Fully planning communities apply now for $30 million in climate planning grants - deadline Oct. 31, 2023



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August 15, 2023

*Apply now thru Oct. 31*

$30 million in climate planning grants available?

*Funds will support fully planning communities in developing required climate change and resiliency elements*

Commerce will make approximately?*$30 million*?available in statewide grants for the 2023-2025 biennium to implement House Bill 1181 [ [link removed] ] (2023) and the development of climate change and resiliency elements. Each fully planning city and county is eligible for funding based on applicability (RCW 36.70A.040 (4)). [ [link removed] ]

The application window closes?*Oct. 31, 2023*.

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*Pre-application meeting Thursday, Aug. 24, 10 - 11 a.m.*

Register for the climate grant pre-application meeting [ [link removed] ]?(Zoom)

This workshop is intended to be helpful to applicants but is *not required* to submit an application.

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*GRANT DETAILS*

*Eligibility: *Only a fully planning city or county that is required to adopt a climate element consistent with HB 1181 may apply.

Funding is available under a formula with priority for the 2023-25 biennial funding to cities and counties with a 2025 or 2026 comprehensive plan update due.


* Available grant amounts are based on population:
* Fully planning *counties* may receive $300,000 to $800,000.
* Fully planning *cities* may receive $100,000 to $700,000.

* The following activities are eligible for funding:
* Adopting comprehensive plan policy and development regulation amendments to implement HB 1181 (Chapter 228, Laws of 2023) as applicable.
* Other planning activities related to implementing HB 1181: A jurisdiction could propose both to adopt a climate element and conduct an implementation activity related to the adopted plan. Implementation activities *must be related to climate planning* and *not capital or infrastructure projects*.
Examples of implementation activities include, but are not limited to:
* Development of EV infrastructure plan
* Municipal building decarbonization plan
* Urban heat resilience strategy
* Native and climate-resilient planting plans for municipal projects.

*APPLICATION MATERIALS*


* 2023 Climate Grant Instructions [ [link removed] ]?(PDF)

* Application for Climate Grant [ [link removed] ]?(SmartSheet form)

*Questions?*

Please contact the Growth Management Services (GMS) Climate Team at [email protected]

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