Establishment of Program and issuance of grants.
D.C. Code § 32-171.02
in effect32-171.02. Establishment of Program and issuance of grants.
(a)
There is established the Workplace Rights Grant Program for the purpose of authorizing OAG to provide grants to community-based organizations to conduct activities with eligible individuals related to employment laws and to inform the OAG's work related to employment laws.
(b)
OAG shall administer the Program by:
(1)
Issuing Program grants to community-based organizations to provide:
(A)
Outreach and worker education;
(B)
Outreach and legal services; or
(C)
A combination of outreach, worker education, and legal services.
(2)
Awarding Program grants at least annually, which may include the continuation or renewal of multi-year grants, to at least 2 qualified community-based organizations;
(3)
Adopting policies, procedures, guidelines, and requirements for the grants, including performance measures and target outcomes; and
(4)
Issuing all grants pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1.
(c)
OAG may:
(1)
Require that at least 95% of the individuals served by a Program grant in a grant year be low- or moderate-income eligible individuals or reasonably believed to be low- or moderate-income eligible individuals; and
(2)
Pay grants on a performance basis or a reimbursable basis.
(d)
Program grants shall:
(1)
Have a duration of at least one year and up to 3 years, subject to the availability of appropriations and contingent on satisfactory performance by a grantee during the grant's first year or, if applicable, the grant's second year; and
(2)
Be for not less than $100,000 per year per grant.
(Sept. 11, 2019, D.C. Law 23-16, § 2093, 66 DCR 8621; Nov. 13, 2021, D.C. Law 24-45, § 4152, 68 DCR 010163.)
Source: Council of the District of Columbia (code.dccouncil.gov)URL: https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-171.02Fetched: 10/21/2026