Request for Proposals for The Energy Project (Washington) - fundsforNGOs

The Washington State Department of Commerce is seeking one contractor to ensure low-income Washingtonians have a voice in energy policy and access to the help they need

Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce

State: Washington

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/04/2025

Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

The Contractor shall provide leveraging services on behalf of the Washington State Department of Commerce (Commerce) to support the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), the State Home Energy Assistance Program (SHEAP), and the needs of low-income households across Washington State. The Contractor will contract, when necessary, consultants, legal counsel, expert witnesses, and interns needed for a variety of activities. Emphasis being placed on utility rate cases. It is expected that the Contractor will leverage expertise from a Steering Committee, The Department of Commerce, the National Consumer Law Center, the National Community Action Foundation (NCAF), the National Association of State Community Service Programs, the Low-Income Energy Advocates’ Peer Exchange, Public Citizen, AARP, area utility staff, the NW Energy Coalition (NWEC), the Washington Office of the Public Counsel (PC), the Citizen’s Utility Board of Oregon (OR CUB), WUTC staff, Community Action Agencies from surrounding states who share issues or utilities with Washington’s Community Action Partners, and other pertinent professional services or consultants.

The Department of Commerce is the agency of the state of Washington that is issuing this RFP.

Contract: A written, legally binding agreement to perform the services proposed, also called a Grant or Interagency Agreement.
Contractor: Individual or organization whose Proposal has been accepted by COMMERCE and is awarded a fully executed, written contract. Also called Grantee, Awardee, Recipient, or Vendor.
Exhibit: Document attached to this RFP, also referred to as Attachment. Proposal: A formal offer submitted in response to this Request for Proposals.
Proposer: Individual, firm, organization, company, or other entity or group of entities that submits a Proposal to attain a contract with COMMERCE.

Funding Information

COMMERCE has budgeted an amount not to exceed $875,000.00 for this project.

Grant Period

January 8, 2026 and to end on September 30, 2027.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum qualifications include:

Licensed to do business in Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the Apparent Successful Contractor.