The Mayor’s Office on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (MODVSA) in the Safe and Thriving Communities Division of the City of Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is seeking applications from community-based organizations to implement Gender-Based Violence (GBV) primary prevention programming.
Donor Name: City of Seattle’s Human Services Department (HSD)
State: Washington
City: Seattle
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/31/2024
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
Gender-based violence is a serious, preventable public health problem that affects every community. Genderbased violence (GBV) is a term that generally refers to any harmful threat or act directed at an individual or group based on actual or perceived sex, gender, gender identity, sex characteristics, or sexual orientation. GBV encompasses intimate partner violence, dating/domestic violence, sexual assault and commercial sexual exploitation. In most cases, GBV is rooted in historical and ongoing structural inequalities, the abuse of power, and harmful norms and practices—including denial, tolerance, or silence in the face of these harms—as well as situational power imbalances. GBV is also compounded by the intersecting forms of discrimination and bias such as racism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, classism, colonialism and other forms of oppression. GBV has negative impacts on individuals, families, communities, and society as a whole. It also has serious and longlasting, inter-generational consequences on emotional well-being, economic and housing security, physical health, and life expectancy.
GBV primary prevention focuses on strategies that address root causes of violence, shift social and cultural beliefs and norms, build skills, and promote healthy relationships to prevent violence before it occurs. Primary prevention differs from intervention-based services designed to respond to survivor needs after GBV has occurred.
GBV Prevention Strategies
This 2024 GBV Prevention Services RFP will invest in the following two (2) GBV primary prevention strategies:
- Connect and address the multiple risk factors and intersectionality that put people at increased risk of gender-based violence.
- Create conditions and protective factors to prevent gender-based violence.
- Result in fostering safe environments and resilient communities.
This 2024 GBV Prevention Services RFP will invest in the following two (2) GBV primary prevention strategies:
- Education Programming for Youth (Ages 10 – 18)
- Education and training for youth ages 10-18 on healthy relationship skills, using approaches that focus on behavior change.
- Building Community Resiliency (All Ages)
- Community-led activities designed to address and change social norms and conditions in which gender-based violence happens, and in a context that is relevant, effective, and meaningful to a community’s needs.
Funding Information
- Approximately $487,560 in HSD General Fund is available for this RFP.
- January 1, 2025 -December 31, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
Participants may be of any gender, sexual orientation, age, race/ethnicity, and may be domestic or foreign nationals, and live, learn, work, and take part in the community in Seattle.
Priority Population
Priority Populations are identified as a group (or groups) comprising a specific demographic (seniors, youth, families, etc.) or who have a specific issue in common (homelessness, mental health, violence involved, etc.). The following populations are prioritized, and especially those who experience multiple or intersecting oppressions:
- LGBTQIA+
- Youth and Young Adults
- Women
- Homeless / unhoused individuals
- People living with disabilities
- Immigrants and refugees
- People who are low-income
- Limited English speakers
Focus Populations
Focus populations are identified as specific racial or ethnic groups within the priority population and with data showing the highest disparities in the investment area. Given the data provided, focus population(s) for this investment opportunity are:
- Black/ African American/ African Descent
- American Indian/ Alaska Native
- Native Hawaiian/ Pacific islander
- Hispanic / Latinx
- Asian
For more information, visit HSD.
