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2026-07-22Highline Forum July 22, 2026
## 1. SAMP NTP SEPA DEIS Update - Presented by Steve Rybolt, Port of Seattle ## 2. South King & Port Communities: Environmental Investment Program - Presented by AJ McClure & Bunthay Cheam, Port of Seattle ## 3. South King & Port Communities: Economic Opportunity for Communities - Presented by Cathy Vue, Port of Seattle ## 4. StART Annual Report - Presented by Andres Mantillas, Marco Milanese & John Flanagan **Next Meeting:** September 23, 2026 | City of Des Moines, Police Building Training Room -
2026-07-22Highline Forum agenda, July 22, 2026
Agenda for the July 22, 2026 Highline Forum meeting hosted by Highline College, covering the South King & Port Communities Fund, SAMP NTP SEPA DEIS update, and StART Annual Report. The hybrid meeting was held in person at Highline College Building 2 and via Microsoft Teams. Also includes the full list of 2026 Highline Forum -
2026-07-22
Highline Forum agenda, July 22, 2026
Agenda for the July 22, 2026 Highline Forum meeting hosted by Highline College, covering the South King & Port Communities Fund, SAMP NTP SEPA DEIS update, and StART Annual Report. The hybrid meeting was held in person at Highline College Building 2 and via Microsoft Teams. Also includes the full list of 2026 Highline Forum -
The Grant Explainer
The current Port of Seattle grant programs began in 2016 with a proposal by Commissioner John Creighton–responding to the uproar over the Flight Corridor Safety Program. As the name implies, the Airport Community Ecology (ACE) Fund (2016–2020) was meant as an environmental grants program. In late 2018 the Port created a separate, much broader South -
2025-09-30Sample Application (Example Only): Attachment A — Project Scope
The Southeast Asian Refugee Alliance, based in Tukwila, WA, submitted a sample grant application requesting $17,725 to improve Crestview Park by installing a swing set, multilingual welcome signs, and planting 15 native trees and shrubs. The one-year project, fiscally sponsored by the Environmental Stewardship Group, also includes weekly volunteer cleanup events and a community welcome celebration aimed at making the park more accessible to the local Southeast Asian refugee population. The project site at 2343 Legion Blvd falls within the Near-Airport Cities eligible geographic region, specifically serving the Tukwila community. -
2025-09-30Sample Application (Example Only): Attachment A — Project Scope
Sample grant application from Southeast Asian Refugee Alliance (contact: Bopha Chan, 5443 S 150th St, Tukwila, WA 98188) with fiscal sponsor Environmental Stewardship Group (contact: Amir Jordan). Project requests $17,725 for a 1-year park improvement at Crestview Park, 2343 Legion Blvd, Tukwila, WA 98188. Activities include multilingual welcome signs, swing set installation, weekly volunteer cleanup -
2025-09-30South King and Port Communities Fund (SKPCF) Environmental Improvement Program (EGP) – Cycle V: Exhibit 1 – Eligibility and Priority Area Map
This document presents the eligibility and priority area map for Cycle V of the South King and Port Communities Fund (SKPCF) Environmental Improvement Program (EGP), administered by the Port of Seattle. The map outlines the geographic boundaries of communities in South King County — including areas such as Burien, Tukwila, Renton, Des Moines, Kent, and Federal Way — that are eligible for environmental improvement funding, likely related to noise and pollution impacts from Sea-Tac Airport and port operations. Priority zones are visually highlighted to help direct resources toward the most affected neighborhoods within the program's service area. -
2025-09-30
South King and Port Communities Fund (SKPCF) Environmental Improvement Program (EGP) – Cycle V: Exhibit 1 – Eligibility and Priority Area Map
Port of Seattle eligibility and priority area map for the South King and Port Communities Fund (SKPCF) Environmental Improvement Program (EGP) Cycle V. The map depicts the geographic boundaries of the program’s eligible and priority areas across South King County communities including Tukwila, Renton, Burien, Normandy Park, Des Moines, Kent, Federal Way, Boulevard Park, and -
2025-09-23Port Of Seattle Community Programs Funded by Tax Levy 2023–2026
A budget table from Port of Seattle document page 89 of 95 showing community programs funded by tax levy from 2023 through 2026, with a grand total rising from $12,193,000 in 2023 to $14,426,000 in 2026 (an 8.6% increase from 2025). Programs include South King and Port Communities Fund, Duwamish Valley Community Equity Program, EDD Partnership Grants, City of SeaTac Community Relief, Maritime Blue, Workforce Development, and others relevant to Sea-Tac Airport area communities. -
2025-09-22$500,000 in Port Funding Available for Community-led Environmental Improvements
The Port of Seattle is now accepting applications from community-based organizations for projects that improve the environment in historically underrepresented communities that surround Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and South King County, extending up to Beacon Hill, Rainier Valley, and the Duwamish Valley. A total of $500,000 is available in this cycle of the South King