Our Strategic Mission: The Foundation has committed up to $10 million to help end and prevent homelessness in the Washington, D.C. area.

Our Strategic Initiative supports programs that lead to the creation of permanent supportive housing for the chronically homeless population characterized as those with disabilities, long lengths of stays in the homeless system, and who frequently use crisis public services; and to the creation of other strategic efforts aimed at ending and preventing homelessness in our community.

Geographic Requirements:  Grant requests must be from nonprofits operating in Washington, D.C., and/or the Maryland counties of: Montgomery, Prince George's, Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary's.

No deadlines or grant limitations apply to Strategic Initiative grants:

• Requests are reviewed throughout the year,
• Requests may exceed funding limits set for our Foundation's regular grants and may be for multiple years, and
• Grants are awarded only to organizations that are "public charities" as described in IRC S 509(a) (1) or (2).

Email all eligibility questions to Chair Tom Nurmi.

How to Apply

STEP ONE:  Complete the required eligibility review before submitting a letter of intent or grant application. Proceed now to: Am I Eligible?

STEP TWO:  If eligible, submit a letter of intent in one of two ways:

• Submit letter of intent now if your proposal will be mailed or emailed, or
• Submit a letter of intent with our online application tool that is available to applicants that successfully complete: Am I Eligible?  

STEP THREE: Fax or email these required documents simultaneously to Tom Nurmi and the Foundation for review with your letter of intent: 1). signed Abortion Counseling Disclosure Statement, 2). 501 (c)(3) letter with a 509 (a) (1) or 509 (a) (2) status, and 3). Board of directors list.

STEP FOUR:  After letter of intent is approved, submit grant proposal after reviewing our requirements and grant application checklist.

Our Strategic Initiative Grants:

• 2008
• 2007
• 2006