Pre-bidders Grant Orientation Meeting
 On Wednesday, April 9 2014 the Office of African Affairs held its Pre-bidders Grant Orientation meeting for the FY14 African Community Grant. About 70 participants, mostly community- and faith-based organization representatives, attended the informational session on eligibility criteria and funding priorities. The meeting took place at Edna Cromwell Community room at the Franklin D, Reeves Center of Municipal Affairs.
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FY14 African Community Grant | Request For Applications (RFA)
The African Community Grant is intended to fund community-based organizations whose programs provide culturally and linguistically targeted services and resources to the District’s African residents and businesses. These programs should reflect the Mayor’s top priority areas, and the documented needs and priorities of the District’s African constituency.
Submission Deadline: Thursday|April 17, 2014|5:00p.m.
Please note that incomplete applications or those submitted after the deadline will not be accepted.
Submission Details: Online submissions only. Please submit your complete application (including attachments) in PDF format and email it to oaa@dc.gov with subject: OAA Community Grant Application [Name of Your CBO]
Point of Contact: Heran Sereke-Brhan, Deputy Director | (202)-724-7670 | heran.sereke-brhan@dc.gov
Availability of RFA: Download from OAA’s website and/or pick up at the OAA office located at 2000 14th Street, NW, Suite 400 North. The RFA is also posted on the DC Grants Clearinghouse on OPGS.dc.gov website.
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US-Africa Trade Policy Forum
Please join The Advancing Investments & Trade in Africa for a lively discussion on US-Africa Trade policy. Speakers will discuss the economic impact of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), Power Africa, District of Columbia Africa business initiatives, current private sector Africa business initiatives, and more. Speakers Include:
- Ngozi Nmezi | Executive Director, District of Columbia Mayor's Office on African Affairs
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Nicole Johnson | Senior Trade and Investment Officer, United States Department of State
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Nicole Lee, Esq.|President, TransAfrica
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Danielle Walker | Director, Africa Business Initiative, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Moderator:
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Dr. Carl LeVan | Advancing Investments & Trade in Africa, Advisory Board Member Assistant Professor, American University
When: Thursday|May 1, 2014|6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Washington Marriott at Metro Center|775 12th Street NW|Washington, D.C.|20005
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Mayor Gray Appoints Kristy M. Greenwalt Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness
Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced today that he has selected Kristy M. Greenwalt to serve as the Executive Director of the Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH). Ms. Greenwalt was selected after an exhaustive national search and will officially start the new position on April 28. “Kristy Greenwalt brings over 15 years of experience in housing policy and community development to our efforts to end homelessness in the District,” said Mayor Gray. “We have found a transformative leader with a strong understanding of the regulatory, local and national variables that contribute to successful outcomes for vulnerable populations.”
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Mayor Gray and DDOT Launch Potholepalooza 2014
Effort Is 6th Annual Campaign to Expedite Pothole Repairs across the District; Residents and Commuters Encouraged to Report Pothole Locations
Mayor Vincent C. Gray and District Department of Transportation (DDOT) Director Terry Bellamy today launched the District’s sixth annual Potholepalooza campaign to expedite pothole repairs on roadways across the city. The Mayor and Bellamy helped fill potholes near the intersection of G Street and Benning Road SE to usher in DDOT’s month-long campaign for aggressively repairing potholes caused by winter weather.
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Mayor Gray Submits Fiscal Year 2015 Budget to Council
Budget Makes Historic Investment in Public Education, Builds on Previous Investment in Affordable Housing, and Provides Funds to Begin Construction of New Hospital for East End
Mayor Vincent C. Gray today released his Fiscal Year 2015 Proposed Budget and Financial Plan. The $10.7 billion budget makes a historic $116 million investment in public education, leverages the District’s continued strong fiscal stability to build on earlier investments in affordable housing, workforce development and improving the quality of life for all District residents. “We have had the fortitude to make often-difficult funding decisions in the past, and now we are reaping some of the benefits of our past fiscal discipline,” Mayor Gray said. “This budget’s historic investment in improving public education, its commitment to boosting health outcomes on the East End of the District, and its additional investments in affordable housing and health care reflect my priorities as well as the District’s values.”
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Africa: Carbon Grab - the Next Natural Resource Dilemma?
A Washington-based human rights organization warns of an unprecedented "carbon grab" by governments and investors that will infringe upon the rights of indigenous peoples in low- and middle-income countries in Latin America, Asia and Africa. Research conducted by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) reveals that there are no laws to guarantee that indigenous peoples and local communities will benefit from the global trade of carbon credits as nations cope with carbon emissions that impact global climate change. As deforestation threatens the livelihoods of remote forested regions, governments and investors may profit while rural communities suffer.
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The Divine Comedy Revisited by African Artists: Featuring Julie Mehretu & Aida Muluneh
The Museum of Modern Art (MMK) in Frankfurt, Germany is currently hosting an exhibition featuring several contemporary African artists including Ethiopian-American painter Julie Mehretu and Ethiopian photographer Aïda Muluneh. The show, which opened last month and remains on display through July 27th, 2014, is based on the 14th century Italian poet Dante Alighieri’s epic work entitled The Divine Comedy that highlights the author’s reflections on heaven, hell and purgatory.
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Being Ethiopian in Seattle
In 1980, the federal government started placing Ethiopian refugees in Seattle, one of a few cities chosen to receive what would eventually be thousands of people — at least 10,000 now just in the Seattle area. “It is the first significant migration of black Africans to America since slavery times,” Joseph Scott told me when we spoke Monday at his home in Southeast Seattle.
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Trademark Basics: What Every Small Business Should Know Now, Not Later
Should you be concerned about intellectual property? If you want to create long-term business value and better protect your business, then YES! Increase your understanding of: how trademarks, copyrights, patents, domain names, and business name registrations differ, why it’s important for any new business to select a trademark that will be both federally registrable and legally protectable, highlighting factors critical when choosing a mark.
When: Thursday|April 17, 2014 | 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Where: George Washington University Virginia Science & Technology Campus|20101 Academic Way, Exploration Hall, Room 101|Ashburn, VA|20147
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SCORE Writing a Winning Business Plan Workshop
Have you struggled to write a business plan, even knowing that it is your road map to success? Your business plan is a key to starting a business, getting a loan or raising money from investors. This workshop helps you prepare a professional business plan. All the elements of the business plan are taught by experienced small business instructors. You will also participate in a case study and come away with financial templates you can use in your plan.
When: Thursday|April 24, 2014|9:00 am - 4:00pm
Where: SCORE DC|409 3rd Street, SW|Suite 100A| Washington, DC|20024
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Your Pathway to the Cloud – Cloud Computing for the Small Business
Forward looking organizations are already embracing the Cloud. But maybe you think the Cloud is only for Big Companies. Not True! Learn what are other small and mid-sized organizations doing. What lessons have already been learned that you can use?
When: Tuesday|April 29, 2014|9:00 - 10:00 am
Where: Microsoft Corporation|5404 Wisconsin Avenue| Chevy Chase, MD|20815
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Startup Grind Washington DC Hosts Ellen Miller (Sunlight Foundation)
Ellen Miller is the co-founder and executive director of the Sunlight Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to open data in government transparency and accountability. She's considered one of the biggest social entrepreneur coming out of Washington DC and has Esther Dyson, Craig Newmark (Craigslist founder), and Mitch Kapor as board members/advisors. She has also received a $2.5M grant from Pierre Omidyar (founder of Ebay, Omidyar Network).
When: Monday|April 21, 2014|6:00 - 9:00 pm
Where: 1776|1133 15th Street NW|12th Floor| Washington, DC|20005
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Basic Center Program (HHS)
Department of Health and Human Services announces funds to support programs that will provide an alternative for runaway and homeless youth who might otherwise end up with law enforcement or in the child welfare, mental health, or juvenile justice systems. Eligibility: City or township governments, county governments, special district governments, state governments, nonprofit organizations, public housing authorities, community-based organizations and DC government agencies
Deadline: 05/12/2014
Funds: $18,166,163 for 116 awards up to $200,000
Contact: ACF Help Desk at app_support@acf.hhs.gov
Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant (DOH)
Department of Health announces funds to provide services that will assist residents by providing innovative services and implementing programs which promote improving nutrition, reducing weight, increasing physical activity, and promoting tobacco control and cessation efforts that will improve chronic disease outcomes.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations
Deadline: 05/19/2014
Pre-Application Meeting Information: Pre-Application Conference scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 899 North Capitol St., NE, Conference Room 306. For information contact sherry.billings@dc.gov prior.
Funds: $400,000 available for awards
Contact: Sherry Billings at (202) 442-9173 or sherry.billings@dc.gov
FY20 14 Services for Victims of Human Trafficking (DOJ)
Department of Justice announces funding to provide services to victims of human trafficking in two different program areas: 1) comprehensive services for all victims of human trafficking, and 2) specialized services for victims of human trafficking. Funding under both program areas also will support efforts to increase the capacity of communities to respond to human trafficking victims through the development of interagency partnerships, professional training, and public awareness activities.
Eligibility: City or township governments, county governments, special district governments, state governments, nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations, community-based organizations and DC government agencies.
Deadline: 05/15/2014
Funds: $500,000 available for 10 awards up to $20,000
Contact: Mary Atlas-Terry at (202) 353-8473 or Mary.Atlas-Terry@usdoj.gov
Training to Work 2-Adult Reentry Grant (DOL)
Department of Labor announces funds to support programs that will develop and implement job training programs for ex-offenders of at least 18 years of age who are enrolled in work release programs.
Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations, faith-based organizations and community-based organizations
Deadline: 4/14/2014
Funds: $30,000,000 available for 15 awards up to $2,000,000
Contact: Mamie Williams at (202) 693-3341 or williams.mamie@dol.gov
DC Health Search
This service is being provided by the DC Department of Health to help residents find available health care services in the District. The information included on DC Health Search was provided by each site, and has not been independently confirmed by the Department of Health. DC Health Search should not be taken as a recommendation for services by the Department of Health. To be included on DC Health Search, sites have to meet the following requirements:
- Provide primary medical care; and
- Accept Medicaid for patient insurance; and
- Offer patients a sliding payment scale based on their income; and/or
- Provide health care services regardless of a patient’s ability to pay for services.
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Community Health Needs Assessment
The District of Columbia Community Health Needs Assessment is a comprehensive analysis and review of the health and quality of life of DC residents. This document was developed by utilizing information collected by the DC Health Department (DOH) through various survey instruments, disease registries, and other essential databases maintained and administered by DOH and, for the first time, consolidated in one report. The selection and prioritization of certain health measures included in this report were consensus-based and determined by data availability, relevance to Healthy People 2010 goals, and alignment with focus areas identified in the Mayor’s One City Action Plan.
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Meaningful Use (MU): Public Health Reporting
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is authorized to make incentive payments to eligible professionals and eligible hospitals demonstrating meaningful use of certified Electronic Health Recording (EHR) technology. "Meaningful Use" means providers need to show they're using certified EHR technology in specific ways that can be measured significantly in quality and in quantity.
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SAMA Health Fair 2014
 Join the Sudanese American Medical Association health fair on April 26, 2014 that aims to raise the health Awareness to common conditions, promote good health seeking behavior, and to educate and empower patients. SAMA health fair will include: Free BMI, BP check , Free cholesterol check, Free Dental Screening for Children, 1:1 Counselling with Board Certified MDs, and Patient Education Lectures.
When: Saturday| April 26, 2014| 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Where: Mason District Park|6621 Columbia Pike| Annandale, VA|22003
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National Citizenship Day 2014
 On April 26, 2014, the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) will sponsor "Citizenship Day 2014," a single-day workshop with sites around the country providing assistance to lawful permanent residents eligible for naturalization. Free consultation with Immigration Attorneys.
When: Saturday | April 26, 2014 | 10:00 - 2:00 p.m.
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Ethiopian Community Center |(Sponsored by Mayor’s Office on African Affairs & ECC)|7603 Georgia Avenue, NW|Suite 100|Washington, D.C. 20012 |Contact: eth@prodigy.net
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Chinese Community Church|(Sponsored by DC Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and Chinatown Service Center)|500 I Street NW|WashingtonD.C|20001|Contact: Ngoc (202)727-3120
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Carlos Rosario International | (Sponsored by Carlos Rosario and CARECEN) |1100 Harvard Street, NW| Washington,DC | 20009
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Commission on the Arts and Humanities FY 2015 Grants for Individuals & Organizations
DCCAH staff members are available to help develop grant applications through group and individual technical assistance.DCCAH will conduct free workshops for participants to learn useful information about the agency’s funding opportunities and how to submit a grant application.
When: April 8, 2014 - May 1, 2014
Where: DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities | 200 I Street, SE|Washington, DC|20003 and Marshall Heights Community Development Organization (MHCDO)|3939 Benning Rd NE|Washington, DC|20019
Contact Alexxis Hooks at Alexxis.Hooks2@dc.gov or call 202-724-5613.
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Grantseeking Basics
Do you want to learn how the funding research process works, and what tools and resources are available? Learn how to become a better grantseeker! In this class they will cover: what you need to have in place before you seek a grant; the world of grantmakers; the grantseeking process; and available tools and resources.
When: Tuesday|April 15, 2014|10:00 - 11:30 am
Where: The Foundation Center-Washington DC|1627 K Street NW, Third Floor|Washington, DC|20006-1708
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Proposal Writing Basics
Learn the key components of a proposal to a foundation. For those new to proposal writing, this class will cover: how the proposal fits into the overall grantseeking process, what to include in a standard proposal to a foundation, tips for making each section of your proposal stronger, what funders expect to see in your proposal and attachments, tips for communicating with funders during the grant process, additional resources on proposal writing, including sample proposals.
When: Wednesday|April 16, 2014|10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Where: The Foundation Center-Washington DC|1627 K Street NW, Third Floor|Washington, DC|20006-1708
The Road to a Global DC: 10 Years of Language Access & Immigrant Inclusion
 The DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) invites you to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Language Access Act and the contributions of immigrants to the District at "The Road to a Global DC" event on Tuesday, April 15, 2014. The event will feature the release of an OHR-commissioned report by the Urban Institute, which analyzes how language access has helped limited and non-English proficient residents, and looks at the changing demographics of the District. The report release will be followed by a panel discussion on immigrant inclusion, and a reception. Join government officials, policy makers, researchers and community advocates for this exciting event in the beautiful Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square.
When: Tuesday | April 15, 2014 |4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Where: Carnegie Library at Mt. Vernon Square | 801 K Street, NW | Washington, DC|20001
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29th Annual Mayor's Arts Awards - Call for Producer
This Statement of Work is between Events Producer (hereinafter called Producer) and DC Commission On The Arts & Humanities (hereinafter called DCCAH), for the purpose of complete production services for the 29th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards (MAA), scheduled for the Fall of 2014. The Mayor’s Arts Awards are the most prestigious honors conferred by the city on individual artists, organizations and patrons of the arts. Mayor’s Arts Awards are presented in the following categories: Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education, Excellence in an Artistic Discipline, Outstanding Emerging Artist, Innovation in the Arts and Outstanding Service to the Arts. In addition, Mayor’s Arts Awards for Teaching are presented in Language Arts, Performing Arts and Visual Arts.
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Want Your Event Featured in the 'African Beat'?
'The African Beat' is distributed to over 6,000 subscribers every other Friday. If you would like to submit your event to be included in our calendar, please submit the following event details: what, when, & where, and provide a link to where readers can go for more information. Submission deadline for the next edition is Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 5:00PM (Send all materials, along with any questions, to oaa@dc.gov).
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