The Request for Grant Proposals period for the FY 2027-2029 Alexandria Fund for Human Services (AFHS) grant cycle closed on February 17. The Department of Community and Human Services thanks all organizations that submitted grant proposals, as well as the community partners and volunteers who supported applicants throughout the submission process.

Grant proposals received for the FY 2027-2029 cycle are nearly 40% above those submitted in the previous cycle. This strong response reflects the ongoing demand for human services in Alexandria, positive reception to enhancements in the grants process, and interest in the restructured grant categories — including the new Mini and Incubator grants designed to reduce barriers for smaller and emerging organizations.

The competitive review period is now underway, and award announcements are expected in June 2026.

The Department of Community and Human Services is pleased to share the recently completed evaluation of the Alexandria Fund for Human Services. We are grateful to all those who contributed to this study, sharing your experiences, your insights, and recommendations. We also want to acknowledge Community Science, the research and evaluation firm that carried out the evaluation.  Community Science is a MWBE with more than twenty-five years of experience providing consultation, research and evaluation and strategy development to foundations, nonprofit organizations, and governments. Their research and evaluation approach has been rooted in a mission that uses science to promote equity and justice for communities of color and others who are historically disadvantaged and excluded. 

View the evaluation

See a list of the AFHS fiscal year 2024 - 2026 grantees, a description of their programs and contact information.  This list is organized by the priority areas that the grantees support.

Inquiries regarding the AFHS may be forwarded to DCHSAlexFund@alexandriava.gov.