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BrightSpark to administer 2026 childcare workforce payments

Document date: Jul 22, 2026
Renews: Mar 2027; Free account

What it covers

Seattle will directly contract with BrightSpark in 2026 to administer the Childcare Workforce Payment Program under the FEPP levy. The program issues annual payments to childcare workers to improve retention in the early learning sector.

Who holds it

BRIGHTSPARK holds this professional services contract with City of Seattle. Its other public contracts on record include work for Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families Early Learning Provider Supports Subcommittee.

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Contract details

Contract type: Professional Services
Document date: July 22, 2026
Term: FEPP Year 1 (2026) for workforce payments; 2027-2031 provider to be selected competitively
Renews: Free account
Vendor: BRIGHTSPARK
Agency: City of Seattle
Source document: Seattle City Council AgendaPacket Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan 2026-07-22 (AgendaPacket)

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Questions about this contract

Who was awarded the professional services contract by City of Seattle?

BRIGHTSPARK was awarded this professional services contract by City of Seattle, as recorded on July 22, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Seattle City Council AgendaPacket Select Committee on the Families, Education, Preschool, and Promise Levy 6-Yr. Implementation and Evaluation Plan 2026-07-22 (AgendaPacket), dated July 22, 2026 from City of Seattle. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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