BOEF Current Recipients
The Seattle Office of Labor Standards' Business Outreach and Education Fund (BOEF) facilitates assistance and outreach to small businesses owned by low-income and historically disenfranchised communities, who typically are not served by traditional outreach methods, to increase awareness and compliance with Seattle's labor standards.
The BOEF is designed to build a culture of compliance by:
- Increasing knowledge of and compliance with Seattle's labor standards.
- Developing new partnerships and building capacity among community organizations to serve as ongoing resources for information and compliance assistance.
- Building trust and collaboration between OLS, the business community, and business organizations serving the business community.
On October 18, 2017, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) selected five community-based organizations to receive $1.26 million in funding, over two years, to provide outreach, education and technical assistance to Seattle's small businesses.
In 2020 OLS will award a total of $572,000 to extend funding from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.
2020 Recipients
9-month contract extension from April 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020
| Amount Funded | Partner Information | Communities of Focus | |
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| Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition | $280,000.00 |
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| Hand in Hand | $50,000.00 |
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| Latino Community Fund | $142,000.00 |
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| Ventures |
$100,000.00 |
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| Total Amount Funded | $572,000.00 |
Contact Information
- Beacon Business Alliance
- Business Impact Northwest
- Chinese Information Service Center
- El Centro de la Raza
- Eritrean Community in Seattle and Vicinity
- Ethnic Chambers of Commerce Coalition
- Greater Seattle Business Association
- Hand in Hand
- Latino Community Fund
- OneAmerica
- Pike Place Market PDA
- Seattle Good Business Network
- South Park Retail Merchants Association (SPRM)
- Urban Impact
- Ventures
- Wayfind