The People's Budget
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Create funding opportunities to community members to start up their own businesses and non-profit organizations.
This proposal has been accepted because:
Type of funding: Infrastructure (capital)
Rough cost estimate: Between $2 million and $7.2 million
Evaluation notes:
✅ This idea could be implemented without changing current policy or law.
❌ This City doesn't have jurisdiction to do this idea.
✅ This idea doesn't name a specific vendor.
❌ This idea would incur costs indefinitely.
Justification:
Other notes: OED offers programs and funding for small businesses with programs and resources by connecting them to operating capital, alternative financing, navigating government regulation and processes, tenant improvement grants, permit support, and commercial space technical assistance, legal and business resources, and 1-to-1 consultation.
Thank you for sharing your idea. This idea and its evaluation have been forwarded to the budget delegates. They will use this information to group together similar ideas, narrow down options based on community needs, and develop fully detailed proposals for you and your community to vote on in October 2023.
Related meetings:
$27 Million Dollar Cookout
The Seattle community has a long legacy of advocating to get our needs met. Be a part of that legacy as we officially begin collecting ideas on how to spend $27 million dollars of the cities budget through our current Participatory Budgeting Process. The event will include live Dj sets all day from Toya B and Vitamin D, a special youth step team performance, an open mic, and FREE FOOD from Ezelles’ Fried Chicken, Lil Red’s Catering , Winnie’s Cafe and Deli, and The Greedy Vegan.
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