Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care request for proposals for the HUD Continuum of Care Program All Continuum of Care Program grantees, partners, and interested parties in the 34 counties of the Washington Balance of State Continuum of Care (all counties except King, Pierce, Snohomish, Clark, and Spokane) are invited to submit applications for new projects through the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care…
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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 of Counties (WSAC) to pay for energy audits and collect data on the costs of compliance with the Washington Clean…
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 Vancouver. The grants are funded by a legislative appropriation matching a donation from Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund. “These grants are…
Funding intended to attract and expand manufacturing activity and job creation in rural Washington OLYMPIA, WA—The Washington State Department of Commerce has awarded $2 million in grants to eight projects that will expand the state’s portfolio of project-ready industrial sites, with incentives for private investment. The one-time grants will help publicly owned sites become more competitive for business attraction and investment. County governments, port districts and tribal governments submitted proposals…
Washington’s first-in-the-nation clean buildings fellowship selected for $7.78 million federal grant
More than 60 Building Efficiency and Clean Operations Network (BEACON) fellows to be trained, credentialed, paired with communities statewide to help buildings save energy and money OLYMPIA, WA – The U.S. Department of Energy has selected the Building Efficiency and Clean Operations Network (BEACON), a Department of Commerce project supporting Washington’s first-in-nation Clean Buildings Performance Standard, for a $7.78 million grant. Commerce partnered with the Smart Buildings Center Education Program,…
These grants cover the difference in cost for state agencies to increase the energy efficiency of planned and budgeted capital projects in the current biennium OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced eight State Project Improvement grants for $4,850,000 to help state-owned facilities pay for efficiency measures to move buildings closer to meeting the state’s Clean Buildings Performance Standard. These awards are funded by the Climate…
Grants will upgrade or renovate early learning facilities in 16 counties OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced more than $7 million in grants to 64 early learning providers across the state. The grants provide financial assistance for licensed child care providers to make minor renovations that improve health and safety, such as updated playground equipment, sanitation spaces, fencing, HVAC upgrades and light fixtures. ”These grants…
New and established programs in communities statewide will provide important capital for grants and subsidized loans for individuals and small businesses OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $29 million in grants to various by-and-for agencies across the state through the Community Reinvestment Project. These funds are intended to help individuals and families acquire and secure assets, such as homes and property, as part of a broader…
Commerce awards infrastructure funding to nine cities and counties across Washington state for energy conservation projects to reduce operating costs, improve environmental quality OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced the first group of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) awards to help nine local governments plan for future projects. Grants are funded by the Biden Administration’s 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known…
AMENDED: Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative Community Safety Councils We are now accepting funding proposals from the Washington Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative for Community Safety Councils.. Background In 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) launched the Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI), allocating funds to support comprehensive, evidence-based violence intervention and prevention strategies designed to prevent and reduce violent crime in communities. These multidisciplinary strategies engage…