Seattle (October 4) – Today, Mayor Harrell, the City of Seattle’s Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects and Friends of Waterfront Park joined civic, business and community leaders to celebrate and officially open Overlook Walk. Located where the Alaskan Way Viaduct once stood, Overlook Walk creates the first ever… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA – The City of Seattle is offering a new $4,000 bonus rebate, effective through May 2025 (or while funding lasts), for moderate-income households to transition off oil heat to clean electric heat pumps. Income-qualified residents may stack this rebate onto the City’s existing $2,000 Clean Heat instant rebate… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, WA – Today, Mayor Harrell released the first ever update to the City of Seattle’s “Food Action Plan,” which will guide City departments over the next five years to implement programs and policies to alleviate high rates of food insecurity, historically high food prices, the negative impacts of excessive… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – The Department of Energy (DoE) announced $17.2 million has been awarded to the City of Seattle under the Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes grant. Funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the program is designed to address the climate crisis and… [ Keep reading ]
This is the first cooling center award received in Washington state and the largest award Seattle has received under the FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Seattle – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell celebrated the award of $5.5 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to install air-conditioning at five library… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle is working together with our regional partners to plan and prepare for potential heat waves this summer, including monitoring critical infrastructure and air quality, and providing resources to help keep residents cool. In the event of extreme heat, cooling centers will be available across the city… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle to become one of the first cruise ports in the nation to offer shore power at every berth, significantly reducing port-related air emissions in the Northwest. Seattle—Mayor Harrell has advanced legislation authorizing Seattle City Light (City Light) to enter into a two-year agreement (MOA) with the Port of Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle – The City of Seattle is investing over $2.24 million to recruit, train, and place workers from communities who have experienced economic and environmental injustices into competitive paying construction and clean energy jobs. The investment represents a continued commitment by Mayor Bruce Harrell for the City to make progress… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (June 4, 2024) – The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $3.2 million is awarded to the City of Seattle as part of the state’s Home Electrification Appliance Rebates (HEAR) grant program. Funded by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act, Seattle will use the funds to augment existing programs that help… [ Keep reading ]
Responsive to community feedback, Mayor added more funding for sidewalks, transit connections, bridge repair, maintenance and modernization SEATTLE – Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell unveiled an 8-year, $1.45 billion levy proposal to fund transportation safety and maintenance in Seattle. This proposal is shaped by community input and follows a period of… [ Keep reading ]
