Serve DC, The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism, announces the availability of DC Citizen Corps Emergency Preparedness funds for grants up to $75,000. Awards will be made to organizations in the District of Columbia to incorporate emergency preparedness activities, exercises, and trainings for potential volunteers in various DC communities. This initiative will support a wide range of program activities that emphasize readiness in the event of natural and man-made disasters in the District of Columbia. Serve DC anticipates awarding up to $330,000 in DC Citizen Corps Emergency Preparedness grants, not to exceed $75,000 per grant. The actual number and dollar amount of the awards will depend on the number of approved applications received.

Eligible applicants are organizations currently operating emergency preparedness programs within the District of Columbia. An organization described in Section 501 (c) (4) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 USC 501 (c) (4), that engages in lobbying activities is not eligible to apply or act in any type of supervisory role in the program. Individuals are not eligible to apply. All eligible applicants must meet all of the applicable requirements contained in the application guidelines and instructions. The Request for Application (RFA) will be released on March 27, 2009 at 9 am. The deadline for submission is May 11, 2009 at 5 pm. 

Technical assistance sessions schedule is as follows: April 15, 2009 and April 30, 2009 at 441 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, 11th Floor, South. All interested applicants must register and attend the technical assistance session. Please email Regina Moran or call (202) 727-0709 to RSVP for a training session.