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HSD Announces 2019 Farm to Preschool and OST RFQ Funding Opportunity — Extended Deadline!

May 21, 2019

The Youth and Family Empowerment (YFE) Division of the City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from agencies interested in supporting food procurement, food equity, and connections between Washington State farmers and Seattle public preschools and before and after school programs serving low-income children and families in Seattle. This Farm to Preschool and Out-of-School Time (OST) RFQ is focused on building an equitable food system between farmers and preschool and before- and after-school programs. This RFQ will fund a lead agency that will support farmers (producers) to sell, and preschool and before- and after-school programs (consumers) to buy affordable, nutritious, culturally appropriate food and build long-term relationships. Approximately $233,612.00 is available through this RFQ. HSD intends to fund one (1) applicant. Initial awards will be made for the period of January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.

Filed Under: Affordability & Livability, Funding Opportunities, Youth Success

HSD Announces Results of the 2019 Food Access Opportunity Fund RFP

May 16, 2019

The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Food Access Opportunity Fund Request for Proposals (RFP) that closed on March 6. Applicants were invited to improve healthy food access by investing in community-based projects designed and led by the people most impacted by race, social, health, and environmental injustices. The RFP guides the investment of $800,000 from the Food Access Opportunity Fund. This funding is provided by the City of Seattle’s Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) — established by City Council (Ordinance 125324) — and aligns with the SBT Community Advisory Board’s (CAB) Operating Principles. The committee recommended 18 proposals receive funding, up to $50,000 each, to support a diverse range of organizations: • South Park Information and Resource Center • Indigenous Roots, LLC • Somali Family Safety Task Force • African Community Housing & Development • Black Dollar Days Task Force • East African Community Services • Puentes: Advocacy, Counseling & Education • Rainier Beach Action Coalition • Avole Coffee, LLC • Feest • Hip Hop is Green • First Tongan Seniors Association • Eritrean Association in Greater Seattle • Vietnamese Friendship Association • Hunger Intervention Program • Puget Sound Labor Agency • Temple Lifestyle • American Polynesian Organization

Filed Under: Affordability & Livability, Funding Opportunities