The PB Empowerment Grants are now LIVE!

Click on the PB Funding/Grants Info tab
for information and the link to the application.

Thank you all for participating in the PB
COMMUNITY VOTE! 

Winners will be announced the week of November 25, 2024.

PB Awards Ceremony

 

 

Donna Chan owner of Puffy Pandy White Center PB

Halloween Block Party @ Puffy Pandy (L-R) Sarah Ho, Donna Chan-Puffy Pandy Owner, Gloria B.

 

(L-R) Skyway: Tanisha Delgardo, Cynthia Brown, Diane McClain

East Renton: (L-R: Jacob Gitchel, Shelli Gitchel, Grace Snider)

 

White Center - Voting Kick off event at DubSea Coffee in Greenbridge

with PB Volunteers: Steve McMinnis and Patt Lathan

 

Skyway Farmer's Market Pop up - In Person Voting Event

(L-R:Patt Lathan, Rhyshun Sampson, Cynthia Edwards)

King County staff: Marissa Alegria (DLS), Matt McNair and Nathan Brown (WLRD) at Cemetery Pond Work Party / PB Pop-up Voting Event

East Federal Way - Voting (L-R: Sarah Ho, Monique Stallworth, Valeri Schell, David Daw)

(Fairwood Library) Lisa Moore

Big Shout out to our Proposal Advocates - Thank you for turning ideas into proposals! 

We enjoyed connecting with community members and gathering their feedback on the prioritized ideas presented by proposal advocates from East Renton, East Federal Way, Fairwood, Skyway, and White Center. Using this feedback, the proposal advocates are now working hard to develop these ideas into formal proposals for a vote this fall. Keep an eye out for updates; we're excited to see you cast your vote on the community investments for your community!

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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January - March 2023

Recruiting the 2023-2024 Participatory Budgeting Program Steering Committee Members

Applications for this cycle's Participatory Budgeting Program are open for community members to serve as Steering Committee Members. 

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April 2023

Establishing the 2023-2024 Participatory Budgeting Steering Committee Members 

Steering Committee Members have been selected for this cycle's Participatory Budgeting Program and will begin working to establish a budgeting process for the five unincorporated areas. 

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April - August 2023

Design Phase

Steering Committee Members from each area will work together to design the PB process and allocate funds to the five unincorporated areas.

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September - November 2023

Idea Collection Phase 

Community members and organizations will begin submitting project ideas and proposals for the five unincorporated areas.

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December 2023 - Aug 2024

Proposal Development Phase 

Community members volunteer as Proposal Advocates to build submitted ideas from the public during the Idea Collection phase into actual project proposals to go on the ballot for communities to vote and decide what projects to fund. 

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The Big PB Community Vote

Come and decided which projects you would like to fund with Participatory Budgeting Funds...Community Vote! 

Community members in the five unincorporated areas vote on projects and/or programs to fund and implement with the Participatory Budgeting funds. 

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Funding Ongoing

Funding Winning Programs and Projects 

After winning awards have been determined from the community vote, King County staff will start working with those awardees to begin contracting work for the implementation of the winning programs and projects. 

News Releases 

Executive Constantine announces $11.75M in participatory budgeting grants for community centers, recreation opportunities, outdoor spaces, and additional local projects in unincorporated King County - King County, Washington·      

Communities to decide which projects will receive public funding during October’s Participatory Budgeting vote - King County, Washington

·       Milestone: Participatory Budgeting creates framework for new process, divides $11.75 million among five urban unincorporated areas - September 13, 2023

·       Participatory Budgeting earns King County Executive’s Equity, Racial & Social Justice Innovation Award - May 24, 2023

·       King County selects Participatory Budgeting steering committee members to guide $11 million investments in urban unincorporated areas - April 18, 2023

·       First community-vote funded investment will expand Cemetery Pond Open Space area in East Renton - King County, Washington

·       45 projects selected for initial King County participatory budgeting awards - August 17, 2022

·       Communities to decide which projects will receive public funding during Aug. 2-10 voting period - August 1, 2022

·       The People’s Budget – Your Voice, Your Choice: Residents can learn about proposed community projects at pair of virtual meetings May 23-24 - King County, Washington

·       “The People’s Budget - Your Voice, Your Choice”: Public can now submit ideas for how to spend public funds in urban unincorporated areas - February 10, 2022

·       Community Investment Budget Committee creates framework for participatory budgeting process, divides funds among five urban unincorporated areas - November 2, 2021

·       King County selects Community Investment Committee members to guide $10 million investments in urban unincorporated areas - June 8, 2021

Contact 

If you have comments or questions about participatory budgeting, community meetings, need assistance, or  to contact the Steering Committee,/and or Proposal Advocates please contact:

Gloria L. Briggs
Participatory Budgeting Program Manager
Email: gloria.briggs@kingcounty.gov 

Desk: 206-263-8521