Buffalo

Buffalo is looking for a PR firm to develop and run a public education campaign to keep people informed about its American Rescue Plan Act investments.

The city received $331M from the federal government’s ARPA to help it recover from the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of that funding is to address the long-term and systemic reasons why the pandemic affected certain communities, especially low-income and communities of color, more than others.

After receiving feedback from stakeholder groups, Mayor Byron Brown and the City Council adopted a transformation plan to help residents who live in communities that have been disproportionately negatively affected by COVID-19.

Buffalo wants a PR partner to educate the public about the ARPA-funded initiatives, create an online presence for the programs, handle media relations and coordinate activities among city agencies.

Responses to the RFP are due Feb. 3.

Packages should be labeled “Communications and Public Engagement Services” and sent to: 

City of Buffalo
Dept. of Administration, Finance, Policy & Urban Affairs
Attn. Jessica Brown
65 Niagara Square, Room 203
Buffalo, NY 14202

Read the RFP (PDF).