About
Each year Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration distributes $7 million dollars in funding to qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) in the District of Columbia through the outreach offices of the Mayor’s Office on Community Affairs (MOCA). These outreach offices manage community grant programs and work with grantees to implement programs focused on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Priorities for District residents:
Arts & Creative Economy
Civic Engagement
Education
Health & Wellness
Jobs & Economic Development
Public Safety
Youth Engagement
MOCA Grantees by Agency
Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (MOAA)
African Women’s Cancer Awareness Association
KanKouran West African Dance Company
Multicultural Community Services
Renaissance Center for Culture and Education
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International
Mayor’s Office of African American Affairs (MOAAA)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Building Bridges Across the River
Congress Heights Community Training and Development Corporation
DC Affordable Law Firm
DC Strings Workshop, Inc.
DC Theater Arts Collaborative (DBA Anacostia Playhouse)
Dreaming Out Loud, Inc
The Dance Institute of Washington
Bright Beginnings
Young Men's Christian Association of Metropolitan Washington
Mayor’s Office on Asian & Pacific Islander Affairs (MOAPIA)
Asian American Youth Leadership Empowerment and Development (AALEAD)
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Asian Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project
Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (MOLA)
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, Inc.
Collaborative Solutions for Communities
Communities In Schools of the Nation's Capital
DC Bilingual Public Charter School
Following Francis dba Francis on the Hill
Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Junior Tennis Champions Center
Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care, Inc
MOVEIUS Contemporary Ballet Inc.
Multicultural Career Intern Program
Multicultural Community Service
National Hispanic Council on Aging
Quality Trust for Individuals with Disabilities
Salvadoran Cultural Institute/Casa de la Cultura El Salvador
Survivors and Advocates for Empowerment, Inc.
The Dance Institute of Washington, Inc.
The Family Place Public Charter School
Mayor’s Office on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Affairs (MOLGBTQA)
Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.
Equality Chamber of Commerce | DC Metro Area
Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
CASA for Children of the District of Columbia
The DC Center for the LGBT Community
Young Playwrights' Theater, Inc.
The Mayor’s Office of Volunteerism and Partnerships (Serve DC)
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
Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant (IJLS)
African Communities Together (ACT)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Research Institute
Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
Asylum Seeker Assistance Project
Ayuda: Consultation and Representation Expansion Program
Ayuda: Community Legal Interpreter Bank
Briya Public Charter School: Immigration Legal Services and Education for the Briya Public Charter School Community
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition: DC Detained Immigrant Representation Program
CARECEN
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington: Immigration Legal Services
DC Affordable Law Firm: DC Comprehensive Immigration Legal Services Project
DC Volunteer Lawyers Project: Relief: Representation & Legal Advocacy for Immigrant Families
KIND Inc.: Unaccompanied Immigrant and Refugee Children: Access to Justice and Protection in Washington, DC
Latin American Youth Center: LAYC Immigrant Justice Program
Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia: Immigrants’ Rights Legal Services Project
Torture Abolition and Survivors Support Coalition International: TASSC Legal Services Program
Trabajadores Unidos de Washington DC: Adult Workers Immigration Legal Services Resources Project
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants: USCRI DC Children’s Legal Services
Whitman-Walker Health De Colores Legal Access Initiative
2020 DC HOPE Community Grant
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 |
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African Community |
*Updated* Deadline: 7/15/2022 Funding: $15,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
FY2023 African American Community Grant |
*Updated* Deadline: 10/31/2022 Funding: $10,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
Latino Community Development Grant | *Updated* Deadline: 7/15/2022 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | RFA | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
Asian & Pacific Islander Community | *Updated* Closed Funding: $40,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
FY23 LGBTQ+ Community | *Updated* Deadline: 8/29/2022 Funding: $50,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
LGBTQ Homeless Youth Services (Youth Empowerment and Self-Sufficiency) |
*Updated* Deadline: 8/2/2021 Funding: $10,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
LGBTQ Homeless Youth Services (Cultural Competency Training) |
*Updated* Deadline: 8/2/2021 Funding: $15,000 Notice of Funding| Request for Applications | FAQs and Application Links |
Closed |
Immigrant Justice and Legal Services Grant
|
*Updated* Deadline: 7/8/2022 Funding: $3,500,000 Notice of Funding | Request for Applications |
Closed |
FY2023 Multicultural Summer Youth Employment Program Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs |
Deadline: 5/22/2023 |
Open |
FY2023 Asian American and Pacific Islander Community Grant Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs |
*Updated* Closed |
Closed |
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 2023.
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 |
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District-Wide Synar Compliance Program
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NOFA | 12:00 pm June 2, 2023 |
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Consolidated Justice Grants
|
NOFA | RFA | 5:00 pm June 2, 2023 |
FY23 DC Family Fun Destinations Program
|
NOFA | RFA | 5:00 pm June 2, 2023 |
Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs and Department of Employment Services Summer Youth Employment Program FY23
|
RFA | 5:00 pm June 2, 2023 |
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OSSE FY2023 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Act Third Party Support Organization Grants RFA
|
RFA | 3:00 pm June 12, 2023 |
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FY24 Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Grant
|
RFA | 9:00 pm June 13, 2023 |
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FY24 Projects, Events, or Festivals Grant
|
RFA | 10:00 pm June 13, 2023 |
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Fiscal Year 2024 Consolidated Victim Services
|
NOFA | RFA | 11:59 pm June 15, 2023 |
Serve DC Volunteer Generation Fund 2023
|
RFA | 5:00 pm June 16, 2023 |
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DC Sanitary Line Correction and Education Program
|
NOFA | 11:59 pm June 16, 2023 |
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OSSE FY2024 Building and Sustaining Quality in Early Care and Education
|
RFA | 3:00 pm June 20, 2023 |
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FY23 Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Program
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NOFA | RFA | 5:00 pm June 26, 2023 |
OSSE FY2023 Bipartisan Safer Communities Act – Stronger Connections Grant
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NOFA | RFA | 3:30 pm June 30, 2023 |
FY24 Art Bank Program Grant
|
RFA | 9:00 pm June 30, 2023 |
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District Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences: Overnight and Nature Near Schools
|
NOFA | 11:59 pm June 30, 2023 |
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FY2024 Community Based Grant Programs
|
NOFA | RFA | 11:59 pm June 30, 2023 |
OSSE FY2023 SOAR Act – Public Facilities Grant
|
NOFA | RFA | 3:00 pm July 7, 2023 |
FY23 DHS Daytime Services for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
|
NOFA | RFA | 5:00 pm July 10, 2023 |
FY24 Public Art Building Communities Grant
|
RFA | 9:00 pm July 17, 2023 |
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FY2023 Notice of Funding Availability
|
NOFA | 5:00 pm September 30, 2023 |
Meet Our Team
Pedro Mojico
Mayor’s Office of Community Affairs
Semhal Hagos
Mayor's Office on African Affairs
[email protected]
(202) 727-5390
Julie Norris
Mayor's Office on African American Affairs
[email protected]
(202) 442-8162
Sara Park
Mayor's Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
[email protected]@dc.gov
(202) 727-5560
Ianna Zaraoubine Arenas
Mayor's Office on Latino Affairs
[email protected]
(202) 671-2827
Leandrea Gilliam
Mayor's Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Affairs
[email protected]
(202) 727-7149
Rold Louis
Serve DC - The Mayor's Office on Volunteerism and Partnerships
[email protected]
Cristina Sacco, Associate General Counsel
Grants Manager for the Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant
[email protected]
(202) 727-0872