8h. Presentation - South King County Community Capacity Building
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 2 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 5 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 6 Questions? 7
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