Nine organizations received funds from the city to fight displacement in Seattle

The city of Seattle today announced that nine community organizations in high-risk neighborhoods would receive a total funding of $ 5.5 million from the Fair Development Initiative (FDI). the city.

The fund was established in 2016 It was created with $ 16 million from the sale of Civic Square, a block of properties located in front of City Hall, but it also receives federal funding permanent. Various departments of the city, including the Office of Economic Development, the Housing Bureau, the Neighborhoods Department and the Office of Civil Rights, collaborate on spending and strategy

This round of funding, six candidates have obtained contracts for specific projects. African Women Business Alliance will receive $ 75,000 to find a permanent home and support businesses owned by women. Africatown gets $ 1.08 million to support the commercial space at the Midtown Block Development. The Chief Seattle Club's contract includes $ 925,000 for projects that include affordable housing, health care and an art gallery. The Filipino community in Seattle will receive $ 1 million for projects that include seniors' housing, a technical learning center and a community space. The Duwamish Valley Affordable Housing Coalition has received $ 75,000 to support a multi-purpose project that includes affordable housing and child care. And the United Indians of all tribes received $ 1.08 million to develop a Northwest Canoeing Center on Lake Union and rehabilitate the Daybreak Star Center in the Discovery Park. Hall will also receive money, although these contracts are not finalized. Another project is in the middle of a real estate transaction, but will include an early childhood center.

This round of funding was the first to emerge from an open application process. Previous funding announced last September went to SCIDpda / Friends of Little Saigon, the Rainier Valley Multicultural Community Center and the Rainier Beach Action Coalition.