{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-171.02","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 32-171.02","heading":"Establishment of Program and issuance of grants.","body":"(a)\nThere is established the Workplace Rights Grant Program for the purpose of authorizing OAG to provide grants to community-based organizations to conduct activities with eligible individuals related to employment laws and to inform the OAG's work related to employment laws.\n\n(b)\nOAG shall administer the Program by:\n(1)\nIssuing Program grants to community-based organizations to provide:\n(A)\nOutreach and worker education;\n(B)\nOutreach and legal services; or\n(C)\nA combination of outreach, worker education, and legal services.\n(2)\nAwarding Program grants at least annually, which may include the continuation or renewal of multi-year grants, to at least 2 qualified community-based organizations;\n(3)\nAdopting policies, procedures, guidelines, and requirements for the grants, including performance measures and target outcomes; and\n(4)\nIssuing all grants pursuant to the requirements set forth in part B of subchapter XII-A of Chapter 3 of Title 1.\n\n(c)\nOAG may:\n(1)\nRequire that at least 95% of the individuals served by a Program grant in a grant year be low- or moderate-income eligible individuals or reasonably believed to be low- or moderate-income eligible individuals; and\n(2)\nPay grants on a performance basis or a reimbursable basis.\n\n(d)\nProgram grants shall:\n(1)\nHave a duration of at least one year and up to 3 years, subject to the availability of appropriations and contingent on satisfactory performance by a grantee during the grant's first year or, if applicable, the grant's second year; and\n(2)\nBe for not less than $100,000 per year per grant.","path":["Title 32. Labor.","Chapter 1D. Workplace Rights Grant Program."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/32-171.02","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"7dd1192822c4ba2479bce8f7b4147a64317b75758b45bbb26cfb2331b466cbdd","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-171.01","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-32-171.03"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}