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HSD Announces Funding Awards for Gender-Based Violence Survivor Services

December 16, 2022

The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) and its Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (MODVSA) are pleased to announce the results of the comprehensive Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Survivor Services RFP. The results informed the investment of approximately $10,908,306 in HSD General Fund dollars towards 25 providers providing services under the umbrella of GBV which includes domestic violence (DV), sexual assault (SA), and commercial sexual exploitation (CSE).

Filed Under: Funding Opportunities, Homelessness, Safe Communities, Youth SuccessTagged With: Mayor's Office on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

HSD Announces Over $4.5 million in Awards to Expand Child Care Access

October 13, 2022

Awards will support the creation of 311 new child care slots citywide through the expansion or renovation of facilities. **Updated 10/18/2022 to add additional quote from The Children’s Center at Burke Gilman Gardens and a map showing locations of awarded proposals Today, the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) announced awards… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Federal & Block Grants, Funding Opportunities, Youth Success

Recognizing Some of Our Partners in Working to End Gender-Based Violence

October 13, 2022

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). It is a time to remember victims/survivors of abuse and exploitation, to raise awareness of violence and its effect on families and communities, and a time to acknowledge and highlight those working to address ending gender-based violence. “Kay,” “Elle,” and “Emmi” are just… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Safe Communities, Youth SuccessTagged With: Mayor's Office on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

HSD Announces Funding Awards for Youth Behavioral Health Services

August 24, 2022

The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the results of the Youth and Young Adult Behavioral Health RFP which closed May 16, 2022, releasing $938,841 of HSD General Fund dollars for organizations to provide behavioral health support to young people. Funding of these services was last released… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding Opportunities, Public Health, Youth Success

SYEP Applications Open now for Fall!

August 24, 2022

Foundations and Pathways Program application is open now and will close at 3 PM on Friday, September 23, 2022. The Foundations and Pathways program is a new, redesign of our previous Learn and Earn program, where participants received 1:1 support and weekly cohort-based sessions on pre-employment soft skills. Our new… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Youth SuccessTagged With: Seattle Youth Employment Program

HSD Announces Funding Awards to Organizations Interested in Food Equity for Seattle Preschool Programs

July 26, 2022

The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the results of the 2022 Farm to Table Support Services RFP which closed May 5, 2022. HSD originally released $839,815—a total of $766,158 in Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax (SBT) funding and $73,657 in City of Seattle General Fund—seeking proposals from organizations and farmers interested in food equity in Seattle Preschool Programs serving low-income children and families. An additional $60,951 of SBT funding allocated toward Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during COVID-19 is being proposed to be reprogrammed to this RFP. Therefore, the total proposed amount for this RFP is now $900,766. The Farm to Table Support Services RFP was the result of a year of community engagement with families, children, and preschool staff. The RFP invests in healthy, local, sustainable, culturally relevant food access and education and has two program components: nutrition education and Farm to Family Food Bags.

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

Tiny Tots Development Center Celebrates Opening of New Childcare Facility in Othello

June 8, 2022

Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD) supported the project with a $1.5 million award through its Child Care Bonus Program and, combined with $900,000 in capital funding from the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL), these investments will support the creation 80 new childcare slots. Yesterday, Tiny Tots Development Center… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Federal & Block Grants, Youth Success

HSD Announces Availability of Funding to Increase Licensed Capacity in Preschool and Child Care Facilities Across the City of Seattle

May 16, 2022

**Updated June 23, 2022 to reflect an amendment to the funding availability The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $5,000,000 of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (CLFR) Funds and up to $1,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to increase licensed capacity… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Federal & Block Grants, Funding Opportunities, Youth Success

HSD Announces Funding Opportunity to Provide Behavioral Health Support to Young People

April 11, 2022

The Youth and Family Empowerment (YFE) Division of the Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from organizations to provide behavioral health support to young people. Eligible services through this Request for Proposals (RFP) include non-residential behavioral health support through clinical treatment and/or non-clinical, culturally specific approaches. Organizations must… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding Opportunities, Public Health, Youth Success

HSD Announces Farm to Table Support Services Funding Opportunity

March 28, 2022

*Updated April 19, 2022 The Youth and Family Empowerment (YFE) Division of the City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from organizations and farmers interested in food equity for Seattle Preschool Programs serving low-income children and families. This Farm to Table Support Services RFP invests in healthy, local, sustainable, culturally… [ Keep reading ]