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September 19, 2024
Commerce awards second round of grant funding for community solar, EV charging and microgrid projects across Washington state OLYMPIA, WA — The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced more than $10 million in grants for 13 clean energy projects proposed by tribal communities across the state. These clean energy…
September 12, 2024
Investments enabled by Washington’s Climate Commitment Act advance clean tech innovation and state climate goals OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced 46 grants funded by the Washington Climate Commitment Act with additional state funding to boost clean energy technology innovation and support clean energy planning,…
September 9, 2024
Awards will fund 51 projects across 29 counties, including $10 million to Hoquiam for a flood protection project and $7.34 million to Bellingham for a landfill cleanup OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Public Works Board approved $169,012,992 in construction funding and $6,276,321 in pre-construction funding at its Sept. 6 meeting.…
September 5, 2024
Grants to Association of Washington Cities and the Washington State Association of Counties to pay for energy audits, collect cost data on government buildings OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced grants of $3.88 million each to the Association of Washington Cities (AWC) and Washington Association…
September 4, 2024
Commerce Director Mike Fong names Washington State Women’s Commission Executive Director Grace Yoo to lead state business and industry sector development and international trade work OLYMPIA, WA — Washington State Department of Commerce Director Mike Fong today announced Grace Yoo will join the agency as Assistant Director, leading the Office…
August 29, 2024
State matches Amazon Housing Equity Fund donation to support transit-oriented development of affordable housing in Seattle and Vancouver OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded $12.6 million to three affordable housing projects that will produce 300 units of low-income housing near public mass transit in Seattle and…
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