The city has announced $465,000 in awards from the Neighborhood Matching Fund for six community-initiated projects, including North Trail pre-design work for Kinnear Park in Queen Anne.
The Friends of Lower Kinnear Park group received a $57,500 award, with a community match of $29,500, for the second phase of the North Trail project, completion of a Slope Stabilization Study that includes a survey and geotechnical evaluation, and a stormwater and drainage report.
With awards ranging from $41,250 to $100,000, the matching funds go to neighborhood groups for projects as diverse as building play spaces to creating an agriculture demonstration project for youths.
Recipients of the Neighborhood Matching Fund match their awards through a combination of cash, donated materials and expertise, and volunteer labor. This round of Large Projects Fund projects is matching the city’s $465,000 contribution with resources valued at $936,000.
The Neighborhood Matching Fund Large Projects Fund applications are reviewed by the Citywide Review Team (CRT), which recommends the projects to the mayor and City Council. Made up of volunteers from each of the 13 neighborhood districts, plus four at-large community members, the CRT reviews applications, interviews applicants and makes funding recommendations. The city’s district councils also review the applications.
Created to promote and support community-based, self-help projects, the Neighborhood Matching Fund is managed by Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. The next opportunity to apply to the Neighborhood Matching Fund is through its Small and Simple Projects Fund; the deadline for applications is Oct. 7. To learn more, visit www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/nmf/.
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