King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is pleased to release this Request for Application (RFA) for a funding opportunity to support King County’s small (less than 15 employees) community-based organizations, agencies, and early childhood centers by enhancing their workforce development efforts.
Donor Name: King County Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS)
State: Washington
County: King County (WA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/18/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The prenatal to five workforce does incredible work to support babies, children, and their families. Best Starts Workforce Development strategy focuses on strengthening this workforce by providing opportunities to build knowledge, strengthen skills, and promote shared community healing.
This RFA seeks to fund smaller organizations (15 employees or fewer) to enhance their workforce skills and knowledge in three key areas of Workforce Development:
- Early Childhood Development
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
- Racial Equity
Funded items may include, but are not limited to:
- Prenatal to Five focused trainings, conferences, or professional development fees
- Community building activities
- Developing and hosting workshops related to culturally responsive Healthy Childhood Development, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Racial Equity.
Funding Information
Up to $150,000 total is available through Best Starts to support the work described in this RFA. Applicants may request up to $9,999 in their proposed budget.
Grant Period
The period of performance of any letter of agreement (LOA) resulting from this RFA is tentatively scheduled to begin on or around December 15, 2024 and to end on June 30, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
This RFA is open to small (15 employees or fewer) private agencies, nonprofit organizations, community-based organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, early childhood development centers, licensed childcare centers/programs serving communities in King County.
Eligible applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Physical office is based in King County and primarily serving King County residents
- Serve young children and their families within the Prenatal to Five range
- Have less than 15 employees on staff
- Submit a timely application within the scope of work of this RFA
- Professional Development for their workforce in the key areas of Early Childhood Development, Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and Racial Equity.
For more information, visit DCHS.
