Note: Applications for the 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants have closed. City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is now accepting applications for the 2025 Building Decarbonization Grants through July 10! OSE may award up to $4 million to owners of buildings such as nonprofits, affordable and senior housing,… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle’s Parks & Recreation (SPR) and Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) are teaming up to invest $900,000 for energy efficiency upgrades in three South Seattle community centers. The improvements will make the community centers more climate resilient and functional, and the Van Asselt, Jefferson, and Rainier Beach… [ Keep reading ]
Note: The 2025 Environmental Justice Fund application period has ended. Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) is excited to announce that the Environmental Justice Fund is now accepting applications until June 3! The Environmental Justice (EJ) Fund was established in 2018 as part of the City of Seattle’s Equity… [ Keep reading ]
Get outside with your neighbors this April to celebrate Earth Month! Several organizations across Seattle are hosting events throughout the month to honor and care for our planet. To help you get started, City of Seattle’s Office of Sustainability & Environment (OSE) compiled just a few programs hosted by some… [ Keep reading ]
All students, regardless of their school or family income, deserve access to meals cooked from scratch to feel full and energized, allowing them to learn, play, and succeed. Food education helps kids learn about where our food comes from, how to eat nutritiously, ways to prevent food waste, and more. … [ Keep reading ]
If you’re looking to support local farmers in Seattle and consistently stock your kitchen with fresh food, joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program might be for you! What is Community Supported Agriculture? A CSA is an arrangement between a farmer and customer where the customer buys a subscription for… [ Keep reading ]
Note: This application is now closed. Seattle’s Green New Deal Oversight Board is now accepting applications! The application will be open through April 6. The Oversight Board is looking for passionate individuals to help provide proposals for policies and programs to the Mayor, City Council, and City departments that… [ Keep reading ]
The long-awaited Fresh Bucks Waitlist Application is now open! Seattle households can apply to join the waitlist for Fresh Bucks benefits, which will be offered as spots are available. The application will remain open for the foreseeable future. Fresh Bucks provides $40 per month to extend family grocery budgets while… [ Keep reading ]
We are excited to share that Michelle Caulfield and Lylianna Allala are now serving as the interim Director and Deputy Director of the Office of Sustainability & Environment. In February, former Director Jessyn Farrell was promoted to Deputy Mayor and now oversees transportation, parks, and the Seattle Waterfront. Although we… [ Keep reading ]
Over the last decade, more Seattle households have been ditching gas and oil furnaces to install electric heat pumps — which, despite their name, also provide air conditioning, filter polluted air, and have become more affordable with government cost-saving rebates and tax breaks. Seattle households transitioning off oil heat can… [ Keep reading ]
