Response prompts deadline extension, changes to make funding available for more projects



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oct. 12, 2022

More projects may qualify for Commerce grants to spur industrial site development

"*Initial response to new $2.5 million grant prompts changes allowing more projects to qualify and application deadline extension to Oct. 28?*"

OLYMPIA, WA ? Positive response to the launch of a new Washington State Department of Commerce [ [link removed] ]?Industrial Site Readiness grant program has prompted updates to eligibility criteria [ [link removed] ] and an application deadline extension.

The program is designed to support counties, cities, port districts and tribal governments with plans to develop and revitalize properties for manufacturing or other industrial uses. Eligible public entities throughout the state can apply for grants of $200,000 to $500,000 each *now through Oct. 28* through an?online application [ [link removed] ] (Smartsheet).

In addition to the deadline extension, changes to eligibility criteria open the funding to more potential projects, including:


* Requirement for a 100 minimum acre site has been reduced to *50 minimum acres*.
* *Properties with existing buildings* will be considered.

A total of $2.5 million is available statewide to develop large manufacturing sites.?This one-time grant program is designed to help accelerate business attraction efforts at the local level.?Eligible uses of funds include a range of activities such as engineering studies, permitting, and site due diligence.

*Grant applications must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Oct. 28*. Complete details including program guidelines and contact information are available on the Commerce website [ [link removed] ].

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*For questions about the application*, please email Program Manager?Kirk Esmond <[email protected]>.






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