Culturally Specific and Responsive Mentoring

***Thank you for your patience as we work through our decision-making process, which is taking longer than anticipated. We expect to notify all applicants in October.***     

SUMMARY 

The purpose of the Culturally Specific and Responsive (CSR) - Mentoring Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is to solicit competitive proposals from qualified community-based organizations (CBOs) to provide culturally-anchored and responsive mentoring services and supports for the Families, Education, Preschool and Promise (FEPP) Levy.

 The FEPP Levy is a voter-approved seven-year, $619 million property tax levy to "replace two expiring levies and initially fund expanded early learning and preschool, college and K-12 education support, K-12 student health, and job readiness opportunities."The Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) is responsible for administering the FEPP Levy, including stewardship of public funds, authentic community engagement, and accountability to achieve results.  

This RFQ falls within the FEPP Levy K-12 School and Community-Based investment area and is intended to advance the goals of Our Best, a racial equity project of the City of Seattle aimed at improving life outcomes for young Black/African-American men and boys.

This RFQ is an opportunity to leverage culturally responsive programming and curriculum at four Levy-funded schools to foster healthy identity, provide cultural knowledge, and build academic success for Black/African-American men and boys and/or other historically underserved groups.

Overall, K-12 FEPP Levy investments seek to ensure Seattle students have increased academic preparation, expanded learning opportunities, social-emotional skill building, and college and job readiness experiences that promote high school graduation. 

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