Operations & Facilities Council

1. Operations & Facilities Council Overview of Commerce Programs October 11, 2018

2. We Strengthen Communities The Department of Commerce touches every aspect of community and economic development. We work with local governments, businesses & civic leaders to strengthen communities so all residents may thrive and prosper. Community Facilities Planning Housing Business Assistance Infrastructure Safety / Crime Victims

3. Underserved and Rural Communities –Commerce leverages our diverse programs to increase support and resources to rural and underserved communities. Resilient Communities – Commerce will help build resilient Washington communities that are able to to anticipate risks, plan for maintaining vital functions and limit negative impacts, and develop pathways for recovery Affordable Housing and Homelessness - Commerce leverages our resources to increase the availability of affordable housing, increase the availability of market-rate housing and reduce the number of unsheltered individuals. Strategic Priorities

4. Community Outreach Whatcom Okanogan Pend Oreille Skagit Ferry San Juan Stevens Island Clallam Snohomish JB Jefferson Chelan Douglas Kitsap JULIA King Spokane Lincoln Grays Harbor Mason Kittitas Grant Pierce Thurston Adams Whitman Lewis Pacific STEVE Franklin Garfield Yakima Wahkiakum Columbia Cowlitz Skamania Benton Walla Walla Asotin Klickitat Clark

5. Serving Communities • Housing • Energy • Public Infrastructure • Economic Development • Business Services A Sampling of 100+ Commerce Programs

6. Aerospace Agriculture and Food Manufacturing Clean Technology Forest Products Information and Communications Technology Life Science/Global Health Maritime Military and Defense

7. Resources Online www.commerce.wa.gov www.commerce.wa.gov/open-grants-loans/ By Topic

8. Public Infrastructure Programs

9. Funding Opportunities (Grants/Matching Funds) • Community Capital Facilities • Building Communities Fund • Building for the Arts • Youth Recreational Facilities • Behavioral Health Facilities • Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)*microenterprise assistance programs • Public Works Board

10. Community Capital Facilities Projects www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/capital-facilities

11. Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) • CERB (pronounced curb) is a State Board focused on economic development through job creation in partnership with local governments and federally recognized tribes for public infrastructure which supports private business growth and expansion. • CERB dollars available - $13.4 million • Planning Grants – Up to $50,000 • Loans – Up to $2 million • Broadband – grants & loans $10 million www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/community-economic-revitalization-board/rural-broadband/

12. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community Development Block Grant -is a state administered federalgrant that funds local governments for priority community development projects principally benefiting low and moderate-income persons. $9 million/year for rural projects to benefit communities across the state. • ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES: • Cities/towns with less than 50,000 in population • Counties with less than 200,000 in population. • Not participating in a CDBG entitlement urban county consortium • Eligible cities/towns and counties are listed on the CDBG website.

13. Public Works Board • The legislature created the Public Works Board made up of thirteen (13) members representing cities, counties, special utility districts and the general public to address the local infrastructure needs throughout Washington state. • Eligible Applicants: Counties, cities, special purpose districts, and quasi-municipal organizations that meet certain requirements. • Pre-Construction Loan - All pre-construction activities that prepare a specific project for the construction of the following systems: Street/Road, domestic water, sanitary sewer, solid waste, storm water, and bridge systems. • Currently Open - $14 million available to loan for current biennium. • Maximum $1 million per jurisdiction per biennium. • Loan Cycle opens every two (2) months until fund is exhausted. • Loan term is 5 years with Interest rate based on 50% of the 60 day-average tax-exempt Municipal Bond rate. Project complete in 2 years

14. Public Works Board continued Emergency Loan- Currently Open - $5 million available to loan Maximum $1 million per jurisdiction per biennium. Loan cycle open year round until money runs out. Same activities as construction loan are eligible. Loan term is 20 years, or the life of the improvement, with interest rate based on 50% of the 60-day average tax-exempt Municipal Bond rate. Project complete in 12 months. Construction Loan- Currently Closed, pending Legislative pre-authorization at the next Session (approx. $200 million). Loan application opens 2 cycles per year. Maximum $10 million per jurisdiction per biennium. Loan term is 20 years, or the life of the improvement, with interest rate based on 50% of the 60-day average tax-exempt Municipal Bond rate. Project complete in 60 months. www.commerce.wa.gov/building-infrastructure/pwb-financing/ for more information and online application form.

15. Clean Energy Fund (CEF)

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18. Electrification of Transportation Systems • Grants for charging infrastructure which demonstrates new approaches to vehicle sharing, fleet management, grid interaction, and reducing peak demand through technology and behaviors. • Application is planning to open in January 2019 • New program $9M available • Prioritizing projects that reduce the top two hundred hours of demand and the demand side. • Open to local governments, or electrical utilities that serve retail customers. CEF Current Fund 3

19. Peninsula College Past Projects Energy Efficiency & Solar Program

20. Energy Efficiency • The maximum grant award is $500,000.00 • Currently accepting applications! Deadline December 31, 2018. • Minimum Match requirements are: • Small Cities and Towns, 33% of the total project cost (leverage ratio of 1:2) • All others, 50% of the total project cost (leverage ratio of 1:1) • Projects will be scored on: • Energy Savings • Beyond Energy Code • Leveraging Ratio • Additional Points for K-12 Schools: CEF Current Fund 3

21. Solar: • The maximum grant award is $350,000.00 • Currently accepting applications! Deadline December 31, 2018. • Projects will be scored on: • Energy production • Components made in Washington State • Leveraging Ratio • Minimum system sizes (note: this is production based, not nameplate.) • For solar photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal system the project must provide a minimum of 20,000 kilowatt hour (kWh) or equivalent Btu/year of generation. • For small cities and towns with populations of 5,000 or less, the minimum is 10,000 kWh or equivalent Btu/year of generation. CEF Current Fund 3

22. Additional Opportunities

23. Retirement Market Place –What’s the problem? 2+ million Washington workers without a workplace savings planA growing senior population + inadequate retirement savings = significant drain on public resources

24. RetirementMarketplace • Easy to use portal • Low fees • Saving plans for employees & employers Launched March 2018

25. WA OpportunityZone Tracts Released 4/20/18 www.commerce.wa.gov/growing-the-economy/opportunity-zones/

26. Associate Development Organizations (ADO’s) Kitsap County John Powers, Executive Director Kitsap Economic Development Alliance 2021 NW Myhre Rd, Suite 100 Silverdale, WA 98383 (360) 377-9599 powers@kitsapeda.org Clallam County Julie Knott, Executive Director Clallam County Economic Development Corporation 905 West 9th Street, Suite 222-223 PO Box 1085 Port Angeles, WA 98362 (360) 457-7793 jknott@clallam.org Jefferson County Brian Kuh, Executive Director Economic Development Council of Jefferson County “EDC Team Jefferson” 2409 Jefferson, Street, Suite A Port Townsend, WA 98363 (360) 379-4693 director@edcteamjefferson.org

27. Questions? Thank you! Commerce Team www.commerce.wa.gov