(The Center Square) – The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods is distributing $1.75 million in soda tax-fueled grant funding to 18 community-led food equity projects.
The food equity projects are receiving shares of the awarded Food Equity Fund grants, ranging from $85,260 to $100,000. Eight of the projects received the maximum $100,000 award. The projects focus on food equity, urban gardening, senior and youth food justice programs, and food distribution sites.
Seattle Department of Neighborhoods received 98 eligible applications totaling $9.2 million in funding requests for the 2025 Food Equity Fund. The grant review process included community leaders…