The City of Federal Way is seeking applications from non-profit and public agencies to provide social services for Federal Way residents.
Donor Name: City of Federal Way
State: Washington
City: Federal Way
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $150,000
Details:
Funds are made available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds via lost revenue; the funds are not considered federal. City Council allocated funds to aid in addressing community needs throughout the pandemic and while entering recovery. The funding made available via this application focuses exclusively on the following areas:
- Financial Literacy
- Workforce Development
The funding will be made available to proposed projects that address one of the three following areas of interest while serving low-moderate income individuals and/or families:
- Financial literacy: Services designed to help people develop a stronger understanding of financial concepts and systems while decreasing debt, improving credit scores, increasing emergency funds, increasing banking access, and more. Examples of services include financial coaching, classes, or workshops.
- Workforce Development: Programming may focus on workforce development such as employment and education to help residents increase their income through job training and education.
Funding Information
Total Available Funding: $650,000 Funds will be available from January 2024 through December 2026 with a $150,000 minimum request and award.
Types of costs are eligible
Examples of eligible costs include:
- Staffing;
- Supplies;
- Transportation; and/or
- Direct assistance to clients.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be either:
- A qualifying nonprofit organization that currently qualifies as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or
- A public organization.
- Applicants must have a current State of Washington business license including a nonprofit endorsement for the City of Federal Way.
- Applicants must be registered with the Secretary of State.
- At the time of application, applicants must not be suspended or debarred and must be eligible to register for a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) through sam.gov. An active UEI will be required for contracting. Applicants are encouraged to begin the process during the application process to avoid delays. Staff can provide limited assistance.
- Applicants must demonstrate financial management and programmatic expertise to successfully develop, design, and implement the proposed project.
For more information, visit City of Federal Way.
