We're excited to share a new funding opportunity. On March 24, 2023, the WDC released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to find a One-Stop Operator for the local WorkSource system. This team will help improve job services and work with partners in the WorkSource system to streamline service delivery across agencies. The goal is to make the workforce development and WorkSource system better by connecting resources to meet the needs of job seekers and businesses.

This funding seeks to address funding inequities by building the infrastructure to support 7-10 community based organizations to provide regionally coordinated digital navigator services for residents in the Seattle-King County region. This shared regional approach will result in increased scale and investment impact, and amplified access to affordable internet, devices, digital skills training, and digital navigator services. In addition, this funding seeks to address funding inequities based in institutional and systemic racism that create barriers for non-profit organizations that are nimble and responsive to the cultural and socio-economic needs of their communities.