The OST Office is tasked with improving both the quantity and quality of out-of-school time (OST) programs through targeted grant-making for service providers, as well as coordinating OST efforts across OST-affiliated government agencies. The OST Office is the largest OST grantmaking entity in DC.
The OST Office awards grants to support the quantity of high-quality OST programming for children and youth in DC. OST Office grantees provide programs during the critical hours of 3:00 to 6:00pm during the school year and across the summer months. Grants are awarded in a manner consistent with the OST Commission's Strategic Plan with particular attention to the strategic plan's goals and priorities for serving at-risk and other targeted youth populations, geogaphic distribution of out-of-school-time programs, and program quality.
Click here for a summary of the OST Office's FY27 grantees and their grant award amounts.
Click here for a summary of the OST Office's FY26 grantees and their grant award amounts.
Click here for a summary of the OST Office's FY25 grantees and their grant award amounts.
Grant Award Contestation and Complaint Processes
To access the document, please click here.
OST Office Grantee Resources:
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User Guide: Cityspan Grants Management System (updated August 2026)
Other important tools and templates for OST Office grantees are available here.
For questions or concerns, email [email protected].
DC Government Funding Opportunities:
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District Grants Clearinghouse - The Mayor’s Office on Volunteerism & Partnerships is the electronic clearinghouse for all District of Columbia government grant notices. Stay updated on available funding opportunities.
OST Funding Opportunities:
Review general grant eligibility requirements here.
Review the Grant Award Contestation & Complaint process here.
