Intent
The National Council for Community Development (dba “Grow America”) is the Fund Administrator for the Washington State SSBCI Venture Capital program. The SSBCI program is complex and requires rigorous internal controls to ensure all transactions by VC firms comply with state and federal regulations. To strengthen this effort, Grow America is looking to consult with a VC expert who can collaborate to develop auditable and defensible Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Key dates
Solicitation Issuance Date: Monday, December 1, 2025
Written Questions Deadline Date: Monday, December 8, 2025
Proposal Submission Deadline: Monday, December 15, 2025, no later than 2pm (PT)
Questions should be sent to: Christina Billings cbillings@growamerica.org
Background
The National Council for Community Development, formerly the National Development Council, is now doing business as Grow America. Grow America is the nation’s oldest and most innovative non-profit community development organization, a CDFI, and training/technical assistance provider in the areas of affordable housing and economic development to nonprofit and public sector entities. Grow America’s mission is to direct capital to support the development and preservation of affordable housing, create jobs through small business lending, advance livable communities with social infrastructure investment, and build capacity with hands-on technical assistance to local governments. Grow America works with public agencies around the United States to manage multiple community development financing programs that support business lending and capital investments.