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Port Of Seattle Economic Development City Partnership Program recap of the 2024 funding cycle and overview of the 2025-2026 funding cycle, presented at the Highline Forum on May 28, 2025. The non-competitive city funding program, started in 2016, distributed $804,052 to 27 participating cities including Federal Way and Normandy Park, leveraging $637,211 in city match funds for a total investment of $1,441,263. Funding categories include Small Business Technical Assistance (36.5%, $282,227), Buy Local/Placemaking (26%, $201,055), Business Attraction (10%, $83,237), Plans/Custom Projects (9%, $75,100), Tourism (8%, $63,263), Workforce Development (8%, $60,000), and Business Retention/Expansion (1%, $9,169). Cities receive funding via per capita formula with a minimum of $10,000 and maximum of $60,000, and must provide 50 percent match.