DSLBD Grant Opportunities and Requirements Lincoln Lashley Project
DSLBD Grant Opportunities and Requirements Lincoln Lashley, Project Manager
Agency Mission The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD): Supports the development, economic growth, and retention of District-based businesses, and Promotes economic development throughout the District’s commercial districts.
Agency History
Agency Structure DSLBD Small Business Development Programs Connec. Tech Export. DC DCPTAC Neighborhood Revitalization Partners CBE Specific Programs Certification 4 Compliance Opportunities
Johannesburg A program that supports small businesses along the District’s historic commercial corridors. 5
DSLBD Grants Primary Areas • Business technical assistance • Improving storefront appearance • Clean Teams • Comprehensive services to commercial districts 6
DSLBD Grants Skills and Subject Matters Business Technical Assistance Commercial Clean Teams Financial management Litter & graffiti removal Marketing and Branding Street tree maintenance Market analysis Landscaping Business needs assessment Recycling Improving Storefront Appearance Construction Visual Merchandising Sign Design
DSLBD Grants Recent Grants (FY 14) Business Assistance Upper Georgia Avenue Clean Teams 21 commercial districts Healthy Food Retail Stores Improving Storefront Appearance Comprehensive Services for Small Business Improvement Commercial Districts DC Main Streets
DSLBD Grants Current Grants (FY 15) Business Assistance Healthy Food Retail Program Comprehensive Services for Commercial Districts 8 DC Main Streets in 8 wards Feasibility Study for Lower Georgia Avenue Clean Teams 21 commercial districts
DSLBD Grants Notification of Opportunities DC Register OPGS Funding Alert Citywide Grants Database DSLBD website(dslbd. dc. gov)
RFA Sections & Criteria Core Eligibility IRS compliance DC Government compliance (incorporation, filings, fees) Financial viability Experience Capacity
RFA Sections & Criteria Proposed Program Grantee Risk Scope of work (service delivery) Performance on past grants Deliverables Feedback from past funders Measuring Impact (performance) Budget Cost – Direct and Indirect Expenditures with small/local businesses
Review and Selection Review Process Preliminary Review (DSLBD) (Review stops if eligibility is not met) Independent Panel Review Agency Director Selection
Avoid Common Pitfalls DO submit on time. DON’T overlook required documents. DON’T Assume reviewers know industry or organization. DO submit “optional” attachments. DON’T send materials separately. DO underscore key message. DO offer solutions. Be a partner.
Successful Applicants Think and Operate like a Business to Distinguish Yourself from the Pack.
DSLBD Grants DC Department of Small and Local Business Development 441 4 th Street, NW, Suite 850 N Washington, DC 20001 dslbd. dc. gov Lincoln Lashley Project Manager, DSLBD 202 -741 -0821 Lincoln. Lashley@dc. gov
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