Item No.     8h_supp
Meeting Date: Sept. 14, 2021
South King County Fund
Community Capacity Building

Andy Gregory, Sr. Program Manager
Community Engagement
Ilays Aden, Program Coordinator
Community Engagement

SKCF Community Goals
Develop equity-based
partnerships
Create opportunities for
BIPOC communities
Direct resources to underrepresented
populations
Improve economic and
environmental conditions

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Work Done So Far
Piloted liaison model
Implemented Community
Grant Reviewers
Translated into multiple
languages
Funded many BIPOC-led
community groups

3

Next Steps
Continue and expand liaison work
Continue Community Grant Review
Build grassroots non-profit capacity
Create equitable pathways for
opportunities in Port-related
industries

4

Proposal
$400,000 over 3 years to support community capacity building
Contracting mechanism for liaisons and grant reviewers
Essential language interpretation and translation services
Support capacity building for grassroots non-profits and
community groups in South King County
Events support and logistics
Wrap-around services
Materials development
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Justification for Spending from SKCF
The dollars spent on this contract will go directly to the
community through stipends and increased access to resources
Recruitment will target SKC-based BIPOC non-profits and
WMBE consultants
Capacity-building support helps to better position SKC
grassroots non-profits to access SKCF and other Port
opportunities
Including translation, interpretation and events support saves
ER and OEDI budget dollars and ensures continued funding for
these essential support services
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Questions?


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