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The Neighborhood Jobs Trust (NJT) is a public charitable trust replenished by linkage fees from developers of large-scale commercial projects in Boston. NJT funds jobs and job training programs for low- and moderate-income Boston residents.
NJT GRANT DOCUMENTS
NJT GRANT DOCUMENTS
The following sections provide an overview of the grant cycle and accompanying documents and forms.
KEY DATES - 2026 Grants
KEY DATES - 2026 Grants
GRANT LIFECYCLE
GRANT LIFECYCLE
Open and competitive requests for applications for Neighborhood Jobs Trust funding are held when enough money has accumulated in the Trust. Please subscribe to the OWD Grantmaking newsletter to receive updates when new rounds of NJT funding become available.
GRANT AGREEMENTS
GRANT AGREEMENTS
Grant Agreements are typically one year (12 months) in duration. 2025 grants will run from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
If you are a new vendor with the City of Boston, follow these instructions for creating a New Vendor account.
Reference forms completed by OWD
CM20/21 Grant Agreement Template
Forms completed by Grantee
Budget and Budget Narrative Template
Form B-2 - Boston Jobs, Living Wage, Prevailing Wage Ordinance
Cash Advance Request Letter
PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT
PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT
Eligibility:
✔️ Boston Resident
✔️ Low-Income: <80% of HUD Area Median Income (AMI) for Boston
✔️ Adult: at least 18 years old
✔️ Must be willing and able to be placed in and retain full-time employment
✔️ Targeted Enrollment Benchmarks: at least 25% of NJT participants must come from one of these target populations:
returning citizens and other other individuals with CORI issues
individuals experiencing or at risk of homelessness
housing voucher recipients
TANF recipients
2024 HUD income guidelines
INVOICING
INVOICING
NJT grants are hybrid performance based, with 50% of the total grant award to be paid when the grant agreement is executed and 50% to be paid upon OWD's verification of placements achieved.
Eligible Placements:
Training-related employment
Full time (30+ hours/week)
Boston living wage: $18.78/hour as of July 1, 2025
30-day retention in employment
Educational placements with prior approval
NJT Invoice Template
**Detailed instructions for completing invoice forms can be found on the first tab of the excel template
MONITORING
MONITORING
OWD conducts annual site visits to NJT-funded service providers in order to become better acquainted with the provider's programming and to review participant files. In addition to the file review, a site visit may also include any of the following:
Site tour
Classroom observation
Interviews with participants (current and/or past)
Interviews with staff
Technical assistance as requested
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Additional guidance and resource documents include:
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