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Byrne/JAG
Byrne/Justice Assistance Grant Recovery FAQ (current as of 6/17)
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The Byrne/Justice Assistance Grant is named for New York police officer Edward Byrne, who was killed in the line of duty while working a narcotics case. The federal grant program which bears his name provides resources to state and local governments for drug interdiction programs. Washington has used these grants to fund multi-jurisdictional drug task forces. The funds in the federal stimulus are a mix of formula grants and competitive grants. |
Bill Johnston
JAG Program Manager, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3030
bill.johnston@commerce.wa.gov
Rick Torrance
Economic Recovery Coordinator, Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3025
richard.torrance@commerce.wa.gov
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$36.7 million |
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Byrne Memorial Resources for Crime Victims
Byrne Memorial Resources FAQ(current as of 6/17) |
Commerce is competing for two of eight eligible initiatives.
- Preventing and reducing violence crime through community-based data-driven approaches.
- Improving resources and services for victims of crime.
- Commerce submitted applications and is waiting to hear whether they will receive award. (updated 5/7/09)
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Rick Torrance
Economic Recovery Coordinator Community Services Division,
Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3025
richard.torrance@commerce.wa.gov
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Competitive Grants |
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Victims of Crime Act: (VOCA) Crime Victims
Assistance Recovery
Victims of Crime Act FAQ(current as of 6/17) |
Competitive distribution of Washington’s share for direct services to victims of crime.
Deadline for applications has passed
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Bev Emery
Managing Director
Office of Crime Victim Advocacy, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-2886
bev.emery@commerce.wa.gov
Rick Torrance
Economic Recovery Coordinator, Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3025
richard.torrance@commerce.wa.gov
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$960,000 |
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Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP
VAWA STOP GRANT FAQ(current as of 11/3) |
The Services-Training-Officers-Prosecutors (STOP) grant is a component of the federal Violence Against Women Act. It provides funds to local law enforcement, prosecution, and victim service providers to improve response to domestic violence, stalking, and sexual assault. Washington’s share will be distributed competitively to local law enforcement, prosecution, and victim service providers.
Note:
We will be re-releasing the STOP Grant Recovery Competitive Application for Law Enforcement Projects ONLY on November 2. Applications will be due back to us on or before December 3. Awards will be announced on or before December 17. Grants will be awarded for a 12 month period from January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.
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Bev Emery
Managing Director
Office of Crime Victim Advocacy,
Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-2886
bev.emery@commerce.wa.gov
Rick Torrance
Economic Recovery Coordinator, Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3025
richard.torrance@commerce.wa.gov |
$2.85 million |
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Violence Against Women Act: (VAWA) Transitional Housing
VAWA Transitional Housing FAQ(current as of 6/17)
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Provides transitional and short-term housing and related support services to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.(updated 4/8/09) |
Bev Emery
Managing Director
Office of Crime Victim Advocacy, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-2886
bev.emery@commerce.wa.gov
Rick Torrance
Economic Recovery Coordinator, Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3025
richard.torrance@commerce.wa.gov |
CTED applied for $500,000 of this competitive grant |
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Bond Cap Allocation Program (BCAP) (current as of 6/23)
Bond Cap Recovery Zone Facility Bonds FAQ (current as of 8/24)
Bond Cap Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds FAQ (current as of 8/12)
Bond Cap Small Issue Intangible Property FAQ (current as of 8/12)
Bond Cap Qualified Energy Conservation Bond Recovery FAQ (current as of 8/12)
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BCAP allocates the authority to issue certain categories of bonds that are limited by federal law. Recovery act provisions allow several new categories of bonds to be issued with advantageous terms – either federally tax exempt or with tax credits – to finance projects that include economic stimulus activities. With one of these bond issuances, a borrower can save financing costs compared with conventional bank financing.
Newly eligible projects for this kind of bond financing include:
- Economic development projects in Recovery Zones (areas of significant economic distress).
- Business facilities in Recovery Zones.
- Facilities for manufacturing intangible properties (e.g. research, design, software, biotech).
- Energy conservation projects (e.g. green communities programs, alternative fuels research, mass commuting facilities, reducing energy consumption).
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Liz Green-Taylor
Program Manager, Local Government Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-5021
Liz.Green-Taylor
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For manufacturing of intangibles: $132 million in bond issuing authority in 2009, approximately $147 million in 2010.
The state’s share of the Bond Cap Allocation Program – Qualified Energy Conservation Bonds is $67,944,000.
State amount available for Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds is $90 million; for Recovery Zone Facility Bonds it is $135 million.
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Brownfields (current as of 4/9)
Brownfields FAQ |
For evaluation and cleanup of former industrial and commercial sites. |
Nick Demerice
Managing Director, Community & Financial Services
International Trade and Economic Development,
Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-4178
nick.demerice@commerce.wa.gov
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Competitive grants
A TBD amount of funding will be added to the State's revolving loan fund. Information regarding that program can be found at: Ecology's website. |
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Advanced Batteries (current as of 5/13)
Advanced Batteries FAQ |
Grants supporting the construction (including production capacity increase of current plants) of U.S. based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. More information is available here.
The program has five areas of interest in which the grant will be awarded:
- Cell and Battery Pack Manufacturing Facilities
- Advanced Battery Supplier Manufacturing Facilities
- Advanced Lithium ion Battery Recycling Facilities
- Electric Drive Component Manufacturing Facilities
- Electric Drive Subcomponent Manufacturing Facilities
Deadline for applications has passed. |
Nick Demerice
Managing Director,
Community and Finance Services
International Trade and Economic Development, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-4178
nick.demerice@commerce.wa.gov
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Competitive federal grant |
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Advanced Energy Research (current as of 4/8)
Advanced Energy Research FAQ(current as of 6/16)
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The objective of the funding is to "jump start energy technologies by funding high-risk, high-payoff research in collaboration with industry." |
Tim Stearns
Sr. Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
206-256-6121
tim.stearns@commerce.wa.gov |
$400 million competitive federal grant. |
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Alternative Fueled Vehicles Program (currrent as of 4/14)
Alternative Fueled Program FAQ
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To further domestic manufacture and use of energy-efficient advanced transportation vehicles, alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuels. |
Tim Stearns
Sr. Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
206-256-6121
tim.stearns@commerce.wa.gov
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Competitive federal grant |
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Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research (current as of 6/16)
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research FAQ (current as of 6/17) |
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Research funding will support applied research, development, and deployment activities in biomass programs, geothermal programs and the energy efficiency of information and communications technologies. Eligible applicants will be research universities and national labs. There are no federal guidelines available yet. |
Greg Nothstein
Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3112
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$2.5 billion competitive federal grant. |
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Fossil Fuel Research --Carbon Capture and Sequestration
(current as of 4/10)
Fossil Fuel/Energy FAQ (current as of 9/16) | |
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Research has received $3.4 billion from the Recovery Act. Initiatives will focus on research, development and deployment of technologies to use coal more cleanly and efficiently. Investments will go toward finding and testing new ways to produce energy from coal – such as gasification – and improving techniques to clean or capture and store the emissions from coal-fired power plants. |
Mark Anderson
Sr. Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3117
mark.anderson@commerce.wa.gov
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$3.4 billion competitive federal grant.
Funds include:
$1 billion for Fossil R&D.
$800 million for the Clean Coal Power Initiative.
$1.52 billion for carbon capture and energy efficiency projects.
$50 million for site characterization activities in geologic formations, and $20 million for CO2 sequestration training and research. |
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants -- Competitive(current as of 10/19)
Energy Efficiency Block Grants Competitive FAQ(current as of 10/19) |
Congress appropriated $3.2 billion for the EECBG Program, most of which (nearly $2.7 billion) will be distributed through formula grants (See EECBG – Formula). The balance includes approximately $453 million for competitive grants, which will be awarded through a separate Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) from the U.S. Department of Energy . DOE issued a request for information (RFI) on September 14, 2009. The RFI sought comments from stakeholders by 5:00p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2009. DOE will review and consider all responses in their formulation of program strategies in the pursuant Funding Opportunity Announcement. View the RFI here. View the Washington State Department of Commerce's comments on the RFI here.
EECBG Competitive Funding
DOE is now accepting applications for up to $454 million in EECBG competitive grants. The competitive grants Funding Opportunity Announcement (PDF 394 KB) was issued on October 19, 2009 and applications will be accepted through Grants.gov until December 14, 2009. Download Adobe Reader. Awards will be made in two topics areas: (1) The Retrofit Ramp-up Program and (2) General Innovation Fund for Ineligible Entities. For complete details, please visit our Competitive Grants page.
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Meg O'Leary
Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3121
meg.oleary@commerce.wa.gov
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Washington share is unknown pending U.S. Department of Energy guidance. |
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants - Formula (current as of 10/1)
For more information see FAQ (current as of 10/1)
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ARRA appropriates funding for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to award formula-based grants to states, units of local government and Indian tribes under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The Washington State Department of Commerce, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Strategy for how it will distribute $10.6 million in funds to be received by the State was submitted to the U.S. DOE on June 22, 2009. The strategy was approved by U.S. DOE on September 14, 2009. Under the approved strategy, the Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Policy Division will administer $6.4 million in competitive grants for small cities with fewer than 35,000 and small counties with fewer than 200,000 in population. The strategy also provides: 1) $770,000 in Energy Efficiency in Transportation Planning grants to all cities and counties regardless of size; and 2) $750,000 in grants for Resource Conservation Managers to all cities and counties regardless of size. These two programs are under development. See the FAQ for more information and links to the guidelines for these two programs. The deadlines for submitting applications for these three programs to Commerce are provided in the FAQ.
Block grants will be directly awarded by U.S. DOE to cities of at least 35,000 and counties at least 200,000 in population, and to tribes. |
Meg O'Leary
Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3121
meg.oleary@commerce.wa.gov
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$10.64 million formula state grant -- $6.4 million is required to be passed through to smaller cities and counties. |
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Energy Science and Research (current as of 4/8)
Energy Science and Research FAQ(current as of 6/17) |
Energy Science and Research funding will support fundamental research to expand the scientific foundations for new and improved energy technologies for understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of energy use. Eligible applicants will be research universities and national labs. There are no federal guidelines available yet. |
Greg Nothstein
Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3112
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$1.6 billion competitive federal grant. |
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U.S. Department of Energy Loan Guarantees (current as of 9/10)
Loan Guarantees FAQ |
The loan guarantee program spurs the development of innovative technologies and ensures a smart grid that will deliver renewable power more effectively and reliably. The U.S. Department of Energy provides loan guarantees in support of funding from eligible lenders. This program is not intended for technologies in research and development. |
Kathy Chance
Capital Programs
Washington State Department of Commerce, Energy Policy Division
360-725-3076
kathy.chance@commerce.wa.gov
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$30 billion loan guarantees (renewable energy)
+$750 million (electric power transmission) |
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Smart Grid and Transmission (current as of 5/14)
Smart Grid FAQ |
Funds are to be an investment in a nationwide plan to modernize the electric grid, enhance security of U.S. energy infrastructure and ensure reliable electricity delivery to meet growing demand.
The funds will also support implementation of Smart Grid programs authorized by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. These include Smart Grid technology research, development and demonstration projects, and federal matching fund for Smart Grid technologies. |
Howard Schwartz
Sr. Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3114
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$4.5 billion competitive federal grant.
Includes $80 million to conduct a resource assessment and an analysis of future demand and transmission requirements and $10 million for the development of interoperability standards for smart grid devices. |
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Smart Grid Worker Training (current as of 5/14)
Smart Grid Training FAQ |
Part of the $4.5 billion provided for Smart Grid and Transmission investment broken out by Commerce to make it easier to find. |
Howard Schwartz
Sr. Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3114
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$100 million competitive federal grant. |
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State Energy Program (current as of 10/29)
Energy Program Revitalization FAQ
(current as of 10/6)
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NEW! Energy Efficiency Credit Enhancement Grant Request for Proposals – Proposals are due to Commerce by 5:00 PM on Thursday, November 12, 2009.
The State Energy Program provides grants to states and directs funding to state energy offices from technology programs in the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. This funding has a specific goal of reducing per capita energy consumption by at least 25 percent of the State’s 1990 per capita energy use by 2012.
$60 million in additional funding for this program has been provided under ARRA. The U.S. Department of Energy issued guidance for use of and application for the funds by the state on March 12, 2009 http://www.energy.gov/recovery/funding.htm. The funds may be used for a variety of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, projects or initiatives. Funds may be awarded to private or public entities through grants or loans. Commerce submitted its application with a proposal for investing its funds from the State Energy Program to the U.S. Department of Energy on May 11, 2009. Please see link below:
Washington State Application to the US Department of Energy, State Energy Program (SEP) (May 12, 2009)
State Energy Program was awarded $24.3 million in federal stimulus funds on June 24, 2009. This funding will support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Applications for the first round of grant and loan funding have been reviewed. Awards were announced by the Governor for the first round on Oct. 5, 2009. To see a copy of the press release click here. The guidelines for the second round of funding will be available in December or January. Continue to look on the Commerce website of updates.
The Notices of Intent for the Urban Energy Efficiency Pilot Project have been received and the full applications are due to the Washington State University Energy Program September 9th.
The guidelines for the Farm Energy Assessments and Credit Enhancement projects are being developed.
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Cory Plantenberg
Energy Program Manager
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division360-725-3111
cory.plantenberg@commerce.wa.gov
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$60.9 million allocated to Washington State. |
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Transportation Electrification (current as of 4/10)
Transportation Electrification FAQ |
Funding for Transportation Electrification will have four areas of interest.
- Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration and Evaluation.
- Transportation Sector Electrification
- Combined proposals for 1 and 2 above.
- Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program
Deadline for applications has passed |
Tim Stearns
Sr. Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
206-256-6121
tim.stearns@commerce.wa.gov
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$400 million competitive federal grant. |
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Washington State Appliance Rebates (current as of 11/5)
Appliance Rebates FAQ(current as of 11/5) |
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $300 million to the state energy offices to operate a program to provide rebates to encourage consumers to purchase ENERGY STAR appliances. The U.S. Department of Energy has not yet released guidance for this program |
Chuck Murray
Energy Policy Specialist
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3113
chuck.murray@commerce.wa.gov |
Approximately $6 million for Washington State. |
| Other ARRA Energy-Related Activities (current as of 4/14) |
If you are looking for information about an energy-related program that is not listed, you may call Commerce to ask for help in getting connected to the state contact person for that program |
Tony Usibelli
Assistant Director
WA State Dept of Commerce
Energy Policy Division
360-725-3118
energy_policy@commerce.wa.gov
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Weatherization
Weatherization Recovery FAQ (current as of 4/9)
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Washington State will receive weatherization formula grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). The weatherization funding will be used to increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce their total residential expenditures, and improve their health and safety, especially low income persons who are particularly vulnerable such as the elderly, persons with disabilities, families with children, high residential energy users, and households with high energy burden.
The weatherization funding available through ARRA will be awarded by formula allocation to 26 existing DOE-approved public and nonprofit entities in Washington State. These local agencies provide weatherization services to low income families in all counties in the state. |
Mark Porter
Communication Coordinator, Washington State Department of Commerce, Housing Improvement and Prevention Unit
360-725-3060
mark.porter@commerce.wa.gov
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$59 million for Washington state |
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Green Jobs & Workforce Development (current as of 7/8)
FAQ (current as of 8/19) |
The U.S. Department of Labor has made $750 million available for competitive grants for worker training and placement in high growth and emerging industry sectors. Of the total, $500 million is to be used for research, labor exchange, and job training projects that prepare workers for careers in energy efficiency and renewable industries. $250 million will be awarded for projects that prepare workers for careers in the health care sector. |
Molly Onkka
Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-4147
molly.onkka@commerce.wa.gov
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Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP)
Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) FAQ (current as of 8/25) |
The Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) will award grants to rural area homelessness prevention providers who will provide direct emergency rental assistance to individuals and families at risk of homelessness or to help them move from emergency shelter into stable housing. |
Annie Conant
Managing Director, Housing Assistance Unit, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-2919
annie.conant@commerce.wa.gov
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$11 million |
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Lead Hazard Reduction
Lead Hazard Recovery FAQ (current as of 4/8) |
A program to help reduce the risk of lead exposure for people living in low-income housing units. |
Cynthia Sanderson
Lead Hazard Reduction Program, Housing Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
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$3 million |
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Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Neighborhood Stabilization FAQ (current as of 8/24) |
To purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed vacant properties, help create affordable housing and stabilize neighborhoods |
Bill Mandeville
Program Manager, Local Government Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3051
bill.mandeville@commerce.wa.gov |
Competitive |
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| Department of Commerce -- Broadband Deployment Grant Proposal (current as of 4/14) |
To increase broadband deployment in "unserved and underserved areas" of which $200 million is designed to expand public computer capacity and $250 million is to encourage sustainable broadband adoption. |
Tamara Jones
Government & Association Liaison, Department of Information Services 360-902-3557
tamaraj@dis.wa.gov
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Competitive federal grant |
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Community Development Block Grant (current as of 5/28)
CDBG Recovery FAQ (current as of 8/24)
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This is a state-administered federal grant that funds eligible local governments for priority community development projects that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons. All funded activities must meet at least one of three national objectives of the program:
- Principally benefit persons of low- and moderate-income
- Prevent or eliminate slums or blight
- Meet urgent needs posing serious and immediate threat to public health or safety
Deadline for applications has passed |
Kaaren Roe
Program Lead, Local Government Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-3018
kaaren.roe@commerce.wa.gov
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$4.1 million |
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Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund ARRA (current as of 11/16)
Drinking Water State Revolving Loan FAQ |
This program will provide long-term benefits to 24 drinking water infrastructure systems, create jobs and promote economic recovery in Washington.
The infrastructure improvements are being financed through low-interest loans and in some cases loan forgiveness. Department of Health will present a final loan list to the Public Works Board on April 27, 2009. Contracts have been executed and projects are underway.
Deadline for applications has passed |
Kristin Bettridge
Policy & Finance Section Mgr.
Dept. of Health, Office of Drinking Water
360-236-3166
kristin.bettridge@doh.wa.gov |
$38.8 million statewide |
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Community Services Block Grant Program
CSBG Stabilization Recovery FAQ (current as of 6/17) |
This program provides funding, technical assistance and support to 31 statewide Community Action Agencies (CAAs) and their association to ease the effects of poverty and eliminate the causes of poverty.
CAAs prioritize services according to local needs. Services include housing, energy assistance, nutrition, employment and training as well as transportation, family development, health care, emergency food and shelter and asset development. CAAs are charged with bringing all sectors together to strengthen community well being. |
Maitri Sojourner
Community Services Division, Washington State Department of Commerce
360-725-2851
maitri.sojourner@commerce.wa.gov
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$11.8 Million |
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