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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Grants
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The purpose of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service grant funding is to mobilize more Americans to observe the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday as a day of service in communities, to encourage those who serve on this holiday to make a long-term commitment to community service, and to bring people together to focus on service to others.
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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Using fiscal year 2016 funds, Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service grantees implemented 58 day of service events across the country engaging over 185,000 volunteers in service.
The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service grant, authorized under the National and Community Service Act of 1990, awards grants for projects on and near Martin Luther King Day that honor Dr. King’s life example with projects that increase economic, environmental, educational, and other forms of equity. Martin Luther King Day of Service projects meet an important community need or help to address systemic issues. In Fiscal Year 2022, more than 6,500 volunteers participated in Martin Luther King Day service projects led by grantees.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
