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An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence
$200 million to put approximately 16,000 additional AmeriCorps members to work doing national service, meeting critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.
Federal Agency: Corporation for National and Community Service offers discretionary competitive grants to nonprofit organizations, faith-based communities, higher education institutions, and public agencies.
The U.S. Department of Education must provide funding to States within 60 days of enactment, and States must provide funding to school districts within 120 days of receipt of funding.
Federal Agency: Department of Education - federal formula grant to all 50 states
$100 million to help local community organizations provide food, shelter, and support services to the nation's hungry, homeless, and people in economic crisis including one-month utility payments to prevent service cut-off and one-month rent or mortgage assistance to prevent evictions or help people leave shelters. Funds are distributed by formula based on unemployment and poverty rates by FEMA.
Federal Agency: FEMA federal competitive grant
Under current law, businesses can claim a work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) equal to 40 percent of the first $6,000 of wages paid to employees who are members of one of nine targeted groups. Employees must work at least 400 hours to be counted for the full credit.
