Land acknowledgement
Together, we acknowledge, with humility, the indigenous peoples whose presence permeates the waterways, shorelines, valleys, and mountains of the Olympic region. The land where we are is the territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, in particular the Chimacum, Hoh, Makah, S’Klallam, Suquamish, and Quileute tribes on whose sacred land we live, work, and play. Click here to learn more about the Indigenous land where you are.
Fostering a thriving Olympic region, one partnership at a time
Clallam | Jefferson |Kitsap
Current Funding Opportunities:
Request for Proposals:
Employment Support Skills Training
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) seeks to contract with qualified training vendors to deliver targeted Job Readiness and Career Coaching trainings for the Olympic Connect Community-Based Workforce* in Clallam and Jefferson counties supporting Prime Age Employment Group** (PAEG) clients in good job attainment. Quarterly trainings throughout 2026 and 2027 will focus on practical skills including coaching for job readiness, financial literacy, resume building, and interview readiness that will ultimately benefit PAEGs in good job attainment. This initiative strengthens the region’s Community-Based Workforce by equipping them to provide meaningful, client-centered support.
*Community-Based Workforce is a broad term for the on-the-ground workforce dedicated to connecting people to the care and resources they need to thrive. This workforce includes roles such as Community Health Workers, Case Managers, Care Coordinators, Outreach Coordinators, Peer Navigators, and more.
**Prime Age Employment Group (PAEG) is defined as people between the ages of 25 and 54 who are unemployed or underemployed and seeking employment support. A living-wage job is defined as $26/hour with benefits.
Application Materials:
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Complete proposals include the following elements:
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Interested applicants will create a project proposal for projects of interest. Proposals should be submitted as a single PDF attachment
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Participants may apply to facilitate one or multiple sessions, with applications accepted through May 10. Submit applications to och@olympicch.org
Final decisions will be made by May 21 and partners will be notified by May 25.
Request for Applications:
Olympic Connect Referral Partners
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) seeks to contract with partners throughout the Olympic region (Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties) to provide resources and services to Olympic Connect clients through its integrated regional referral system, Connect2 Coordinator.​
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Through this shared platform, partners will receive direct referrals and provide vital services to address the social needs of local community members. The goal of this initiative is to expand access to local programs and services, increase regional data to inform future decision-making and sustainability, and to strengthen a truly closed-loop referral system that ensures no member of our community slips through the cracks.
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Through this funding opportunity, OCH aims to identify health-serving partners throughout the three-county region interested in collaborating to expand a regionwide system for providing support services for community members seeking to address social needs. It is anticipated that OCH will accept 30 local service providers through this funding opportunity to be onboarded in four cohorts from June to October.
Application Materials:
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Complete proposals include the following elements:
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Completed written application
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Submit no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, May 11 to connect@olympicch.org​​
Final decisions will be made by May 18 and partners will be notified by May 29.​
Request for Proposals:
Building Infrastructure: Health-Related Social Needs
Olympic Community of Health (OCH) seeks to contract with qualified partners in Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties to build infrastructure to support resources and services aimed at addressing health-related social needs (HRSN).
As the backbone entity for Olympic Connect, OCH is committed to fostering a broad network of community partners to help everyone in the region get the support and care they need to thrive. OCH was recently allocated $147,790 from the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to support the development of HRSN service infrastructure authorized under the State’s Medicaid Transformation Project.
Under this current funding opportunity, OCH seeks qualified organizations and Tribes within Clallam, Jefferson, and Kitsap counties to propose projects that will support people-centered infrastructure with high priority on community members who are eligible for or beneficiaries of Medicaid, known as Apple Health in Washington. The HRSNs of focus for this opportunity are:
• Medical respite
• Nutrition supports
• Housing transition services or rental subsidies
Note: these dollars are specifically intended to support development of service infrastructure. These dollars cannot be used to implement or pay for the delivery of HRSN services.
Application Materials:
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Complete proposals include the following elements:
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Completed written proposal (submit as a single PDF attachment)
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Detailed budget submitted in Microsoft Excel (applicant to determine format)
Proposals must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on Monday, April 6 to och@olympicch.org. Applicants will be notified of final decisions by April 20. Reviewers may reach out to applicants for clarifying or additional information.
