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Archives for December 2009

Neighborhood Matching Fund evaluation available

In 2008 and 2009, the Department of Neighborhoods assessed the impact of the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) Program to determine strengths, weaknesses and areas for improvement. Read the entire report with recommendations here.

Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center Temporarily Closed

The Greenwood Neighborhood Service Center is closed due to severe damage from a water pipe that broke last Thursday. As cleanup continues, we expect the Service Center to be closed for another few weeks and reopen on Monday, January 4, 2010. If that date changes, the website will be updated…. [ Keep reading ]

New Board Members Sought for Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board

Mayor Greg Nickels and the Seattle City Council are seeking candidates to fill three vacancies on the Seattle Immigrant and Refugee Advisory Board, a program of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Called for in Nickels’ Immigrant and Refugee Report and Action Plan, the board advises the mayor and Council on issues… [ Keep reading ]

Neighborhood Payment and Information Services Team honored by Seattle Management Association

Seattle Department of Neighborhoods’ Neighborhood Payment and Information Services Team were honored at the 26th Annual Excellence in Management Awards Banquet sponsored by the Seattle Management Association on December 3. Mayor Greg Nickels presented the Excellence in Management, Customer Satisfaction category award to the team and acknowledged the important role… [ Keep reading ]

Announcing changes to the Neighborhood Matching Fund

SEATTLE – In its continuing efforts to make the Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) more accessible and simpler for residents, Seattle Department of Neighborhoods has made key improvements to this nationally recognized program. The Neighborhood Matching Fund Program provides cash awards to community organizations for neighborhood-based projects, and these changes not… [ Keep reading ]