August 2023 Open Funding Opportunities for Electric Vehicles and Charging Equipment

DOE Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity – U.S. Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office open funding opportunity announcement for 15 different topic areas. State and local governments, tribes, higher education institutions, for-profit and nonprofit entities are eligible to apply. Concept papers due June 26, 2023; full applications due August 11, 2023. EPA Clean School Bus Program Grants – Grants for local or state government entities, tribal organizations, public…

PWB Meeting Date – September 8, 2023

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.

Washington Public Works Board approves $4.37 million for eight critical infrastructure projects

Washington Public Works Board approves $4.37 million for eight critical infrastructure projects

Funding will support pre-construction activities in Benton, Clark, Douglas, King, Kitsap, Okanogan and Walla Walla Counties. OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Public Works Board last Friday approved $4.37 million for pre-construction projects in eight Washington communities. The awards support roads and streets, domestic water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste, recycling and organics infrastructure. The Board considered eight pre-construction applications from local jurisdictions seeking a total of $4,368,630, all of which…

EV Council Meeting – September 6, 2023

September 6, 2023, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., Zoom September 6, 2023, EV Council meeting packet (PDF) Register to attend the September 6, 2023, EV Council Meeting. Watch TVW.org livestream on September 6, 2023

EV Council Meeting – August 2, 2023

Please note the special start and end times for this month’s meeting. August 2, 2023, 1:302 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. August 2, 2023, EV Council Meeting Packet (PDF) Register for the August 2, 2023 EV Council Meeting (on Zoom) TVW.org August 2, 2023 livestream

Deadline Extended for PWB Broadband Loan Applications

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.

Funding opportunity for digital navigator service providers (NOFO-BBDE-DNP-24-001) – Now Closed

Commerce has $14.5 million in grants available for eligible organizations to provide digital equity and navigation services to Washington residents and households with limited access to broadband services. Details Eligible applicants must be a consortium, which is defined as a partnership of at least three separate entities. Projects must provide digital navigator services including, but not limited to, one-on-one assistance for people with limited access to services, including individuals seeking…

PWB Meeting Date – August 4, 2023

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.  

Public Works Board Traditional Funding Cycle Update

For the current traditional programs funding cycle, the Public Works Board received 93 construction and pre-construction applications by the 11:59 PM deadline on July 7, 2023. Construction: 85 requesting $312.2 M Preconstruction: 8 requesting $4.4 M. Geographic distribution (all applications): East side of WA: 32 applications. West side of WA: 61 applications. The Public Works Board anticipates awarding pre-construction funding at its August 4th meeting and construction funding at its…