Highline Forum 210922 South King Co Fund Presentation

Andy Gregory, Sr. Program Manager Environmental Engagement September 22, 2021 Overview • South King County Fund (SKCF) launched in 2019 • Environmental, Economic Recovery, WMBE Programs • 2020- total of $1.5 Million • 2021- Total of $2 Million • Goal: to develop equity- based partnerships in South King County 2020 Funding Highlights • Economic Recovery- 10 projects total of $981,881 • Environmental- 14 projects total of $217,000 • WMBE support- 3 programs total of $250,000 • African Chamber of Commence – Helping with Clean Truck Program • Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking - Providing employment readiness training and support • Puget Sound Welcome Back Center – Preparing international engineers for jobs in construction Fund Highlights Economic Recovery Fund Highlights Environmental Grants • Federal Way Korean American Association- Hanwoori Garden • Partner in Employment- Youth Led Park Restoration and Community Cleanup • Bhutanese Community Resource Center- Engaging and empowering Bhutanese community to local public spaces Fund Highlights- WMBE Support • Advanced Port Gen Workshops • Port Gen Accelerator • Highline College Partnerships • Application Open September 13 – October 25 • A total of $1.5M is budgeted for the Economic Recovery Program • New this year: Multi-year contracts are available for up to $250k for up to years • Funded project must benefit Port- related industries and activities in the following focus areas: – Small Business Assistance – Workforce Development – Job Creation – Development of New, Innovative Economic Recovery Strategies Current Opportunity: Economic Recovery • Applications open through October 15!…
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