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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
We just found out about this opportunity and wanted to let you know about it ASAP. Please share with organizations and coalitions that may be interested in applying. Letters of Intent are due this Friday.
King County government is committed to a racially equitable response to the COVID-19 crisis, one centered on meaningful community engagement.
To that end, the County is partnering with and providing resources to community-based organizations serving and rooted in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) communities across the County to improve trust and ensure engagement is equitable and community-driven.
The County has funding for an initial engagement effort that will invest in partnerships with 25-35 community-based organizations serving BIPOC communities across the county. Grants will range from $5,000, $7,500, to $10,000 and focus on engaging BIPOC community members about anti-racist budget proposals that respond to community demands the County has received in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the movement for racial justice spurred by the deaths of black and brown Americans due to racist violence.
Community partners can read more about this funding opportunity and access all the documents here.
Letters of intent are due no later than 5:00 p.m. this Friday, October 30th. Organizations will be notified about whether they are selected for funding no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, November 13th. Letters of intent should not exceed 2 pages and must be submitted via email to Calli Knight, Deputy Director of External Relations, at cknight@kingcounty.gov.
Interested organizations and/or coalitions should submit a letter of intent that includes the following elements to be considered for funding.
- Staff contact name, phone number, email, and name of organization
- Tax status of organization
- Short description of communities your organization serves
- Short overview of why your organization is well positioned to engage BIPOC communities
- Short description of how your organization or coalition will engage community members on King County’s anti-racist budget priorities and policy proposals. Please specifically outline engagement strategies (e.g. virtual meetings, surveys, ethnic media outreach, etc.)
As always, I would like to hear from you. You can call me at 206-477-1004 or you can reach me by email at jeanne.kohl-welles@kingcounty.gov.
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