Department Overview The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) was established in 2012 by Seattle Ordinance 123822 to recognize the importance and need for a stronger relationship and increased accountability between the City of Seattle and [...]

The City of Seattle is proud to proclaim September 10-19th as Welcoming Week, a proclamation championed by Mayor Katie B. Wilson, sponsored by Councilmember Maritza Rivera, and supported by City Councilmembers Rob Saka, Eddie Lin, Joy [...]

In 2025, immigrant communities and leaders advocated successfully for a vital and timely investment of $4 million for the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA), which was supported by the Seattle City Council, Mayor Bruce Harrell and Mayor [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]