The Washington State Public Works Board is offering two upcoming virtual Lunch and Learn opportunities related to the topics of sustainability, equity, regional collaboration, and multi-system approaches to infrastructure. See below for additional details and Zoom links. All are welcome to attend, and registration is not required. PWB Virtual Lunch & Learn: Port of Seattle’s Sustainability and Equity Framework What: Learn about decision-making processes that incorporate sustainability and equity design…
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VIRTUAL APPLICATION WORKSHOPS The Public Works Board encourages potential broadband funding applicants to take advantage of virtual application workshops scheduled for Nov. 16, 2023 and Feb. 15, 2024. No registration is required, and attendance is not required to submit a funding application. Nov. 16, 2023 workshop, 10 –11 a.m. (Zoom meeting) Feb. 15, 2024 workshop, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Zoom meeting) Workshops will be recorded and posted later on…
The Public Works Board’s December Meeting is December 1, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom, and in person at the Washington State Department of Commerce headquarters in Olympia (1011 Plum Street, Olympia, WA 98501). Join the Zoom meeting.
Special meeting to discuss two emergency funding requests. This meeting will be held online via Zoom and in person at the Washington State Dept. of Commerce headquarters (1011 Plum Street, Olympia, WA). Join the Zoom meeting. Meeting Date: October 19, 2023 Meeting Time: 11:00 AM
Update: The window for scheduling a debriefing session has now closed. If you have questions about your application, please contact PWB Project Manager Max Wedding at max.wedding@commerce.wa.gov or 360-764-0392. The Public Works Board (PWB) offers debriefings to all applicants from the recent traditional programs construction funding cycle. Debriefings are opportunities to discuss how applications can be improved for future funding opportunities. These debriefings support continuous improvement of PWB application materials…
The Public Works Board’s October Meeting is October 27, 2023 from 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom, and in person at the Confluence Technology Center in Wenatchee. Join the Zoom meeting.
The Public Works Board (PWB) updated its approach for its pre-construction program to make the opportunities for project readiness more available. While the program is still competitive, applications are now pooled on a quarterly basis and evaluated for funding. The first pooling took place this summer with the PWB awarding $4.37 million to eight qualifying projects at its August 2023 meeting. About $2.9 million remains available for the fiscal year…
The Public Works Board’s September Meeting is September 8, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom, and in person at the Department of Commerce Headquarters in Olympia (1011 Plum St SE, Olympia, WA 98504). Join the Zoom meeting.
Deadline Extended for Public Works Board Broadband Loan Applications Due to the brief outage of the ZoomGrants platform on July 17, we have extended the deadline for applications for the Public Works Board Broadband Loan Cycle by 24 hours. The new deadline for application submissions is 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 19. Questions? Contact Sheila Richardson at sheila.richardson@commerce.wa.gov.
The Public Works Board’s August Meeting is August 4, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom, and in person at the Department of Commerce Headquarters in Olympia (1011 Plum St SE, Olympia, WA 98504). Join the Zoom meeting.