Seattle Department of Neighborhoods works to bring government closer to the residents of Seattle by engaging them in civic participation; helping them become empowered to make positive contributions to their communities; and by involving more of Seattle's underrepresented residents, including communities of color and immigrants, in civic discourse, processes, and opportunities.

2012 Adopted City Budget and changes for DON
Seattle City Council recently adopted the 2012 Budget. Director Bernie Matsuno shares the changes for Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ programs services in a letter to the community.

City of Seattle launches web portal on its funding programsHave an idea to enhance your community? Need help with funding to make it happen? The city of Seattle may be able to help. It offers a wide variety of funding opportunities ranging from $250 to $1.5 million to support community projects. To make it convenient for community members to learn about its diverse funding programs, the city has created a web portal which can be found at www.seattle.gov/grants.