The Mission: To love, serve and lift people most impacted by systemic racism, to support Black, Indigenous and communities of color in creating, sustaining and celebrating self-determination, community-driven development, healthy and vibrant local economies, and intergenerational wealth. We join in our collective path, challenging failed systems and by ensuring access to all tables of power, within governments and, most importantly, in our communities.
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President’s Message
Welcome to the website of the Communities of Concern Commission! I am Pastor Carey G. Anderson, of the First AME Church of Seattle, and am honored to serve as President of the Communities of Concern Commission in this Season. The Commission was established to promote social welfare and economic development by empowering BIPOC nonprofit organizations READ MORE
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Latest Projects
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On February 22nd First A.M.E. and Catholic Housing Services had a blessing ceremony of their new workforce housing development in South Seattle. […]
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Sponsored by Community to Community Development Farm worker led cooperative development, located in Bellingham, WA, that consists of two phases. The first […]
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Catholic Housing Services and FAME-Equity Alliance of Washington Elizabeth Thomas Homes in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood will address the southward movement of […]
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United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) in Seattle, used a grant from Amazon through the Communities of Concern Commission, was able […]
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Chief Seattle Club Located in Lake City Way, the Sacred Medicine House project will provide 120 units of Permanent Supportive housing used […]
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The Northwest Native Canoe Center—knit within Seattle’s Lake Union Park—will celebrate the canoe culture that is dominant among the Pacific Northwest coastal […]
Recent News
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Elizabeth Thomas Homes
On February 22nd First A.M.E. and Catholic Housing Services had a blessing ceremony of their new workforce housing development in South Seattle. […]
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Ejido Farming Community Project
Sponsored by Community to Community Development Farm worker led cooperative development, located in Bellingham, WA, that consists of two phases. The first […]
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Elizabeth Thomas Homes
Catholic Housing Services and FAME-Equity Alliance of Washington Elizabeth Thomas Homes in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood will address the southward movement of […]
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Daybreak Star / Wolf Class Room Conversion & Renovation
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation (UIATF) in Seattle, used a grant from Amazon through the Communities of Concern Commission, was able […]
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Sacred Medicine House Project
Chief Seattle Club Located in Lake City Way, the Sacred Medicine House project will provide 120 units of Permanent Supportive housing used […]
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United Indians All Tribes Foundation – Northwest Native Canoe House
The Northwest Native Canoe Center—knit within Seattle’s Lake Union Park—will celebrate the canoe culture that is dominant among the Pacific Northwest coastal […]
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Asia Pacific Cultural Center: New Home Phase One
Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) has been planning a permanent home for 24 years and has decided to expand on the site […]
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Tibetan Cultural Center
Sponsored by The Tibetan Association of Washington The proposed Tibetan Community Center, located in the North King County/South Snohomish County area, will […]
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Chief Seattle Club Project – ?a’l?al “Together”
The Chief Seattle Club is developing a mixed-use affordable housing project adjacent to the Club’s current location in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. This building […]
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Ethiopian Community Village
Sponsored by Ethiopian Community in Seattle The Ethiopian Community Village, located next to the Ethiopian Community Center in Seattle’s Rainier Valley, will […]