Commerce will be conducting six application workshops in May and June. The workshops include funding and compliance topics that will cover: The Washington State Housing Trust Fund The National Housing Trust Fund HOME Programs The Housing Preservation Program Compliance – How to stay in compliance with these funding sources **NEW** – Foundational Community Supports Question and answer segments for all topics Please RSVP for one of the six workshop days by…
Free classes targeting finances, operations, marketing to begin in May and June in Mount Vernon and Yakima. OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Commerce, in partnership with the Thurston Economic Development Council’s Center for Business Innovation, has launched ScaleUp, a new program designed to help established small businesses achieve financial mastery, operational efficiency and marketing expertise necessary to expand. Patterned after the Thurston center’s highly successful program of the…
In March, the Interbay Project held its first open house to introduce the project to the public. We learned that the property can no longer adequately support the Washington National Guard so that they can be ready to support the region in the event of an emergency. We also learned that the property is unique because of its 25-acre size, but also presented with a range of development challenges that…
Commerce is pleased to host one our largest delegations ever to the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany this week. We are proud to have 14 outstanding companies representing our state’s aerospace supply chain at a large “Choose Washington” themed stand in the Hanse Aerospace Pavilion. Hanse is Germany largest association of aerospace companies and we’re delighted to be here with them for a second year. Commerce’s aerospace trade specialist…
New programs inspired by Gov. Inslee’s Career Connected Washington initiative will provide professional credentials, certifications, apprenticeships in communities with job opportunities for skilled workers OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced two grants totaling $50,000 to help increase Washington’s skilled workforce and provide job opportunities in Spokane and Whatcom counties. The state funds are matched two-to-one by the grantees who will develop, promote and implement professional education…
Investment in 71 additional spaces in six regions supports Gov. Inslee’s five-year plan to modernize state mental health systems with more community-based facilities. OLYMPIA, WA—The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced $7.1 million in grants to six health care providers across Washington, adding 71 additional beds to facilities that help people with a wide variety of behavioral health issues. Twenty-eight of the new beds are dedicated as an alternative to treatment…
13th annual program to recognize outstanding work by local governments and their partners in sustainable community planning and development adds new housing strategies category. OLYMPIA, Wash. – On behalf of Gov. Jay Inslee, the Washington Department of Commerce announced today that nominations are open for the 2019 Governor’s Smart Communities Awards. An annual event since 2006, Smart Communities recognizes outstanding achievements and collaboration by local governments and their partners in…
Regional trainings and town hall meetings in Silverdale, Pasco, Longview and Okanogan include panels on financing and building public infrastructure OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Public Works Board will present four free trainings across the state in April and May. These full-day, interactive trainings mix concept presentation and group practice to guide participants through effective infrastructure system management. Continuing education (CEU) credits are available. At the end of the…
Southeast Washington Economic Development Assoc. (SEWEDA) provides $100,000 to assist relocation of successful women-owned small business from Idaho and Colorado. OLYMPIA, Wash. — In an exciting success story for rural Asotin County, Green Water Energy LLC has unified and relocated its growing operations from Idaho and Colorado to a new headquarters in Clarkston, Wash. The Washington Department of Commerce provided a $100,000 grant from the state’s economic development strategic reserve…
State launches campaign to raise awareness among 130,000-180,000 Washington citizens who may be eligible for the first-time savings program OLYMPIA, WA —Emma Patterson has her sights on a promising future. “When I am an adult, I want to teach art in the Child Life program at Seattle Children’s Hospital,” said the 16-year-old from Lake Stevens. “I will need to go to college and have an apartment in Seattle to do…