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Department of Neighborhoods External Beautification Fund Records, 1996-1997

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Neighborhoods
Title
Department of Neighborhoods External Beautification Fund Records
Dates
1996-1997 (inclusive)
Quantity
1.0 cubic foot, (3 boxes)
Collection Number
5756-05
Summary
Records relating to grants for the beautification of public schools.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The Department of Neighborhoods was created in 1991 by consolidating staff from the Executive Department's Citizens Service Bureau and Office of Neighborhoods, the Community Service Centers of the Department of Human Resources, and the Neighborhood Assistance Division of the Department of Community Development. The Office of Urban Conservation, the City's historic preservation agency, was added in 1992. The following year, the department added a community development function by taking over projects in the Central Area, Southeast Seattle, and the Port of Seattle. In 1999, the Neighborhood Planning Office was abolished and its continuing functions were assumed by the Department of Neighborhoods. The Department's mission is to bring local government closer to the citizens by maintaining a responsive presence in Seattle neighborhoods, by responding to citizen concerns and complaints, and providing a communications link for neighborhoods on City issues that will have an impact on them. The department operates the Neighborhood Service Centers (Little City Halls), administers the Neighborhood Matching Grant Program, staffs the Landmarks Preservation Board, and manages the P-Patch program.

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Content Description

Records relating to Neighborhood Matching Fund Special Projects grants from the External Beautification Fund for Seattle Public Schools. The Neighborhood Matching Fund (NMF) program, created in 1988, provides financial assistance for community-driven neighborhood development projects. In 1996 and 1997 the Fund set aside enough money for each public school to receive about $1000 for an external beautification project. Each school had to provide a matching portion of monetary donations, as well as volunteer hours, and often supplies as well. Projects included painting buildings, creation of gardens, enhancement of entryways, creation of murals, grounds clean-up, installation of benches and picnic tables, construction of storage sheds, renovation of flower beds, and tree plantings. Types of records include grant applications, agreements, amendments, progress reports, final reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters, site maps, work plans, and photos.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], External Beautification Fund Records, Record Series 5756-05. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

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Subject Terms

  • Grants-in-aid--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Public schools--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • Urban beautification--Washington (State)--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Neighborhoods
  • Seattle Public Schools

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.).

Finding aid prepared by Alyssa Enders
2011

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