Accepting digital equity grant applications I Grant workshops I Tech access survey coming soon

City of Seattle, Washington sent this bulletin at 03/20/2023 03:52 PM PDT
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Funding for Digital Equity Projects

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The City of Seattle’s annual digital equity grant application process is underway. This year, $545,000 is available for Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grants. A minimum of $90,000 will be allocated to digital navigator projects. The grant application cycle will be open for non-profits and community groups to apply through April 17. 

Interested applicants can participate in Information Sessions hosted by Digital Equity Program staff. The meetings will be held online and are open to all. Applicants can expect to learn more about the process and ask questions at this time.

Check our Digital Equity Grants information page to find out more information and get links for our last information session on April 7: https://www.seattle.gov/tech/initiatives/digital-equity/funding-opportunities 

March is Women's History Month

Seattle IT is celebrating Women's history all month long with watch parties, lunchtime museum walks, and engaging discussions. There are also a few figures in technology history and present that were shared as a source of inspiration: 

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Seattle Channel powers State of the City Address 

Seattle Channel was instrumental in Mayor Harrell’s State of the City Address in February. Nine people from the Channel assisted in conducting a site survey and working with Seattle Center staff to test streaming capabilities at the Fisher Pavilion. On the day of the event the Seattle Channel crew set up equipment, plus filmed, edited, produced, and coordinated while the event appeared live on the cable channel.  

Post-event work included promotions on social media platforms. The posts were widely shared by the mayor’s office and other City departments and news organizations. The State of the City was captioned live and livestreamed to Seattle Channel’s website and to cable. The online livestream was embedded in the web coverage for The Seattle Times and KING 5, which helped Seattle Channel net nearly 1,000 unique livestream video views. The video-on-demand version has nearly 2,000 video views so far.  

Watch the State of the City on Seattle Channel

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Mayor Harrell delivers the State of the City address at Fisher Pavillion.