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City of Seattle and King Conservation District Community Partnership Grant Program Awards $426,000 to Six Community Organizations

The City of Seattle and King Conservation District are continuing their longstanding collaboration to invest in natural resource improvements that are led by or in deep partnership with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted these communities, but has not changed the need for improved… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Awards Over $500,000 For Community-Led Projects that Advance Environmental Justice

2020 Grants Are Largest-Ever Amount Awarded through the City’s Environmental Justice Fund Contact: Lylianna Allala, Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment, 206-276-4102 The Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment, in partnership with Seattle’s Environmental Justice Committee, is pleased to announce $515,000 in funding will be awarded to 10 community organizations… [ Keep reading ]

Emergency Grocery Vouchers Frequently Asked Questions

Updated April 2021 For translated materials, please view:Spanish / Español Amharic / አማርኛKorean / 한국어Somali / af SoomaaliChinese / 繁體中文Vietnamese / Tiếng ViệtTigrinya / ትግርኛOromo / Afaan Oromoo The Emergency Grocery Voucher program ended on April 30, 2021. Here are answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Why is the Emergency Grocery Voucher… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle awards $250,000 for environmental justice projects

The Environmental Justice Fund will support seven projects in 2020 Contact: Ximena Fonseca-Morales, Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment, 206.386.1130 The Seattle Office of Sustainability & Environment, through the Environmental Justice Fund, awarded $250,000 to seven community-based projects to improve environmental conditions and respond to impacts of climate change. Funding… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Program Finds Sweet South Park Partnership in Frutería Sandoval

While the Trump Administration is rolling back food benefits for millions, Seattle’s Fresh Bucks program, aimed at improving access to healthy food for families with lower incomes, is tripling in the coming year, and has added its first South Park location to its list of partners. Frutería Sandoval, a family-owned… [ Keep reading ]

As Trump Administration Slashes Food Security Programs, Mayor Durkan Triples Seattle’s Fresh Bucks Program to Serve More Families in Need

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan today announced that Fresh Bucks, the City’s healthy food program focused on getting more fruits and vegetables into the hands of families with low incomes, is tripling the number of customers enrolled in the coming year. With $2 million in funding in the 2020 budget that… [ Keep reading ]