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Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation

The National APIAHiP Forum is a four-day event in Seattle's Chinatown International District, uniting community members and organizations like the Wing Luke Museum, 4Culture, Historic South Downtown, Historic Seattle, InterimCDA, Friends of Little Saigon, and more. The Forum responds to the district's 2023 designation as one of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. It will feature over 20 sessions and 6 tours, fostering dialogue among 200+ participants locally and nationwide about preserving Asian & Pacific Islander American heritage. The event aims to support historic preservation and celebrate significant sites within the neighborhood. This project will utilize upwards of 30 volunteers between the Planning Committee and day-of support personnel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program annually provides grants of up to $1 million to coastal and Grant Lakes states, as well as U.S. Territories to protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems and associated uplands. The grants are funded through the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which is supported by excise taxes on fishing equipment an motorboat fuel.

Administration for Community Living

Grants for information, assistance, counseling, respite, and supplemental services to family caregivers of older adults and grandparents raising grandchildren.

Chinatown International District BIA

The Chinatown International District BIA is hosting the National Night Out event on August 3rd at The Donnie Chin International Children's Park in the Chinatown-International District with the community members and SPD. This community-building campaign will promote police-community partnership and strengthen the community members' connection with each other. Additionally, there will be self-defense training sessions, games for kids, and a public safety resource giveaway table to increase public safety awareness.

Laurelhurst Community Club

The NE 41st Street Renovation project will renovate the plantings on the four large traffic circles on NE 41st Street in front of the UW Center of Urban Horticulture medians. The plan is to remove the dying shrubs, remediate the soil, develop a design with a plant list and placement, and plant the new plants in late fall 2022. The anticipated project close out date is March 31,2023.

Laurelhurst Community Club

In February 2023, the Laurelhurst Community Club (LCC) competed Phase 1 of a project to renovate the four large medians on NE 41st Street in front of the UW Center of Urban Horticulture. These medians were installed in the 1980's (joint project between UW, SDOT, LCC). The LCC has solely maintained these medians for many years and will continue to maintain them. SDOT Irrigation team manages the sprinklers. Before Phase 1 was complete, the medians were dominated by dead, diseased, overgrown plants and compacted soil. The LCC used a Small Sparks grant, plus neighborhood funds to pay for Phase 1. Volunteers from the neighborhood worked many hours and we contracted with Ragen & Assoc Landscaping to remove the dead plants, bring in soil/compost/mulch and install new plants. This new application is for Phase 2 of the project where we will replace dying Holly Oak trees and add additional plants. We have consulted with SDOT Urban Forestry and they are supportive of the project.

Seattle REconomy

The NE Fixers program (NEF) will deliver 12 repair events focused on community building, repair/reuse, and skills building for NE Seattle neighbors. The events will be free and open to the public. By offering free repairs of appliances, tools, clothing/textiles, bicycles, and more, at both NE Seattle Tool Library and in nearby community centers, we will draw participation representative of the area. These events will strengthen neighborhood connections, teach essential skills, encourage sustainability, save people money, and reduce waste. Funding will support staff coordination and outreach to our diverse communities as well as provide necessary materials, and free refreshments. The project will culminate with a celebration at the NE Seattle Tool Library with food, tours, t-shirt making, and information about the program and other community resources. The anticipated project completion date is October 31, 2026.

Greenwood-Phinney Greenways

The Greenwood-Phinney Greenways will work with neighbors to calm traffic on five streets: N 95th, N 101st, N 102nd, N 103rd, and N 104th by planning, designing and installing custom-made barrel planters starting Spring 2021. The project is expected to be completed by August and end with a virtual community celebration.

NW Greenways

Building on the success of the NE Greenwood Homezone pilot project, we plan to paint another street mural and build and place 36 more blue self-watering planter barrels on the residential streets in our neighborhood. Just as the existing permitted 36 barrels and street mural have effectively slowed traffic and made our residential streets safer, we intend to expand the scope of the project and make our entire neighborhood safer.

National Endowment for the Arts

Project-based grants supporting public engagement with, and access to, the arts including visual arts, music, dance, theater, literature, design, and media arts.

National Endowment for the Arts

Grants for creative placemaking projects that integrate arts and culture into community revitalization, improving livability, economic development, and social outcomes.

National Endowment for the Humanities

Grants for humanities projects including digital humanities, preservation and access, public programs, education, research, and challenge grants for institutions.

Call of Compassion NW

Call of Compassion NW will teach up to 20 youth-led teams of five people how to create temporary art pieces using chalk. The workshop will be on Saturday, August 26, 9am-12pm, at Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in the parking lot (3001 24th Ave S). The day of art creation will happen on neighborhood business district sidewalks by September 15. A community celebration for the teams will be held in October.

Beacon Hill International School Playground Steering Committee

Beacon Hill International School, (BHIS), is a diverse community of learners and educators embedded in the culturally-rich neighborhood of North Beacon Hill. We seek funding for a community-led project to replace the outdated and unsafe playground structure that was recently removed from the school play area.

Southeast Seattle Tool Library

The Southeast Seattle Tool Library will build two safe, functional workshop areas at its space so that people can use its collection of tools on site. This will better serve people in apartments and condominiums who have limited space to work on projects like furniture, bicycle repair, crafts, and artwork. The spaces will be completed by June 2018. They will be advertised to Southeast Seattle apartment and condominium dwellers and Seattle Housing Authority residents in the immediate area (Rainier Vista) and via social media.

New Holly Votes

The New Holly Votes community group will organize the 4th Annual Ballot Party at the New Holly Gathering Hall, 7054 32nd Ave S, on Friday, November 2, from 5:30-9:30 pm. The party is free and open to everyone. Immigrants, refugees, and first-time voters in Seattle will be encouraged to attend and turn in their ballots. Non-partisan interpreters will assist limited-English speakers. The party will feature food, electoral activities for kids, and inspirational speakers and cultural dance groups.

New Holly Youth & Family P-Patch

A P-Patch fence around the 390' exterior perimeter is needed for the safety and security of community participants. Problems we want to address include: physical threats to gardeners (many of whom are older and immigrants), theft of garden tools, damage to the storage shed, and transients staying overnight in the storage shed. A problem unique to our large immigrant gardening population is that stolen produce significantly compounds common food insecurity. This is because these gardeners grow produce with which they are familiar and use a lot, but which is hard to find in local grocery stores.

Allied Arts Foundation

Allied Arts Foundation, (AAF), will present 6 free and open-to-the-public outdoor performances by multicultural emerging and up-and-coming local artists during July and August 2022 at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater located at 1247 15th Ave E. This is a rare opportunity to present a series of free public performances by piggy-backing onto an existing production. We are partnering with Volunteer Park Trust, which is producing their Summer Series at the Amphitheater, and will sponsor New Voices at the Volunteer Park Amphitheater. Funds from this Small Sparks will help pay the artist fees for six opening acts ($500 x 6) who will present shorts sets, each performing as opening acts for bigger name bands. This series will help AAF promote opportunities for artists, give back to the people of Seattle, and fulfill our mission to the support the arts. 18,000 people are expected to attend. This project will be completed by September 30, 2022.

Meadowbrook and Matthews Beach (Night Out)

The Meadowbrook and Matthews Beach neighborhood block watch groups will host a Night Out Event on Tuesday, August 7, 6-10pm, to promote crime prevention and emergency preparedness. The event will be held on Alton Ave NE between NE 105 and 107th Sts. This family-friendly evening will feature a potluck and bring the respective neighborhoods together for fun and promote safety through community building.

27th and Cambridge Coalition

The 27th and Cambridge Coalition will organize a fun, free, community building event for National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug 6 from 5:00-8:00 pm in the Courtyard of Longfellow Apartments, 9413 - 27th Avenue Southwest. There will be food, games and art activities for all ages, face painting, and live music.