Rapid Response Small Community Grants

In 2026, OIRA created an RFP for small community grants, aimed to help grassroots groups provide community aid, rapid response services, and address gaps in basic needs from volatile policy changes for immigrants.

After community feedback and with a diverse applicant pool from across the city, OIRA entered into one-time contracts with community groups and organizations to provide community aid for basic needs, Know Your Rights (KYR) presentations/community information sessions, family safety planning; offering resources, education, and tools to empower communities in Seattle.

This funding intends to provide accessible pathways to community-based organizations and neighborhood-specific groups to address service gaps and respond to the challenges imposed by increased immigration enforcement and federal policy changes for multiple Seattle-area communities.

Through this program, OIRA is partnering with local community-based organizations who offer the following services:

  • Know-Your-Rights trainings and community education events
  • Family Safety Planning
  • Community Aid for Basic Needs

Learn more about our Rapid Response Small Community Grant partners for 2026 and reach out directly below.

Know-Your-Rights and Community Education Events

Reach out to one of the following organizations to attend a culturally informed Know Your Rights event to keep your community aware of their rights, and policy changes.

Family Safety Planning

Family Safety Planning partners can help you and your loved ones organize the needed legal and financial documents for your family in case a family member is detained or facing deportation. 

Community Aid for Basic Needs  

These partners can offer basic needs assistance to community members who have been financially impacted by immigration enforcement. This can include baby goods, help with car towing fees, and food deliveries. Reach out to the partners below to inquire about specific assistance. 

Future funding opportunities with the Rapid Response Small Grants Program will be shared here. 

Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

Oksana Bilobran, Interim Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 1616, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94573, Seattle, WA, 98124
Phone: (206) 727-8515
OIRA@seattle.gov

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The mission of the Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs is to improve the lives of Seattle’s immigrant and refugee communities by engaging them in decisions about the City of Seattle’s future and improving the City’s programs and services to meet the needs of all constituents.