GRANT APPLICATIONS (RFGA) FOR SERVICES FUNDED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SERVICES (CDBG-PS)

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS (RFGA) FOR SERVICES FUNDED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PUBLIC SERVICES (CDBG-PS)

On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, on behalf of Mayor Wu and the City of Boston, the Mayor’s Office of Workforce Development (OWD) issued an open and competitive Request for Grant Applications (RFGA) for services under the Community Development Block Grant Public Services (CDBG-PS). CDBG funds are intended to provide services for low-income individuals and families with the goal of moving them out of poverty towards economic security. Through funded services and collaboration, programs will be designed to offer multiple pathways to economic security through education and industry-approved training; placement in jobs along career pathways; and/or access to public or private cash equivalent benefits.

You can download the RFGA online at https://owd.boston.gov/ beginning April 3, 2024. A Letter of Intent to Bid (link provided in the RFGA) is strongly recommended but not required. If submitting, the LOI is due by Wednesday April 24, 2024. Questions regarding this RFGA will be accepted until May 1, 2024. Proposals will be due Monday, May 13, 2024, by 5:00 P.M.

The RFGA seeks to identify programs for funding for fiscal year 2025, from July 1st, 2024 – June 30th, 2026. For further information or questions about the RFGA please contact Tatiana Joyce, Assistant Deputy Director of Grants and Procurement, by email at: tatiana.joyce@boston.gov.