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- EIN 13-3412540
- (212) 628-5207
- 345 East 102nd Street New York NY 10029 USA
- www.doe.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Half-Way Houses for Offenders & Ex-Offenders, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Human Services, Job Training, Low-Income & Subsidized Rental Housing
Mission: To provide financial assistance to indigent people in transition; to provide direct aid to homeless, poor and street people; to assist children and parents who are or about to become homeless. Additionally the purpose of the corporation is to acquire, own or develop housing for low and moderate income persons.
Programs: The doe fund empowers people to break the cycles of homelessness, welfare dependency, substance abuse and incarceration through innovative paid work programs, housing, supportive services and business ventures. Incorporated in 1987, this award-winning and nationally recognized non-profit organization remains on the cutting edge of homeless services, workforce development, prisoner reentry, low-income and special needs housing. As the umbrella organization for multiple programs, initiatives and real estate developments, the doe fund comprehensively meets the needs of a diverse homeless population. In addition to its flagship paid work and job training program, ready, willing & able, some of the doe fund's other notable achievements include the creation of the first newly constructed s. R. O. In new york city in 50 years as well as the conceptualization, development, construction and subsequent management of the peter jay sharp center for opportunity, a 400-bed state-of-the-art homeless facility that has redefined homeless services in new york city. With various revenue-generating micro-businesses, including a pest extermination company and a direct mail fulfillment house, the doe fund is on the forefront of social entrepreneurship, diversifying its funding sources while simultaneously providing industry-specific training opportunities for its programs' participants.