D.C. Code § 2-1386 – OLGBTQ grant program.

*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026.*

(a) The Office shall issue a $980,000 grant in Fiscal Year 2027 to a grantee for the purpose of supporting programs that promote the welfare of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning community; provided, that:
1. (1) The grantee is a nonprofit organization and its primary mission is to provide philanthropic funding to the community;
2. (2) The grantee has a proven track record of success in grant making and fundraising;
3. (3) The grantee agrees to use 90% of the grant to award subgrants to other nonprofit organizations that provide programs for the community in accordance with the terms of this section and rules established by the Office, with the advice of the Advisory Committee, pursuant to § 2-1382(e);
4. (4) The grantee agrees to undergo an annual audit and submit quarterly reports to the Office on its financial health and its use of the grant;
5. (5) The grantee provides grantmaking, technical assistance, and capacity-building support to community-based organizations; and
6. (6) The grantee may use the remaining balance of the grant to cover administrative or other fees incurred by the grantee.
(b) The Office shall submit to the Council and make publicly available an annual status report for all grants issued by, or on behalf of, the Office in the previous fiscal year, which shall include, for each grant:
1. (1) Detailed information about the grantee and any subgrantees;
2. (2) A description of the specific services provided to the community;
3. (3) The name of the entity providing the services, if not the grantee;
4. (4) The location of services and demographic profile of service recipients; and
5. (5) The amount of grant funds dedicated to program costs, the amount dedicated to other expenditures, and total amount contributed by private funding.

For temporary (90 days) creation of § 2-1386, see § 4c of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26-416, Aug. 13, 2026, 73 DCR 11509).

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4c of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26-416, Aug. 13, 2026, 73 DCR 11509).

*NOTE: This section was created by emergency legislation that will expire on November 11, 2026.*

History

Apr. 4, 2006, D.C. Law 16-89, § 4c

Aug. 13, 2026, D.C. Act 26-416, § 1102

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) creation of this section, see § 4c of Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2026 (D.C. Act 26-416, Aug. 13, 2026, 73 DCR 11509).