Seattle Jobs Initiative

Seattle Jobs Initiative, doing business as Seattle Jobs Initiative Corp, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals to support themselves and their families through living wage careers. The organization provides workforce development services to the federal government, including technical assistance, best practices materials, and direct workforce services related to employment and training initiatives. Seattle Jobs Initiative has expertise in programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), serving various populations including public assistance recipients, low-income individuals, and dislocated workers.

As a federal contractor, Seattle Jobs Initiative has provided technical assistance services and best practices materials to support employment and training initiatives. A notable example is the $977,659 firm fixed price delivery order awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service for the SNAP to Skills Project. This two-year contract, set to conclude in September 2023, involves providing consultation and resources aimed at strengthening FNS' employment and training initiatives for SNAP beneficiaries in Alexandria, Virginia. Additionally, Seattle Jobs Initiative has served as a subcontractor to MDRC, assisting with program management, website content, site visits, technical assistance, and outreach activities for federal projects. These contract awards demonstrate Seattle Jobs Initiative's capacity to deliver specialized workforce development expertise to federal agencies and prime contractors.

Through federal grants, Seattle Jobs Initiative continues to expand its impact on workforce development. The organization recently received a $1,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program. This grant, running from April 2024 to September 2025, will support the delivery of comprehensive workforce development services in the Seattle area, including employment counseling, work experience programs, job readiness training, and occupational skills training. Seattle Jobs Initiative has also been a subrecipient of WIOA funds passed through the Washington State Department of Employment Security. In this capacity, the organization delivers a range of workforce services, including career counseling, on-the-job training, adult education, and literacy programs, targeting priority groups such as low-income individuals, dislocated workers, and youth.

Seattle Jobs Initiative holds a Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract with the General Services Administration, providing management consulting, acquisition support, and workforce program services. This federal supply schedule contract, awarded on June 17, 2020, has a five-year ordering period ending June 16, 2025, with a ceiling value of $700,000. The schedule offers various labor categories, including Director, Senior Consultant, Senior Research & Policy Analyst, and Project Support Administrator, at established rates. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service has utilized this schedule to issue the $977,659 firm fixed price delivery order for the SNAP to Skills Project. This MAS contract enables federal agencies to access Seattle Jobs Initiative's expertise in improving workforce development and assistance for individuals advancing out of poverty through competitively-awarded labor rates and established service offerings.