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May 8, 2023

Dear Friends and Neighbors,

There are several funding opportunities available to you during the months of May and June. These opportunities are meant to help members of our community and local organizations to recover, thrive, and promote equity for all. View the opportunities listed below and feel free to forward to others who may be interested.

Thanks! 

Regional Peacekeepers Collective Initiative Pilot

Public Health — Seattle & King County's Regional Gun Violence Program is seeking a Federal Subrecipient to act as an Intermediary Agency with experience in capacity building and contract oversight for Community-based services organizations delivering a best-practiced based pilot program to reduce community gun violence. This Intermediary Agency will work with Public Health-Seattle & King County Regional Gun Violence Program to support the ongoing implementation of the Regional Peacekeepers Collective Initiative Pilot. Applications must be submitted before May 12^th. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Cox at cpres-CDIP@kingcounty.gov. 

ORCA LIFT Outreach/Enrollment

Public Health — Seattle & King County is seeking two or three agencies to help expand enrollment into King County Metro’s ORCA LIFT Program – an affordable transportation program for people in King, Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap Counties. Applications must be submitted before Wednesday, May 17^th. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Brown at cpres-CHS@kingcounty.gov.

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant

The purpose of this program is to transform community behavioral health systems and provide comprehensive, coordinated behavioral health care by assisting organizations in the planning and development, providing a comprehensive range of outreach and screening, and supporting recovery from mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Applications must be submitted before Monday, Amy 22^nd. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Mary Blake at ccbhc@samhsa.hhs.gov.

Arts Service Organization Support

ArtsWA is offering support to regional and statewide non-profit arts service organizations that provide programming to support, increase, diversify, and raise the proficiency of arts professionals in the field. Applications must be submitted before Tuesday, May 23^rd. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Linnea Ingalls at linnea.ingalls@arts.wa.gov.

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program – Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health

The purpose of this grant is to establish and expand sustainable behavioral health care services for children and adolescents aged 5-17 years who live in rural communities, and to prevent substance misuse. This program aims to fund organizations who perform service delivery, deliver training and peer mentorship, and engage in community partnerships. Applications must be submitted before Wednesday, May 24^th. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Molly Wirick at mwirick@hrsa.gov.

Best Starts for Kids Capital Program

The Best Starts’ Capital Program will provide contracts for building repairs, renovations, and new construction or expansion to improve access to high quality programs and services for low-income children, young people, and families. Eligible projects across priorities may include, but are not limited to:

• Recreational Facilities
• Community Centers
• Early Learning Centers
• Child Care Facilities
• Housing for youth, young adults, and families.

The program will focus on equitable community-driven development to ensure projects are aligned with and serve communities’ needs. Applications must be submitted before May 26^th.

For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Joanna Armstrong at joaarmstrong@kingcounty.gov.

Collections Care Grant

This grant supports the work of King County non-profit heritage organizations by providing the funds necessary to assess, organize, catalog, clean, repair, document, digitize, and, ultimately, preserve heritage resources in King County. Applications must be submitted before, Wednesday, May 31^st. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Chieko Phillips at chieko.phillips@4culture.org. 

Department of Community and Human Services 2024 Capital Funding

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit applications from the community to address and alleviate the identified needs of the 2020–2024 King County Community Development Block Grant Consortium Housing and Community Development Plan. Applications must be submitted before Tuesday, June 20^th. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact dchscontracts@kingcounty.gov.

Arc Artist Fellowship

The Arc Artist Fellowship provides $12,000 awards and promotional support to emerging, mid-career, and established artists by offsetting expenses related to things like rent or mortgage payments, childcare, health care, transportation, food, space rental, legal support, equipment, materials, workshop fees, residencies, community support, and more. This funding allows artists to apply funds when and where it’s most needed as they develop their practice. Applications must be submitted before Tuesday, June 27^th. For more information and a link to the application, click here.

If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Newbill at melissa.newbill@4culture.org.  

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Lastly, if you have any further questions, you can reach me by email at jeanne.kohl-welles@kingcounty.gov.  

All the best and I hope you are staying safe.