 King County Sheriff's Office cars
I recently sent a letter urging action on Senate Bill 5533 and House Bill 1363, bipartisan legislation that would amend restrictions placed on police pursuits.
Here in King County, incidents of suspects eluding the police have nearly tripled— from 168 incidents in 2020 to 518 incidents in 2022—since the State Legislature voted to restrict law enforcement's ability to pursue suspects in 2021. This has created extremely unsafe situations for our communities, and I urge the Legislature to find a solution to this issue.
 Councilmember Dunn with Stand With Us interns Rina Isaac (left) and Rachelle Rozet (right) at this week's King County Council meeting
This week, I signed a proclamation to demonstrate my commitment to standing against antisemitism in all forms in our society and acknowledging my support of the International Holocaust Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism. This definition has been embraced by over 1,000 governments and organizations worldwide, including by the United States Department of State and the Biden Administration.
We cannot hope to stand against a hatred that we cannot define. As anti-Jewish attitudes and crimes motivated by hatred of Jews surge across the United States, I believe it is particularly important that our region’s leaders stand behind this unified understanding and condemnation of all the ways antisemitism rears its head in our society. I am grateful for the momentum we have seen locally to support the IHRA’s definition, including through action by the City of Bellevue, the City of Mill Creek, the City of Tacoma, Snohomish County, and the Port of Seattle.
I am proud to support the IHRA’s working definition of antisemitism, which helps protect all Jewish people in King County from acts of hate and bigotry, and urge all King County residents to support our Jewish neighbors.
 King County 2024 Conservation Futures Grants
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
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.
Healthy Communities and Parks Fund
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.
$25 Million Total in Grants to Address Racism is a Public Health Crisis
Following the declaration of Racism is a Public Health Crisis, King County Council allocated $25 million in general funds to advance equitable economic recovery and racial justice through a community-centered, co-creative grantmaking processes.
Find more information at the Gathering Collaborative webpage.
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