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Recent News About Washington State Department of Commerce
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Department of Commerce offers grants to spur industrial site development
New industrial site readiness program has $2.5 million available for counties, cities, port districts and tribal governments throughout Washington state
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Washington state receives $1.4 million SBA grant to boost small business exports
More than $562 million in sales attributed to State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) since inception
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Commerce awards nearly $21 million to operate and maintain permanent housing with services for vulnerable people statewide
State grants to 81 organizations will fund over 3,100 units of permanent supportive housing for people with disabling physical and behavioral health conditions
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Commerce provides $4.2 million for new 16-bed crisis stabilization facility in King County
Commerce press release announcing a $4.2 million grant to ConnectionsWA to help fund a new crisis stabilization facility in King County.
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Commerce Statement on Spokane Quality Inn Plan
Commerce is aware of the questions raised by nearby residents about converting the Quality Inn on Sunset Boulevard to transitional housing for people living unsheltered at Camp Hope.
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The Moore Wright Group
The Moore Wright Group is one of Commerce’s many community partners working to address homelessness and support workforce development in Grays Harbor.
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Local businesses invited to tap into global growth strategies at Sept. 8 exporting conference featuring expert trade panels
Greater Seattle Partners in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Port of Seattle, and Coupang is hosting a conference offering small and medium-sized businesses the opportunity to learn more about growth through exporting with an emphasis on the South Korean market.
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Commerce awards $3.3 million to support, restart community festivals and events
Tourism relief grants go to 284 organizations to support small local events, festivals and civic celebrations in 36 counties
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Cindy Guertin-Anderson to lead Community Services Division at Commerce
Washington State Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown today announced that Cindy Guertin-Anderson will join the agency executive leadership team as assistant director of the Community Services Division beginning Sept. 1.
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Applications open August 17: $75 million for Washington small businesses and nonprofits
Another round of state pandemic relief grants on the way, with focus on the arts, heritage and science sectors and businesses relying on in-person conventions hosted in Washington
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WSU Extension, Commerce partner to expand rural broadband access, equity
Community specialists with WSU Extension are partnering with the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) to enhance capacity by Washington communities, especially those in rural and remote areas, to provide better and more equitable access to reliable, high-speed internet.
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State agencies reach major benchmark in Washington’s transition to clean energy
UTC and Commerce collaborate to adopt new rules for electric utilities related to energy storage systems, standards and more
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DOC awards grants to help rural residents easily access affordable housing
The Washington State Department of Commerce allocated three rural communities growth management grants of $25,000 each for their housing affordability plans.