Language Access Program: Community Language Services

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The purpose of this Request for Applications (RFA) is to 1) fill the gap of emerging language gaps in our current pool of contracted languages which include; Somali, Tigrinya, Khmer, Samoan, Marshallese, Punjabi, Hindi, Arabic (standard), French, Portuguese, Spanish, Chinese (Traditional and Simplified), and Vietnamese 2) to fill emerging language needed for urgent short-term FIFA event translations with reliable days available to work June 15 – July 5, 2026 and 3) interpretation for Spanish, American Sign Language (ASL), Black American Sign Language (BASL). These experienced Contractors will use lived experience and connection to their local communities to provide language access services as detailed in this RFA. Services of Contractors may be requested by King County on an As-Needed Basis, and therefore no compensation to the Contractor is guaranteed. Contractors are not considered King County Employees.

• Download the full RFA document for details (1.8 MB)
  • Exhibit A: Project Application, Individual (MS Word, 35 KB)
  • Exhibit A: Project Application, Corporations (MS Word, 30 KB)
  • Exhibit B: Microsoft Word Skills Assessment (MS Word, 225 KB)
  • Exhibit C, Part 1: Translation Assessment (MS Word, 42 KB)
  • Exhibit C, Part 2: Translation Assessment (MS PowerPoint, 4 MB)
  • Exhibit F: Coverpage (MS Word, 51 KB)
  • Addendum (PDF, 251 KB)