC government agencies with requests or questions relating to the District Clearinghouse should contact [email protected].

Public Notices	Summary	Application Packet	Submission Deadline
1. FY2025 Families First DC (FFDC) Project DC Child and Family Services (CFSA)		Amendment
2. FY2026 Safe Passage, Safe Blocks Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice	NOFA	RFA	11:59 pm July 10, 2025
3. Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Program District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	3:00 pm July 29, 2025
4. FY26 Safe Commercial Corridors Grant Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice	NOFA	RFA	11:59 pm July 14, 2025
5. Private Fleet Diesel Electrification and Low-NOx Department of Energy and Enviroment	NOFA	RFA	11:59 pm August 30, 2025
6. FY2026 Community Based Grant Programs The Office of the Attorney General (OAG)	NOFA	RFA	2:00 pm July 30, 2025
7. Reducing Housing-Related Disparities in Childhood Lead Exposure Department of Energy and Enviroment	NOFA		11:59 pm July 25, 2025
8. FY26 DHS FSA Youth Drop In Center Department of Human Services (DHS)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	5:00 pm July 18, 2025
9. Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Planning Grant Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	Friday, August 8, 2025 by 12 pm
10. FY26 School Behavioral Health Services Comprehensive Expansion Department of Behavioral Health (DBH)		RFA Attachments	Friday, August 15, 2025 by 12 pm
11. OSSE FY2026 Whole Child and Educator Wellness Grant Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)	NOFA		3:00 pm August 20, 2025
12. Consolidated Grief Support and Gun-Violence Prevention Mini-Grant DC Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement	NOFA	RFA	8:00 pm July 22, 2025
13. Maternal Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program District of Columbia Department of Health (DC Health)	NOFA	RFA Attachments	3:00 pm August 12, 2025
14. FY26 Safe and Secure DC Nonprofit Fund Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice (DMPSJ)	NOFA		11:59 pm August 18,2025
15. FY2026 Community Development Grant Executive Office of the Mayor (EOM)	NOFA		5:00 pm August 8, 2025
16. RiverSmart Schools: Education, Training, and Maintenance Department of Energy and Enviroment (DOEE)	NOFA		11:59 pm August 11, 2025
17. Small Building Retuning Pilot Program Department of Energy and Enviroment	NOFA		11:59 pm August 11, 2025
18. FY26 Intensive Mentoring for Oasis Youth Leadership Program Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services	NOFA	Attachments	5:00 pm August 29, 2025
19. FY26 DHS FSA Pregnant and Parenting Youth Shelter Department of Human Services	NOFA	RFA	5:00 PM July 24, 2025