The Immigrant Safety Access Network is a new program that will award approximately $200,000 in grants throughout Seattle and King County.
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King County's Office of Equity and Social Justice
Office of Equity, Racial and Social Justice
*February 17, 2023*
*King County and City of Seattle launch $200,000 in grants to increase safety among immigrant and refugee youths and families*
The Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) in partnership with King County’s Office of Equity, Racial and Social Justice (OERSJ) launched the 2023 Immigrant Safety Access Network (ISAN), a new program that will award approximately $200,000 in grants throughout Seattle and King County.
Funds will support programming to reduce community violence for youth and young adults from immigrant and refugee backgrounds and bolster support for those communities when violence occurs. OIRA will contract with community-based nonprofit organizations or partnerships that serve residents of Seattle and King County. The application portal is now open at welcoming.seattle.gov/2023-isan-rfp [ [link removed] ] and closes March 8, 2023.
“Confronting and reducing violence in our community is critical for the safety and health of all our residents,” said *King County Executive Dow Constantine*. “This new network builds on King County’s continued partnership with the City of Seattle to break down silos across government and work with the community and community-based organizations, broadening our options for how we deliver genuine and just safety, and helping to end harmful cycles that will bring about systemic change.”
“Truly building "One Seattle" requires seeking sustained and meaningful input from immigrant and refugee communities, learning from their experiences to address unique needs, and working in partnership to develop solutions that make our city the inclusive, welcoming, equitable place we want it to be,” said *City of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.*
Immigrant and refugee community members have continued to call on the City of Seattle and King County to reduce barriers to accessing information and receiving services from government entities involved in responding to violence.
In the fall of 2022, OIRA hosted a community listening session where participants emphasized the need for improving access to and delivery of services including but not limited to culturally relevant outreach; victim and family support services; criminal-legal systems navigation; critical incident response; court and hospital accompaniment; violence prevention; restorative justice; and community healing.
Community feedback and requests for support regarding violence mirror the current local and national context around police-community relations and regional increases in gun violence [ [link removed] ], compounded by the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis.
The City of Seattle and King County want to build upon the success of existing approaches by partnering with community-based organizations and trusted community messengers to invest in targeted and coordinated responses to youth and families that are disproportionally impacted by violence and criminal legal systems. Through this funding, OIRA and OERSJ are interested in supporting interventions and activities that help young people and their families know their rights, navigate victim support services, understand law enforcement systems, and ensure that communications in languages other than English are available throughout criminal-legal processes.
*Visit the Immigrant Safety Access Network Application Portal* [ [link removed] ]
Read the news release in other languages:
* La Ciudad de Seattle y el condado de King anuncian $200,000 en apoyos económicos para mejorar la seguridad de jóvenes y familias inmigrantes y refugiados [ [link removed] ]
* 西雅圖市政府和金縣推出 200,000 美元的補助金，以提升移民和難民青少年及家庭的安全 [ [link removed] ]
* 시애틀시와 킹카운티, 이민자 및 난민 청소년과 가족의 안전을 강화하기 위해 $200,000의 보조금을 확정하다 [ [link removed] ]
* Thành Phố Seattle và Quận King triển khai các khoản tài trợ tổng trị giá $200,000 để tăng cường sự an toàn cho các thanh thiếu niên và gia đình là người nhập cư và tị nạn [ [link removed] ]
* የአዲስ ሰፋሪዎች እና የስደተኛ ወጣቶች እና ቤተሰቦች ደህንነትን ለመጨመር የሲያትል ከተማ እና ኪንግ ካውንቲ የ$200,000 ዶላር እርዳታ ጀመሩ [ [link removed] ]
* Magaalada Seattle iyo King County waxay bilaabeen $200,000 oo deeq ah si loo kordhiyo badbaadada soogalootiga muhaajiriinta iyo dhalinyarada iyo qoysaska [ [link removed] ]
$25 million in grants to address Racism is a Public Health Crisis
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The focus of this effort and the related investments is to start to undo the harms on the following populations who, based on extensive research and data nationally and in King County, most negatively experience the generational, current, and longstanding impacts of racism, making it a public health crisis:
* Black Americans who are the descendants of enslaved Africans and continue to experience the ongoing and deep impacts of systemic racism in all of its facets.
* Indigenous Peoples directly impacted by settler colonialism within the US borders which have created the systems of institutional and structural racism perpetuated by the United States government and ongoing settler colonialism of the United States. It includes American Indians/Alaska Natives/Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, American Samoa, and Pacific Islander communities.
The grant portal is now open. [ [link removed] ]
The Racism is a Public Health Crisis grants informational session Zoom recording [ [link removed] ] and presentation [ [link removed] ] are now online.
These frequently asked questions (FAQs) come from questions received via email and during our informational sessions hosted in February 2023. It will be updated regularly as we receive more questions and is subject to change.
Review the Frequently Asked Questions. [ [link removed] ]
*Visit the Gathering Collaborative website* [ [link removed] ]
Apply now for a summer internship - Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget
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The King County Executive's Office* *of* Performance, Strategy, and Budget (PSB) *is hiring *interns *to work with several different teams within the office as part of the 2023 PSB Summer Internship Program.
Interns will gain a firsthand understanding of the workings of government, get an overview of how projects, policies, and legislation are created and implemented, understand why civic engagement matters, and build an appreciation for the importance of public service. Depending on the assignment, interns may interact with a wide variety of people including staff, elected officials, community members, or program participants.
Interns will have the opportunity to be part of a high-performing team and take advantage of County training and learning opportunities. Opportunities to engage as an intern cohort, network and connect with leaders across the organization, and participate in outings to various County operations add to the intern experience at PSB.
"*Please note that each internship is posted individually:*"
ARPA Grant Communications Intern [ [link removed] ]
Budget Intern [ [link removed] ]
Communications Intern [ [link removed] ]
Federal Funding Performance Intern [ [link removed] ]
MSI Content Management Intern [ [link removed] ]
Project Management Intern [ [link removed] ]
Regional Planning Intern [ [link removed] ]
Strategic Plan Project Management Intern [ [link removed] ]
"Learn more about the Office of Performance, Strategy and Budget (PSB) at www.kingcounty.gov/exec/PSB [ [link removed] ]."
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