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 [...]

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 [...]

The City of Seattle Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs (OIRA) is excited to increase our current Legal Defense Network (LDN) program by $1.25 million a year reinforcing the City’s commitment to protecting immigrant and refugee [...]

The Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs announced in February that former Director Cuc Vu will be re-joining the department as OIRA’s new acting director. Vu, a dedicated immigrant advocate, served as OIRA Director from 2014-2022. During this [...]