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About this opportunity
Best Starts is seeking to partner with organizations to provide direct client services and educational outreach as identified by community to support the health and well-being of babies, parents, and families. The mission of the Infant Mortality Prevention Network (IMPN) is to eliminate the effects of systemic racism on infant mortality rates across King County by supporting communities that face the highest disparities and disproportionality in outcomes.
Eligibility:
This request for application (RFA) seeks to deepen and expand existing community-based programs and services across King County that support pregnant and parenting individuals and families. Best Starts is especially seeking to partner with organizations who are rooted in and reflect King Countys’ African American, Native American, and Pacific Islander families and communities.
Available funding:
A minimum of four selected organizations will receive funding to deepen and expand their existing programs for the period of July 1 through December 31, 2022. Total program funding in 2022 is expected to be no less than $473,000 and equally shared between the awarded organizations. Full program funding will be available once the City of Seattle finalizes their 2022 city-wide budget. This program is funded by three distinct sources:
- Best Starts for Kids Levy funding will be distributed among all awardees who provide services anywhere in King County.
- Public Health Seattle & King County funding will be distributed among all awardees who provide services anywhere in King County.
- City of Seattle funding will be distributed among awardees serving City of Seattle residents.
To learn more about the details of this funding opportunity, click on the yellow highlighted link at the top of this blog post.
Have any questions? Attend our information session
We strongly encourage anyone interested in applying to attend our virtual information session to ask questions and learn more! The information session will be on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, via Microsoft Teams Meeting. Please access the information session meeting details by clicking on the yellow highlighted link at the top of this blog post.
Timeline
| Request for Application Released | March 28, 2022 |
| Information Session | April 6, 10 AM – 12 PM More info above |
| Final day to ask questions via ZoomGrants | April 12 |
| Applications due | April 19 by 2:00 pm |
| Notice of selection (tentative) | April 28 |
| Agreement scope and budget development | May – June |
| Anticipated program/contract start date | July 1 – December 31, 2022 |
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