FY19 Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
 

NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY (NOFA)

FY 2019 Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant (IJLS)

Background information:

The Executive Office of the Mayor is soliciting grant applications from qualified Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), private organizations and partnerships serving the District of Columbia’s population for its FY 2019 Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant Program (IJLS). The grant program will make a total of $900,000 available to fund programs that provide targeted services and resources to the DC immigrant population and their family members. The FY 2019 Immigrant Justice Legal Services Grant Program will award grants of up to $150,000 to organizations with a current and valid 501(c)(3) status, as well as private organizations, associations and law firms that plan to mobilize pro bono legal services in order to provide immigration legal services.

Funding priority areas identified for IJLS FY19 are aligned with Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration priorities:

• Public Safety, and
• Civic Engagement

More information regarding eligibility criteria, acceptable grant purposes, pre-bidder’s conferences and the deadline for submission will be included in the Request for Applications (RFA).

Release Date of RFA: June 19, 2018

Availability of RFA: The RFA will be posted on the websites for the:

Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (http://apia.dc.gov/); Mayor’s Office on Latino Affairs (www.ola.dc.gov); Mayor’s Office on African Affairs (http://oaa.dc.gov/); Mayor’s Office on Community Affairs (www.moca.dc.gov); and the District’s Grant Clearinghouse.

Executive Office of the Mayor Contact: Julio Guity-Guevara (202) 671-2825

Email:[email protected]