Maine has called for proposals for its public health communications account, encompassing social marketing, social media and partnerships that tackle issues like tobacco, obesity and substance abuse.
The Pine Tree State's Dept. of Health and Human Service wants a lead agency for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to guide public awareness, education, tobacco counter-marketing and other outreach.
Maine gets from $45M-50M per year under the 1998 tobacco industry settlement to fund health programs, including the PR assignment encompassed in the RFP.
An initial one-year contract will carry two option years.
Proposals are due Sept. 23. View the RFP (link).
Redmond, a city of 77K people located less than 20 miles from downtown Seattle, wants a roster of firms to develop crisis communication plans, and be ready to answer the call in the event that an emergency hits.
The Iowa Economic Development Authority is looking for a firm to handle its $5M annual strategic marketing and communications budget.
Colorado is accepting the qualifications of PR firms, ad agencies and marketing services companies that are interested in working for The Centennial State.
Maryland’s State Highway Administration has driven out an RFP for marketing communications, media support and public outreach. 
Washington’s King County is looking for a federal government relations shop to help it stay abreast of policies and legislation that could impact its 2.2M people and cities such as Seattle, Bellevue and Redmond.
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