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    Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Application Process for $250,000 Dollar Domestic Worker Community Organizing Funding 

    06/06/2022

    For Immediate Release

    Contact Information
    Cynthia Santana
    Phone: 206-256-5219
    Email:cynthia.santana@seattle.go

    Seattle Office of Labor Standards Announces Application Process for $250,000 Dollar Domestic Worker Community Organizing Funding 

    Seattle, WA (June 6, 2022) – The Office of Labor Standards (OLS) announces the availability of one-time funding of $250,000 dollars, to support community organizing projects that will help to build wider and deeper connections with domestic workers in communities of color to understand their domestic worker rights in Seattle.

    This opportunity is open to nonprofit organizations in the greater Seattle area OR grassroots groups that have fiscal sponsorship with a nonprofit organization in the greater Seattle area. 

    Project funding available:   $250,000 (Total):   At least $50,000 will be awarded for projects in Asian/Pacific Islander communities (Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, South Asian, East Asian, or Southeast Asian)   At least $50,000 will be awarded for projects in Black/African Descent communities (Black, African American, African Descent, East African, or West African)  
    One-time funding only: Funds are available only for the project period. Funds are not renewable.  
    Project period: October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2023  
    Request amount per project: $25,000 – $57,000  
    Project awards to be funded: Up to 8 projects      

    To view the full application process and requirements visit the OLS website: https://www.seattle.gov/laborstandards/domestic-worker-community-organizing-funding

    To be considered for funding, applications must be completed in English and submitted electronically by Monday, July 11, 2022, at 5:00 pm PDT to Courtney Velazquez, OLS Engagement Specialist, at courtney.velazquez@seattle.gov with the subject line “Project Application: Community Organizing to Reach Domestic Workers.” 

    Optional Information Session for potential applicants: 

    Thursday, June 16, 2022 
    12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
    Please click here for further details. 

    If you need an accommodation or language interpretation services, please contact Courtney Velazquez, OLS Engagement Specialist, at courtney.velazquez@seattle.gov or call (206) 446-8300 by June 13, 2022, at 5:00 pm PDT.

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