This RFP application is now closed. In 2026, the Seattle City Council adopted a $4 million ongoing addition to the budget of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) to strengthen critical services for Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities. This funding comes in recognition of the recent federal funding… [ Keep reading ]
This RFP is now closed. On June 18, 2026, the review panel approved the last available grant. All $280,000 of the Rapid Response Small Community Grants has now been awarded to 28 organizations serving immigrant and refugee communities. We anticipate future grant programs to support groups helping immigrants and refugees,… [ Keep reading ]
On January 28, 2025, the Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) and Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) hosted a virtual training for service providers on immigration policy followed by questions and answers. This free, public session covered several key topics, including: While there are many Know Your Rights… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle and our region are deeply impacted by the extensive cultural and economic contributions of our immigrant and refugee communities who play a pivotal role in driving innovation and fostering growth. These communities are integral to the fabric of our city. However, they encounter unique barriers in… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) is partnering with 11 community-based organizations throughout King County to host citizenship clinics where volunteer attorneys, interpreters, and others assist eligible community members to become U.S. citizens. The next clinic will be held on Saturday, September 28th at the… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation is hosting its first-ever Youth Transportation Summit on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Young people aged 14 to 24 years old are invited to participate in this free event to share their personal experiences with transportation, highlight what they’d like to see changed in the future,… [ Keep reading ]
El alcalde Bruce Harrell anuncia que el Día de voluntariado Unidos por Seattle será el 21 de mayo 市長 Bruce Harrell 宣布 5 月 21 日為團結西雅圖義工日 Bruce Harrell 시장, 5월 21일 하나된 시애틀 자원봉사의 날 발표 Thị Trưởng Bruce Harrell Thông Báo về Ngày Chung Tay Tình Nguyện Seattle (One… [ Keep reading ]
Versión en Español 中文翻譯 한국어 번역 Dịch tiếng Việt አማርኛ Soomaali Building off this summer’s highly successful “Welcome Back Weeks,” Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced today that the City will be enlisting creative community partners to host “Home for the Holidays,” a series of holiday activations in Pioneer Square, Pacific Place, Japantown, and Chinatown-International District. In partnership with the Downtown… [ Keep reading ]
