In order to submit an application:
❏ Ensure the applicant meets all eligibility requirements listed in the RFA;
❏ Complete all required questions in the online application; and
❏ Attach the following mandatory documents to the online application:
(CAH forms available at https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/managing-grant-awards)
❏ Clean Hands Certificate:
(Dated within 30 days of application submission)
❏ Certificate of Insurance:
(Required: Current certificate of general liability insurance)
❏ IRS 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination:
(Signed and scanned upload required)
❏ IRS Form 990:
(Required: From the most recently completed submission)
❏ Lease or Mortgage Document
(Required: Valid, current, fully-executed lease or mortgage document, detailing the applicant organization’s binding “committed expenses” for eligible facilities during the grant period. Please highlight relevant terms, amounts, expiration dates, and identify payor/payee)
❏ Organizational Budget:
(Required: The applicant organization’s current fiscal year budget, as approved by the board of directors)
❏ Statement of Certification:
(http://dcarts.dc.gov/page/managing-grant-awards)
(Program-specific, signed and dated upload required)
❏ Support Material:
(Optional: Additional financial details demonstrating programmatic activity during the current grant cycle and/or programmatic activity within the last six months of the previous fiscal year i.e. April 2022 through September 2022)
❏ W-9:
(Signed upload required. The applicant’s address MUST match addresses in the grants portal, the DC Government’s PASS system, and the DC Vendor Portal. The W9 must be the October 2018 form and must be dated at the time of application submission)
Documents must be uploaded as PDFs through CAH’s online grant portal prior to the application deadline. Incomplete or late applications or applications that do not follow the instructions and guidelines may be deemed ineligible for review and funding.
An automated confirmation of an applicant’s submission does not guarantee an applicant’s eligibility or funding. Technical issues or failure to receive a confirmation email must be brought to the attention of CAH staff prior to the application deadline.