Director's Letter Greetings District of Columbia Residents and Visitors: On behalf of Mayor Adrian Fenty, I would like to welcome you to the Office of Partnerships Grant and Services Development’s (OPGS) website. OPGS is part of the Executive Office of the Mayor in the Government of the District of Columbia. OPGDS' mission is to advance the District’s strategic plan and improve the quality of life for residents of our nation’s capital by facilitating multi-sector partnerships, and pursuing private and public financial and technical support. Our core services are as follows: Direct the District government’s grant development process in a manner that leads to high quality applications for new competitive federal grants opportunities; Provide technical assistance and training to strengthen the organizational capacity and leadership skills of local community, faith-based, and nonprofit organizations; Administer the District’s Rules of Conduct Governing Donations to the District Government; Facilitate partnerships between public and private, for-profit and nonprofit organizations that can support the District’s strategic plan and Mayor’s policy priorities; and Serve as the District government’s sub-grants clearinghouse and State Single Point of Contact (SPOC). OPGS' website provides easy access to comprehensive and timely information about our services such as: the Grants Information Resource Center (GIRC) that assists our customers who either lack computer access or knowledge to perform online searches for grants; the weekly Funding Alert that provides real time information on local, federal, and foundation grant opportunities and related technical resource announcements; and OPGS' Annual Report and Quarterly Donation Reports. In addition, OPGS' site contains important links to other helpful websites to assist your efforts in finding grants and related technical support. The Office of Partnerships and Grant Services invites you to browse our website and take full advantage of the information that we have assembled to support your grant development and technical support needs. We sincerely hope that your visit is beneficial and will also support our aim to improve the quality of life for the residents of the District of Columbia. Please feel free to contact us regarding your experiences, impressions, and questions about the usefulness of the information listed on OPGS' website. Your comments may be directed to our office at (202) 727-8900 or email address opgd.eom@dc.gov. Thank you again for visiting our website. Sincerely, Lafayette A. Barnes Director