Government of the District of Columbia
Executive Office of the Mayor
Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs
“Know Your Rights” Training Grant
Background information on the grant:
The Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs (OAPIA) received $18,000 in grant funding from the Office on Human Rights (OHR) to be awarded competitively to a community-based organization(s) (CBOs) under its “Know Your Rights” community education and outreach training initiative. The purpose of the “Know Your Rights” community education and outreach trainings is to train staff and community members at CBOs, faith-based organizations (FBOs), and/or public service organizations throughout the District of Columbia who provide services to limited-English proficient (LEP) and/or non-English proficient (NEP) individuals. OHR recognizes that the individuals most educated about the law are often not the staff working with the LEP or NEP individual directly. In order for LEP/NEP individuals to obtain the most efficient, effective and direct access to knowing their rights and recourse under the DC Language Access Act of 2004, the OHR must ensure that, at minimum, all frontline staff at the CBOs, FBOs and/or public service organizations where LEP/NEP populations frequent, as well as the LEP/NEP populations themselves, be well-versed and trained in the law.
Amount of grant funds available and number of awards:
OAPIA expects to award one grant for $18,000 to an eligible community-based organization.
Eligible organizations and entities:
Nonprofit (501(c)3) organization(s) located in the District of Columbia that:
- Serve limited-English proficient and/or non-English proficient individuals
- Have capacity to work effectively with language minority populations particularly those under the DC Language Access Act
- Have experience working with District Agencies
Program scope:
The scope of the grant will be to provide a minimum of 10 “Know Your Rights” trainings which will train no less than 2000 individuals comprised of LEP/NEP residents and/or business owners and staff at CBOs, FBOs and/or public service organizations in the District that serve LEP/NEP individuals. Additionally, the training will all covered languages under the DC Language Access Act of 2004 particularly Amharic, Chinese, and Spanish.
Release date of RFA: Dec. 15, 2008 (Click here for RFA)*
Pre-Bidder’s Conference: Dec. 17, 2008
441 4th Street, NW Suite 721 North
Washington, DC 20001
Applicant inquiry period: Dec. 15, 2008 – Jan. 9, 2009 (Applicants are encouraged to call/fax/email questions to OAPIA during this period)
Deadline for submission: January 9, 2009 at 4pm
441 4th Street, NW Suite 721 North
Washington, DC 20001
Contact name: Thanh Nguyen, OAPIA, (202) 727-3120, thanh.nguyen@dc.gov