The US government and District of Columbia's office of finance has set aside $12,022.00 million dollars in federal grants and $9,659.00 million dollars in other types of federal financial aid for residents who reside in District of Columbia. As long as you have a valid citizenship card (green card) or a permanent resident certificate, you could be entitled to apply and receive District of Columbia federal grants.

Government funding in District of Columbia is distributed to different economic sectors, with the majority of the budget in business, education (pell & college grants), housing, veteran, and personal grants.

 

  • District of Columbia Small Business Grants: Starting and running a business in District of Columbia can be a risky thing to do. More than 1,257 businesses or even large corporations go into bankruptcy every year. To minimize the risks, you have to research into as many funding sources as possible. Here is more information on District of Columbia Small Business Grants.
  • District of Columbia Education Grants: Education is an important sector in District of Columbia. The local administration in District of Columbia spend over $1,589,567,803.00 dollars every year in elementary and secondary institutions alone. Education grants are made available for students or even teachers in District of Columbia to finish and enhance their level of education. Here is more information on District of Columbia Education Grants.
  • District of Columbia Housing Grants: At an average value of $443,300.00 per housing property, there are around 296,000 households in the state of District of Columbia. With an average annual household income of $57,936.00, only 44.10% of the people actually paid off their mortgages. A good number of the residents in District of Columbia is not able to afford to pay off their mortgages. department of finance has set aside financial aid in the form of housing grants to the residents in need, especially if you work at home. Here is more information on District of Columbia Housing Grants.
  • District of Columbia Veteran Grants: Residents of District of Columbia who have enrolled or who are current enrolling the military, naval, and air foce are entitled to claim and receive government grants in the form of veteran grants. Here's more information on District of Columbia Veteran Grants.
  • District of Columbia Personal Grants: The local state government in District of Columbia does not offer financial support to its residents for personal needs such as getting out of debt, financing a vehicle...etc. But, District of Columbia residents are eligible to apply for personal grants to receive financial aid to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation to the ecomony of District of Columbia. Here's more information on District of Columbia Personal Grants.

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Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
OWBO 2023 WBC Initial Phase for District of Columbia and Oregon (Apply for SB OEDWB 23 002)

Funding Number: SB OEDWB 23 002
Agency: Small Business Administration
Category: Business and Commerce, Community Development, Regional Development
Funding Amount: $150,000
School Breakfast Program Expansion-State Agencies and the District of Columbia (Apply for USDA FNS CN SBPE SA FY23)

Funding Number: USDA FNS CN SBPE SA FY23
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Category: Food and Nutrition
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Child Nutrition School Breakfast Program Expansion Grant for U.S. States and the District of Columbia (Apply for USDA FNS CN SBPS 2021)

Funding Number: USDA FNS CN SBPS 2021
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service
Category: Food and Nutrition
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Grantee -- Washington, District of Columbia (Apply for HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1896)

Funding Number: HHS 2021 ACF OHS CH R03 1896
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $4,878,494
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE): District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program CFDA Number 84.370A (Apply for ED GRANTS 021320 002)

Funding Number: ED GRANTS 021320 002
Agency: Department of Education
Category: Education
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Washington, District of Columbia (Apply for HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1705)

Funding Number: HHS 2020 ACF OHS CH R03 1705
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $14,579,232
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee -- Washington, District of Columbia (Apply for HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1411)

Funding Number: HHS 2019 ACF OHS CH R03 1411
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $9,615,026
Service Area Competition – Additional Areas (SAC-AA) – California, District of Columbia, Kansas, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington (Apply for HRSA 16 176)

Funding Number: HRSA 16 176
Agency: HHS-HRSA
Category: Health
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII) District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program CFDA Number 84.370A (Apply for ED GRANTS 022315 001)

Funding Number: ED GRANTS 022315 001
Agency: Department of Education
Category: Education
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Technical Assistance to Support AIDS Directors and HIV Prevention Program Managers in the 50 States, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Islands (Apply for CDC RFA PS14 1405)

Funding Number: CDC RFA PS14 1405
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $1,000,000

 

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