Grants That Make a Difference
Every month, "Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Washington, DC area organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. "Grants That Make a Difference" profiles these important community success stories.
January 1, 2005
Grant amount: $25,000
Who got the grant:
Jobs for Homeless People
1526 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E.
Washington , DC 20003
Contact: Contessa Riggs, Executive Director at 202/544-9096
Phone: 202/544-5300
Fax: 202/544-6600
E-mail: criggs.jhp@jobshavepriority.org
Web site: http://www.jobshavepriority.org
Who gave the grant:
Herb Block Foundation
1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 901
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202/223-8801
Fax: 202/223-8804
E-mail: info@herbblock.org
Web site: http://www.herbblockfoundation.org
Impact:
Jobs for Homeless People began in 1988 as a pilot project at the Federal City Shelter in Washington, DC. Since its inception, Jobs for Homeless People has provided services to approximately 8,000 participants. Nearly 60% of its clients find and maintain employment.
Jobs for Homeless People links clients to mainstream resources, provides life-skills and substance abuse counseling, employment assistance, job training, computer and internet access and training, education, financial literacy, housing placements and assistance, support services and emergency financial aid to families and individuals who are struggling to overcome homelessness.
While Jobs for Homeless People's counselors give the clients the tools and support they need to excel, participants design their own plans, choose their own goals, and take responsibility for their own actions. Empowering participants to take control of their own lives is one of the greatest benefits of the program.
Currently, Jobs for Homeless People's professional staff provides services at seven sites in the Washington metropolitan area, and assists over 1,000 homeless men, women, and families a year.
Mission:
Jobs for Homeless People is committed to helping the homeless transform their lives by obtaining meaningful employment, permanent housing, and breaking the cycle of homelessness.
"Grants that Make a Difference" is a rotating
feature profiling grants awarded to 501(c)3 nonprofit
organizations in the Metropolitan Washington,
DC area ONLY (the grantmaker doesn't necessarily
have to be local). The selection of grants for
"Grants That Make a Difference" is based on criteria
such as programmatic interests, geographic focus,
and size, to ensure the broadest possible representation
of the region's nonprofit sector.
If you'd like to see a grant awarded to your NPO
featured here, e-mail a detailed description of
the grant (following the format below), to dclibrary@foundationcenter.org,
with "Grants Submission" in the subject line.
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a substitute for the description.
Here is what you need to include:
- Name of your funded program
- The amount of the grant (indicate if multi-year)
- Who received the grant - Your organization's name, contact person's name (if applicable), address, telephone and Web site (if applicable).
- Who gave the grant - Name of the grantmaker
- Community impact: A brief (250 words maximum) explanation of how this program is making a difference in the community.
- Your organization's mission and how it relates to this funded project.
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