 Councilmember Reagan Dunn stands with his King County Council colleagues and human trafficking awareness leaders during this week's Council meeting.
It was an honor to be joined today by Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles and the rest of my colleagues on the King County Council as we proclaimed January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in King County, shedding light on a horrific crime that is an assault on human dignity and liberty.
By learning to see and report the occurrences of human trafficking that happens all around us, every person can help stop human trafficking and bring help to victims and survivors. If you are being trafficked, or have witnessed possible signs of human trafficking, you can call the National Human Trafficking Hotline anytime for help: 1-888-373-7888.
This week the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) released their five-year plan which details how much they believe it would cost to end homelessness in King County. The price quote for this plan totaled nearly $12 billion.
This jaw-dropping price tag will still fall short until we take seriously the need to instead prioritize funding from behavioral health facilities like Western State Hospital, more inpatient and outpatient drug rehabilitation programs, and behavioral health crisis care centers being considered by King County right now.
Read more about my response to this price tag and KCRHA five-year plan here.
Blood supplies in our area are at a critically low level, creating an immediate need for donors. Donations are essential for patients undergoing surgeries, cancer treatments, blood disorder treatments, childbirth complications and other serious conditions and injuries. Most people 18 and older who are in good health and weigh 110 pounds or more can donate blood.
Find a location to donate blood near you by visiting: Blood Supply | Washington State Department of Health
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King Conservation District is holding an election for Seat #3 on the Board of Supervisors. Voting begins January 24, 2023 and ends February 14, 2023..
King Conservation District includes all registered voters in King County (excluding the cities of Enumclaw, Federal Way, Milton, Pacific, and Skykomish that do not participate in the District).
You will be able to access your ballot through the King Conservation District website starting January 24, 2023 at 8:00 am.
Learn more about the candidates here.
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Conservation Futures grants can help acquire parks and open spaces for passive recreation such as urban greenspaces, natural areas, forests, community gardens, farms, and trails. There may be opportunities to partner on green stormwater park acquisitions, or help create open space or community gardens near affordable housing developments.
Applications are due on Monday, March 6th, 2023. Visit the Conservation Futures application webpage for more information.
4Culture Project grants can help you put your ideas in motion and share them with King County. Grants are awarded in three disciplines: arts, heritage, and preservation.
Applications are due March 23, 2023. Find more information at the 4Culture website.
The Healthy Communities & Parks Fund (HCPF), part of the Targeted Equity Grant Program, supports projects that increase access to recreation and use of parks, open spaces, and recreational facilities in underserved areas and communities. This grant program intends to reduce health disparities in various underserved communities and invest in their capacities to meet the unique needs of their residents.
- $10 million in total funding 2020-2025
- $1.4 million in available funding in 2023
- Awards up to $250,000
Applications are due March 15th, 2023. Find more information at the King County Parks website.
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