Business Outreach and Education Fund Call for Proposals
Request for Proposals: 2025 Business Outreach and Education Fund
The Seattle Office of Labor standards (OLS) seeks proposals from business associations, chambers of commerce, community-based organizations (CBOs), private businesses, and non-profit organizations (individual organizations or a collaborative partnership) to assist OLS with targeted labor standards outreach, education, and compliance assistance to Seattle businesses, with an emphasis on small businesses representing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The Business Outreach and Education Fund (BOEF) is designed to:
- Increase knowledge of and compliance with Seattle’s labor standards,
- Develop new partnerships and build capacity among community organizations serving the business community to expand labor standards compliance; and
- Build trust and collaboration between OLS, the business community, and organizations serving the business community.
This funding cycle is for a 24-month contract period, beginning May 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2027. Total funds available for 2025 are anticipated to be $550,000. The anticipated amount proposed will be $550,000 for 2026. However, the available funding is contingent upon sufficient appropriation by the City Council in the 2024 and 2025 Adopted Budgets.
2025-2027 BOEF RFP Application Update
The application period for the 2025-2027 BOEF Request for Proposals (RFP) is now closed. -We appreciate all submissions received by the deadline on January 23, 2025.
Our team is currently in the process of reviewing applications and conducting interviews with the applicants. We will provide further updates as the selection process progresses.
For any questions, please contact OLS Labor Standards at ols_rfp@seattle.gov.
Thank you for your interest in the BOEF RFP.
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