Business Outreach and Education Fund Call for Proposals

Request for Proposals: 2025 Business Outreach and Education Fund

The Seattle Office of Labor standards (OLS) seeks proposals from business associations, chambers of commerce, community-based organizations (CBOs), private businesses, and non-profit organizations (individual organizations or a collaborative partnership) to assist OLS with targeted labor standards outreach, education, and compliance assistance to Seattle businesses, with an emphasis on small businesses representing Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. The Business Outreach and Education Fund (BOEF) is designed to:

• Increase knowledge of and compliance with Seattle’s labor standards,
• Develop new partnerships and build capacity among community organizations serving the business community to expand labor standards compliance; and
•  Build trust and collaboration between OLS, the business community, and organizations serving the business community.

This funding cycle is for a 24-month contract period, beginning May 1, 2025, and ending April 30, 2027. Total funds available for 2025 are anticipated to be $550,000. The anticipated amount proposed will be $550,000 for 2026. However, the available funding is contingent upon sufficient appropriation by the City Council in the 2024 and 2025 Adopted Budgets.

To apply for 2025-2027 BOEF Request for Proposals (RFP) funding go to OpenGov website.

The application period is from 12/18/24 to 01/23/25. For translation requests of RFP application documents, contact OLS Labor Standards at ols_rfp@seattle.gov.

The RFP Information Session was held virtually on January 15, 2025.

You can view a recording of the information session here: 2025 BOEF RFP Information Session

You can download the slide deck from the information session on Open Gov under the “Downloads” tab here (attachment G).

Proposals must be received by January 23, 2025, by 11:00 PM (PST)

Applicants shall submit proposals in English electronically as an attachment, include the following in the subject line: 2025-OLSBO to OLS at ols_rfp@seattle.gov.

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