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This is a competitive solicitation. OAG does not guarantee funding, funding amounts, or funding based on previous awards. Applicants will be reviewed and scored to determine which programs will be funded.

Only applications submitted by eligible applicants that meet all other requirements will be evaluated, scored, and rated by a review panel. Reviewers’ ratings and any resulting recommendations are advisory only. In addition to reviewer ratings, considerations may include strategic priorities, past performance, and available funding.

The final award decisions rest solely with the Attorney General. After reviewing the recommendations of the review panel, consulting with internal staff, and reviewing information gathered during the review and any other relevant information the Attorney General shall decide which applicants to fund, amounts to be funded, and funding source.

All applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria: 

• Applicants must be designated as a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) organization by the
• Applicants must be in good standing with the Government of the District of Columbia and
• Applicants must be headquartered in the District of
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate financial ability to meet payroll for program staff for at least thirty days if payments under the grant are delayed or a financial penalty for inadequate performance is Applicant may request an advance payment following OAG’s policy to avoid payroll issues.
• Applicants must be able to show ability to comply with data and reporting
• Applicants must possess sufficiently robust management infrastructure for effective management of grant funds and faithful implementation of the program model described in the RFA.

Grant Program specific criteria: 

Administration of Grants
OAG will negotiate and develop a Grant Agreement with successful applicants (grantees). The Grant agreement will be subject to approval by the Attorney General before grant funding will be disbursed to reimburse project expenses. If selected grantee(s) cannot begin grant activities within 90 days of grant start dates, OAG reserves the right to rescind the award and redistribute the grant funds.

Grant Approval
All grants are subject to the approval of the Attorney General, and until that approval has been received, the Grant Award shall be of no force and effect.

Grant Period
October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.

Payment Provisions
OAG shall reimburse invoiced amounts in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement. When CBOs respond to this RFA, they commit to abiding by these terms. Grant funds will be awarded on a cost reimbursement basis. At any time before final payment and three (3) years thereafter, the Government of the District of Columbia may conduct an audit of the grantee’s expenditure statements 

Grant Changes
Grant agreements resulting from the FY24 RFA may be executed, increased, terminated, renewed, decreased, extended, amended, or renegotiated at the discretion of OAG in light of a grantee’s performance, changes in project conditions, or otherwise.

Payments
Payments to reimburse project expenses will be made pursuant to a schedule specified in the Grant Agreement between OAG and the Grant Award recipient. Project expenses will be reimbursed for expenditures incurred during the grant period and made in compliance with the approved/finalized grant budget.

Reports
Grantees will be required to work with the OAG Grant Management Unit to develop a project workplan that will become part of the Grant Agreement and form the basis of monthly progress reports. The reports shall state the program’s goals and will include, as tasks or performance measures, output indicators that outline program components, services, activities, and estimate achievement of goals and objectives. In addition, OAG mandates a set of output (process) and outcome (impact) measures that are to be included in all agreements.

The grantee shall submit all reports to OAG in a format and time frame specified in the Grant Agreement. Such reports shall include a description of the program efforts undertaken during the reporting period and the status of the project. The monthly progress reports of the grantee’s activities under the grant must be submitted electronically as directed by the Grant Management Unit. Grantees agree to submit any other reports considered relevant and/or requested by OAG.

Review
The grantee’s performance in all areas above, in addition to contracted services, will be monitored by the assigned Grant Administrator and Grant Compliance Analyst. Monitoring will take the form of site visits, program file review, written and telephone communication, and any other methods deemed necessary by OAG to ascertain the quality and quantity of grantee activities.

Oversight
Applicants are required to ensure that there is adequate oversight over their grant program and partner(s)/contractors. In designing and managing programs, applicants need to consider how they will ensure that grant activities and partner(s)/contractors will adhere to applicable local, federal, and programmatic regulations.

Financial Capability
The following are minimum requirements necessary to accept, manage, and spend funds awarded under the FY24 RFA.

1. Organization’s accounting system provides accurate and current financial reporting
2. Organization’s accounting system is integrated with an adequate system of internal controls to safeguard the funds awarded by .
3. Organization’s accounting system provides for the recording of expenditures for each grant by the component project and budget cost categories.
4. Organization’s time distribution records are maintained for each employee, and effort can be specifically identified to a particular grant or cost objective.
5. Organization is aware that funds specifically budgeted and/or received for one project may not be used to support another without prior written approval of the awarding agency.