Social Services Grants and Funding Opportunities
OPEN FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Funds - THIS APPLICAITON IS NOW CLOSED.
The City of Federal Way is announcing a request for proposals for social services in response to COVID-19. The City is soliciting applications from qualified organizations to address:
- Housing Stability and Basic Needs: $ 800,000
- Financial Education: $ 200,000
- Youth Programming: $1,000,000
Eligible organizations may request funds through December 2026. Eligible organizations are nonprofits that qualify as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or be a public agency. Organizations receiving funding must demonstrate that eligible City of Federal Way residents are the beneficiaries of program services.
An optional application workshop will be held on Wednesday, May 10 at 5:00pm,via Zoom at https://cityoffederalway.zoom.us/j/87266954407?pwd=T1I4VXpQVlVGcXYzWkFVV2tvbGlmQT09. Staff will review the NOFA, application, and process as well as be available for questions.
Applications are due no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on Wednesday, May 31, 2023. Interested parties must submit applications online, using this link: https://docs.cityoffederalway.com/Forms/arpa-social-services-grant-2023
Staff is available for technical assistance. Please contact Kim Bachrach at kim.bachrach@cityoffederalway.com or 253-835-2654.
Resources and Links:
- Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
- Contains the application guidelines including timeline, eligibility, description of solicited services, contracting requirements, submission instructions, and selection process
- Application submitted online using this link: https://docs.cityoffederalway.com/Forms/arpa-social-services-grant-2023
- Please contact Kim Bachrach at kim.bachrach@cityoffederalway.com or 253-835-2654 if you need assistance in accessing the application or a saved draft.
- Application questions and prompts resource only
- To assist in preparation of the application responses to be submitted online
- Budget worksheet, required upload as part of the application
- Technical assistance responses
- Legal Funding Notice - Korean
- Legal Funding Notice - Russian
- Legal Funding Notice - Spanish