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Cannabis Social Equity Program – Washington State Department of Commerce Divisions Divisions Economic Development Housing Division Community Services Energy Division Local Government Programs Funding Current Opportunities Contractor Portal News Media Archive About About Executive Leadership Legislative Resources Standards and Policies Jobs at Commerce Contact Languages English Español ( Spanish ) العربية ( Arabic ) 简体中文 ( Chinese (Simplified) ) 繁體中文 ( Chinese (Traditional) ) 한국어 ( Korean ) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ( Punjabi ) Русский ( Russian ) Soomaali ( Somali ) Українська ( Ukrainian ) Tiếng Việt ( Vietnamese ) 日本語 ( Japanese ) Skip to main content Cannabis Social Equity Program Opportunity Type: Request for Proposals (RFP) Close Date: April 10, 2026 Important Dates: Proposals due: April 10, 2026, 4:00 p.m. PT Commerce is initiating this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit Proposals from consultants or firms qualified and interested in participating in a project to perform program administration, including grant disbursement, for the Cannabis Social Equity Program (CSEP) Technical Assistance and Grant Program under SB 5080 (PDF) , under the direction of Commerce staff. Program administration tasks shall include: Development of comprehensive program in collaboration with Commerce Administration of the Cannabis Social Equity Program under SB 5080 Provision of technical assistance program Implementation of a mentorship roster Interested contractors will work with Commerce to develop grant criteria for the CSEP social equity applicants (SEA) identified by the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB). The contractor will administer the program, provide secure technology services including the development of a grant portal, provide customer service and technical assistance, mitigate fraud, and disburse grant funds and related follow-up activities to approved applicants. Funding details Commerce has budgeted an amount not to exceed $3,200,000 for this project in relation to grants, technical assistance and mentorship, where $2,880,000 is budgeted for distribution of grant funding awards. Proposals for administrative overhead costs and operating expenses to carry out this project may not exceed $320,000 Proposals in excess of this amount will be considered non-responsive and will not be evaluated. In the event additional funding becomes available during the period of performance, any contract awarded may be amended to provide additional related services. Additional funding is not guaranteed. Any contract awarded as a result of this RFP is contingent upon the availability of funding. Minimum qualifications Licensed to do business in the state of Washington or submit a statement of commitment that it will become licensed in Washington within thirty (30) calendar days of being selected as the apparent successful contractor. Minimum of five years of work experience managing publicly funded grants. This includes program design, application development, reporting requiremen