South King County Fund
December 2020
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SOUTH KING COUNTY FUND TEAM
SKCF Executive Team
Special Thanks:
Pearse Edwards
Carol Hassard
Sally del Fierro
Dawn Hunter
Bookda Gheisar
Sofia Mayo
Alison Beason
Ryan Stamper
Andy Gregory

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The State of Washington
issued a regional
Creation of the South King        quarantine in response to
South King      County Fund Motion    COVID-19
County Fund            2019      April 2020
Commission       2018      March 2020
History
Development of the             Port Commission included
South King County Fund         "Economic Development"
Eight guiding principles            to the uses


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COVID  19 and South King County Area



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COVID  19 and South King County Area
Vulnerabilities:
Historical Inequities Compounded by Generations
Economical
Environmental
Political
Threat of Chronic Conditions:
Asthma
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Hypertension
Vulnerable Communities       5

2020 South King County Fund Overview
Economic Development               Environmental Grants
Support for WMBEs
$250K          $250K
Economic Recovery
$1 Million
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Economic Recovery
Funding
The Port announced the first round of
funding, for non-profits and
community groups July 2020
The fund supports projects in four
focus areas:
Small Business Assistance
Workforce Development
Job Creation
Development of New,
Innovative Economic
Recovery Strategies
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Process Highlights
Advertised for 2 months
3 informational sessions
90 participants
Evaluation Criteria:
Organization
Targeted Audience
Project Scope
Project Implementation
Port Related Industries

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Ten
Proposals
Recommended

27                                  $991,881
Proposals                                    Amount
Submitted                                 Awarded

South King County Economic Recovery Proposals
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South King County Fund Eight Principles
Fund projects in the South King County area;
Prioritize community input to inform Port decision making;
Support Port equity policies and practices, including giving underrepresented
communities access to opportunities and using equity policies to evaluate
potential initiatives and establish desired outcomes;
Provide added benefit to current Port programs to address airport noise,
increased environmental health, and sustainability;
Prioritize projects that are ready to proceed;
Build on established programs and commitments to fulfill current obligations;
Promote innovation; and
Encourage matching funds where possible.
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African
Chamber of
Commerce
$100,000
Work with highly impacted Blackowned
businesses to support them
on both technical assistance for
compliance with the Clean Truck
Program and provide Small Business
COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency
Program and Youth and Adults
Workshops
Maritime & Small Business Assistance 11

African
Community
Housing
Development
$99,902
Support the African Diaspora
immigrant communities in South
King County with a pilot workforce
development program to provide
education and job application
assistance in technical Port-related
industries such as construction and
aviation
Workforce Development       12

Asian
Counseling &
Referral
Service
$100,000
Partner with UFCW Local 21, which
represents workers from Hudson
News who have been heavily
impacted by the COVID-19
pandemic. They will be connected
to ACRS employment case
management services for culturally
competent job search assistance
and workforce development in port-
related industries
Aviation & Workforce Development  13

Businesses
Ending Slavery
and
Trafficking
$100,000
Provide economic recovery in
South King County by delivering
employment readiness training,
supporting employers in Portrelated
industries, and creating
paid internships and job
opportunities for human trafficking
survivors and at-risk youth in Portrelated
industries
Workforce Development      14

Cares of
Washington
$99,902
Supports people with disabilities
and low incomes to realize their
purpose, potential, and strength.
The Connect for Success project
will support BIPOC communities
living around Port of Seattle's
facilities to enter and successfully
complete pre-apprenticeship
programs in Port related industries
Workforce Development      15

Chief
Seattle Club
$100,000

In December 2020, Chief Seattle
Club's trauma-informed indigenous-
designed job training program, Native
Works, is launching Sovereignty Farm.
These apprentices will learn about
land and water stewardship, garden
design and planning, and invasive
species removal, preparing them for
green jobs at Port habitat sites on the
Duwamish River.
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Green Jobs & Workforce Development 16

El Centro de
la Raza
$99,985

Provide extensive outreach,
education, and referrals for Latinos
and other multi-cultural program
participants to relevant preapprenticeship
programs in port-
related industries in order to obtain
permanent employment.
Construction & Workforce Development 17

Partners in
Employment
$100,000

This project will have two tracts,
one that provides support services
for immigrant job seekers impacted
by COVID-19 in the aviation
industry, and the other continuing
the youth green jobs training
program started in the summer of
2020 under the Port's opportunity
motion.
Green Jobs & Workforce Development 18

Puget Sound
Welcome
Back Center
at Highline
College
$90,839
Prepare 30 internationally educated
engineers for jobs in construction
related fields near the Port of
Seattle. This project removes
barriers by providing resources in
port-related industries including
test preparation courses as part of
the licensure process for
construction-related fields.
Workforce Development      19

WA MARITIME
BLUE
$99,995
Operate the Maritime Youth
Accelerator Project, which aims to
provide culturally responsive skillsbased
internship opportunities to
prepare and connect young people
for livable-wage jobs in the
Maritime sector. The project is
specifically designed for youth of
color and opportunity youth from
underserved communities and for
employers who will receive the
necessary training and support to
offer these internships.
Maritime             20

Prioritize community input to inform Port decision makingPrioritize community input to inform Port decision making
Prioritize community input to inform Port decision making
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Community    Ruel Olanday
Advisors    Abdirahman Hashi

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Questions?
Thank You       Alison Beason, OEDI
Andy Gregory, External
Relations
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