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August 27, 2026 Story Body SPOKANE — Governor Bob Ferguson, the Washington State Department of Commerce and the State Emergency Operations Center (EOC) are coordinating offers of large quantities of donated goods and services to s…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) has finalized agreements with seven awardees under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The agreements mark a major milestone in Washing…
Virtual town hall is on Oct. 29 The Washington State Department of Commerce’s Contracts and Compliance Division is hosting an online town hall for current or potential contractors or grantees about the new Shared Standards Initiat…
Washington submitted 99 low-income and rural areas across 27 counties and 17 tribal lands to the U.S. Treasury Department for Opportunity Zone 2.0 certification, with new designations scheduled to begin January 1, 2027 if federall…
…n, recycling innovation and economic growth OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Commerce announced $2,425,000 to seven companies and organizations that are turning waste into value. The innovative projects help acc…
…scue Plan Act, Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Washington State Department of Commerce’s Weatherization Plus Health program, the project provided $23,292 in improvements to Schumacher’s home. The work went far be…
Comments are due by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 21 The Washington State Department of Commerce has determined that the development of Housing Hope EUCC, an affordable housing project in Everett, will have no significant environmental impac…
OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Department of Commerce today announced $475,000 for eight local governments to speed up the review of residential building permits. The grants pay for new permitting software, digital application systems and A…
…ttson, Tacoma Power Generation Manager Project overview The City of Tacoma, about 30 miles south of Seattle, recently launched a hydropower modernization project, extending the life of critical infrastructure at the Nisqually Hydr…
…ing $2,236,000. The grants include commitments to create a total of 219 jobs, 141 of which were previously announced. As a result of these grants, the additional private investment in these projects is expected to exceed $504 mill…
The North Carolina Department of Commerce has awarded employer engagement grants totaling $660,000 to 13 local workforce development boards, Governor Josh Stein announced today. “As America’s top-ranked state for workforce develop…
…ts Council, and Vermont Humanities have announced a second round of funding, injecting an extra $79,025 into 36 community projects across the state. These newly awarded grants support history, arts, and culture initiatives commemo…
State of California attracts global investment through coordinated international engagement at the 2026 SelectUSA Investment Summit May 27, 2026 | Press Release Newsom Administration continues to position California as premier des…
…ve Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Qualifying projects: Purchase of zero-emission airport vehicles and the construction and modification of infrastructure to facilitate …
On October 9, Truclusion gave an update about Washington’s Reparations Study. The recording is 10 minutes long and available to watch on Zoom. Watch the October 2026 update (on Zoom) Password: 6Y^+b=JS Register for the November 20…
Commerce is seeking feedback on a draft update to its guide on planning for shelters, transitional housing, emergency housing and permanent supportive housing, collectively known as STEP. Download the draft STEP guide (PDF) Commen…
…A, Wash. — Today Governor Bob Ferguson announced the nominations of 99 low-income and rural communities across Washington state for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program. The second-generation program encourages investors, dev…
…rastructure OLYMPIA, Wash. – At its Oct. 2 business meeting, the Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) awarded $214 million in grants and low-interest loans to 65 local governments. This includes $205 million for 47 constructi…
On September 4, Truclusion gave an update about Washington’s Reparations Study at the Washington State Commission on African American Affairs. The recording is available to watch on Zoom. Watch the September 4, 2026 update (via Zo…
Apply for the Federal Transit Administration – FY 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity: Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Infrastructure Programs Who can apply: States, local government entities and federally recognized Indian tri…