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Seattle Announces $3.5M in Grants to Help Under-Resourced Buildings Reduce GHG Emissions and Plan for Transition to Clean Energy

October 23, 2024

Today, the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) announced eight new grant awards, totaling $3.5 million, to help building owners install decarbonizing retrofits, such as replacing fossil gas furnaces with electric heat pumps, or conduct engineering and technical analyses ahead of future Building Emissions Performance Standard (BEPS) target deadlines. Adopted in 2023,… [ Keep reading ]

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Environmental Justice Fund Grantee Story: Windz of Change Alliance on the connection between trees, people, and Indigenous cultures 

October 21, 2024

Racial ethnicity is the most significant predictor of a person living near contaminated air, water, or soil in the United States. The City of Seattle’s Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund was created in 2017 to support projects that advance climate justice and respond to climate change, led by and in service to… [ Keep reading ]

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Electrification Fair Showcases Appliances as City Expands Rebate Program for Residential Heat Pumps 

August 29, 2024

Seattle’s Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) partnered with El Centro de la Raza and the Switch Is On to host a Home Electrification Fair on Tuesday at the Centilia Cultural Center. The fair featured cooking demonstrations using induction stoves, electric appliances such as heat pumps, and information on City… [ Keep reading ]

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City of Seattle awarded $17.2 million to implement Building Emissions Performance Standard, support multifamily and commercial buildings reduce climate pollution

August 27, 2024

The Department of Energy (DoE) announced $17.2 million has been awarded to the City of Seattle under the Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes grant. Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the program is designed to address the climate crisis and create cleaner buildings. Seattle’s Office… [ Keep reading ]

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2024 Environmental Justice Fund Application is Now Open! 

August 22, 2024

Note: This application is now closed. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is excited to announce that the Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund is now accepting applications! This year, applicants can apply to one of two grant options, with a total of $250,000 available in funding. Applicants can apply… [ Keep reading ]

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Empowering Latinx Youth to be Environmental Justice Leaders

August 15, 2024

Across the United States, race is the most significant predictor of a person living near contaminated air, water, or soil. It is for this reason that Seattle’s Environmental Justice Fund was created in 2017 to support efforts that benefit and are led by, or in partnership with, those most affected… [ Keep reading ]

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Empoderando a la juventud latinx para ser líderes de la justicia ambiental 

August 15, 2024

En todo Estados Unidos, la raza de la persona es el factor de predicción más significativo de vivir cerca de aire, agua o suelos contaminados. Por este motivo, en 2017 se creó el Fondo para la Justicia Ambiental de Seattle, con el fin de apoyar iniciativas que beneficien y estén… [ Keep reading ]

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King County Awarded $50 Million EPA Climate Pollution Reduction Grant, Seattle to Benefit from Subawards to Reduce Building Emissions 

July 24, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of King County to receive a $49,999,975 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) to reduce building emissions in King, Pierce, Kitsap, and Snohomish Counties. In a press conference, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell — along with EPA Region 10 (Pacific Northwest), King County, Puget… [ Keep reading ]

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New Investments Coming for “Growing Local, Equitable Foods and Education in Seattle Schools” Project

July 19, 2024

The City of Seattle is excited to announce that we are receiving a nearly $100,000 Farm to School grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)! The project with Seattle Public Schools (SPS) and community organizations will work towards three goals: 1) Expand the capacity of SPS Culinary Services… [ Keep reading ]

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Perfil destacado de un beneficiario del Fondo para la Justicia Ambiental: Seattle’s LGBTQ+ Center  

July 18, 2024

En todo Estados Unidos, la raza de la persona es el factor de predicción más significativo de vivir cerca de aire, agua o suelos contaminados. Por este motivo, en 2017 se creó el Fondo para la Justicia Ambiental de Seattle, con el fin de apoyar iniciativas que beneficien y estén lideradas… [ Keep reading ]

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