Human Services points RFP to put money into neighborhood security

The City of Seattle Human Services Department introduced in the present day the launch a Request for Proposals (RFP) course of that may present almost $15 million to advance a related continuum of prevention, intervention and restoration associated to neighborhood security. 

Selected suppliers will supply providers to scale back gun violence, stabilize people and households, and strengthen neighborhoods. The funding alternative opened at 9:00 a.m. PT on Sept. 23, 2025 and closes at 12:00 p.m. PT on Nov. 12, 2025. To apply, please go to the Funding Opportunities web page.  

HSD Director Tanya Kim speaks at a press convention saying the Community Safety RFP.

The $14.7 million RFP will fund providers that attain folks the place they’re: in neighborhoods, faculties and hospitals. 

• Intervention providers targeted on people and locations driving the vast majority of gun violence. 

• School security providers together with protected passages, battle mediation, and versatile, household useful resource funds. 

• Supportive providers providing case administration, useful resource navigation, and heat handoffs so individuals connect with actual, ongoing assist. 

Resources will probably be directed to communities going through persistent impacts, each from systemic and historic underinvestment, and from increased ranges of gun violence recognized in City and Seattle Police Department (SPD) data. These embrace the Central District, Southeast Seattle, Southwest Seattle, and North Seattle. By concentrating assist the place it’s most wanted, the City seeks to scale back retaliation, stabilize people and households, and increase alternatives for youth, younger adults and neighborhoods.

This announcement builds on robust partnerships with community-based organizations, Seattle Police Department (SPD), Seattle Public Schools, and Harborview Medical Center. The funding supplies constant funding, workforce growth assist, and infrastructure for coordination, together with a City-led Safety Network, to strengthen collaboration and make providers extra related and efficient throughout the town. 

“This funding opportunity reflects continuous improvement and what we’ve learned with our community partners, who are a vital part of this work,” stated Tanya Kim, Human Services Department Director. “We’ve clarified roles across the continuum, tied outcomes to performance, and strengthened coordination citywide and across our provider network. Supports will be timely, trauma-informed, accountable, and connected.” 

For extra info, go to the Community Safety RFP web page.