The City of Kirkland has announced a Request for Proposals to award grants to organizations that serve communities on the Eastside that have historically experienced English and/or technology literacy barriers and been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, including BIPOC, immigrants and refugees, persons living with disabilities, limited English speakers, and low-income populations.
Donor Name: City of Kirkland
State: Washington
City: Kirkland
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $110,000
Details:
The City of Kirkland, Washington received American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (CLFRF) in March 2021. Kirkland City Council allocated a portion of these funds to address the needs of agencies to improve equitable service delivery to their clients in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Priorities include housing stability, behavioral health, and accessible services. Language and Digital Equity Grants support these priorities through improving language and digital access to human service delivery on the Eastside to communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Scope of Work
The City of Kirkland is interested in contracting with qualified nonprofit agencies to expand the hybrid model of human service delivery. The agency shall:
- Provide current services to under-resourced communities, including but not limited to BIPOC, people living with disabilities, limited English speakers, immigrant, and refugee communities, and low-income households
- Offer a hybrid model of services that support basic human need services to residents on the Eastside
- Have an in-depth understanding of Eastside need and identifiable gaps within the digital divide of the communities they serve
- Collect and provide data that will assist the City to evaluate the success of technology infrastructure investment
- Provide recommendations for future funding within this scope of service
Funding Information
The City of Kirkland, Washington is providing $110,000 in grants.
Eligibility Criteria
The City is prioritizing agencies that currently provide services on the Eastside to under-resourced communities, including BIPOC, immigrants and refugees, limited English speakers, people living with disabilities, and low-income households.
For more information, visit Language and Digital Equity Grants.
