The Oakland Human Services Department exists to make our city a place that works for all. We offer free programs and provide public resources to community organizations that make sure all of our residents can access what they need to be safe, healthy and realize their full potential.
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ReCAST has Mini-grants available!
The Oakland ReCAST program partnered with Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) and members of the Oakland ReCAST Community Advisory Board (CAB) to expand our mini grant process. Over the course of 5 weeks, ReCAST worked with 12 community members, ranging from Youth to Senior Adults, to design a community-led funding process. CAB members worked collaboratively to develop the criteria and approach for distributing up to $200,000 in funding to Oakland-based projects.
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Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
The City of Oakland, Human Services Department (HSD) is issuing this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to identify qualified agencies, firms, project teams or individuals to solicit Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) to provide a variety of consulting services to help implement programs that enrich the lives for children, youth families, single adults, and aging adults, in Oakland.
Closes 04/10/2026 05:00 PM. More details online
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