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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 -
2025-09-22
$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 -
2021-07-19
Flight Corridor Safety Program On-line Open House
The Port of Seattle has an ongoing program to remove trees around SEA to improve safety during takeoffs and landings and replant in their place, native, low-growing trees. The first phase of work, completed in 2019, centered around removing and replanting trees on Port property. During this phase, the Port established low-growing native forests onsite -
Seatac Blog: Port tells Council it will invest $10 million for airport noise and health projects
“This is not a … mitigation fund, this is not a third runway fund, this is a broadly recognized ‘We’re neighbors fund’ not to be confused with any sort of specific mitigation…” Commissioner Felleman is correct. It’s none of those things. It’s a payoff and a shiny penny trick. It’s another attempt by the Port