With the dry season fast approaching, King County Fire Marshal Eric Urban has issued a Stage 1 Burn Ban for the unincorporated areas, which prohibits yard debris fires along with fires set to clear land. It took effect Saturday, June 29.
The ban, issued in conjunction with the King County Fire Chiefs Association and King County Fire Marshals Association, does not apply to recreational fires and gas/propane appliances, including grills, pellet smokers and charcoal grills.
Learn more.
 See you at a Big Backyard Movie Night in Ravensdale or Fairwood!
Come and enjoy a free Big Backyard movie with friends, family, and neighbors in one of King County’s Parks! Bring picnic blankets and low beach chairs and watch a blockbuster on a 40’ inflatable screen under the stars. See you there!
Saturday, July 20, 2024
Showing of Wonka
Ravensdale Park - 27200 SE Kent Kangley Rd, Ravensdale, WA 98051
8 PM - Seating opens
9:20 PM - Movie starts
Saturday, July 27, 2024
Showing of Barbie
Petrovitsky Park - 16400 SE Petrovitsky Rd, Renton, WA 98058
8 PM - Seating opens
9:20 PM - Movie starts
 King Conservation District Regional Food System Grant Program
This grant program supports the following Local Food Initiative goals:
- Better connect local farms to consumers.
- Increase access to healthy affordable foods in underserved areas.
- Support farmers and protect farmland.
- Create a sustainable farm-to-plate pipeline more resilient to the effects of climate change.
If you need support with the grant portal or would like to request for language and/or technical assistance, please contact Jessica.Saavedra@kingcd.org or call/text her at 425-773-9065.
Applications are due Thursday, July 18, 2024 by 8pm. Find more information at the King Conservation District website.
VSHSL Resilient Communities Reentry Spanning Services Funding
The Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) team seeks to support one or more entities to provide services that support reentry of formerly incarcerated persons in King County including, but not limited to, interim housing and systems navigation, family support services, employment resources, flexible financial assistance, and access to culturally responsive healing practices. There is approximately $1.9 million in funding available.
Applications are due Friday, July 12th by 2 PM. For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Kile Beaudry at kbeaudry@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-4360.
Healthy and Safe Environments RFP
This funding opportunity will support work on healthy and safe environments in four investment areas: (1) Healthy food and food access; (2) Physical activity; (3) Unhealthy substances and dangerous products; and (4) Safe and health-promoting environments. There is a total of $2.9 million in funding available.
Applications are due Tuesday, July 23rd by 2 PM. For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Phillip Thompson at phithompson@kingcounty.gov or (206) 477-8939.
VSHSL Senior Villages Funding
The Veterans, Seniors, and Human Services Levy (VSHSL) team seeks to fund the ongoing development and operations of geographically based or culturally affiliated Senior Villages, or organizations like Senior Villages, to support diverse and low-income Seniors to age well in their communities of choice and remain stably housed. There is approximately $2.3 million in funding available.
Applications are due Tuesday, July 30th by 2 PM. For more details, please visit the grant website here, or if you have questions, please email Claudine Wallace at cwallace@kingcounty.gov or 206-477-5157.
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