Department of Commerce

2023-25 Building Communities Fund Grant Program

40000279

Funding is provided for the Building Communities Fund, a competitive grant program for social service and multipurpose community center construction projects located in a distressed community or serving low-income individuals.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 26,570,000 112,000,000 138,570,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 138,570,000

2023-25 Building for the Arts

40000280

Funds the Building for the Arts program, a competitive grant program for nonprofit organizations that supports performing arts, art museums and cultural facilities projects statewide.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 12,483,000 48,000,000 60,483,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 60,483,000

2023-25 CERB Capital Construction

40000281

Funding is provided for the Community Economic Revitalization Board to assist communities with financing publicly owned economic development infrastructure improvements to encourage new business development and expansion.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 25,000,000 0 25,000,000 100,000,000 150,000,000
Funds: Public Facility Construction Loan Revolving Account - State 150,000,000

Dig-Once Pilot Project and Enhanced Program Development

40000282

Provides funding to implement and complete prior projects that are part of the Dig-Once Pilot program. These projects identify efficiency and financial savings opportunities to dig once and bury fiber optic cables and conduits; repair water or sewer pipes; and repair roads, bridges and sidewalks at the same time. The pilot program will be implemented in Lewis County in collaboration with the Department of Transportation and Economic Alliance of Lewis County.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 250,000 0 250,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 250,000

2023-25 Energy Retrofits and Solar Power for Public Buildings

40000283

Funding is provided to the Energy Retrofits for Public Buildings Grant program. These grants enable state agencies, public higher education institutions, school districts, tribal governments and local governments to improve the energy efficiency of public facilities and street lighting, and install solar systems to reduce energy demand and costs.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 20,000,000 80,000,000 100,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 100,000,000

High Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program

40000284

This program targets two sectors that are the most difficult to reach with energy efficiency and emissions reduction efforts: low-to-moderate income households and small commercial businesses. The program will fund utilities and partnering organizations to offer a scaled rebate on of high-efficiency electric equipment costs, including purchase and installation of heat pumps. Heat pumps address the intersecting issues of access to cooling and emissions reduction.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 188,000,000 80,000,000 268,000,000
Funds: General Fund - Federal 83,000,000
Funds: Climate Commitment Account - State 185,000,000

2023-25 Early Learning Facilities – School Districts

40000285

Funding is provided for grants and loans to purchase, construct, or modernize facilities that add capacity for early learning programs across the state. Projects include building communities fund, youth recreation, building for the arts and library programs. Pre-development funds will provide a prioritized and equitable pathway to state-funded capital programs and expand access to this program.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 5,406,000 0 5,406,000
Funds: Early Learning Facilities Development Account - State 5,406,000

2023-25 Library Capital Improvement Program

40000286

Funds the Library Capital Improvement Program, a competitive grant program for local public library capital improvement projects, ensuring all Washingtonians have access to a wide range of free community support and services.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 6,281,000 40,000,000 46,281,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 46,281,000

Pacific Tower Capital Improvements

40000287

Provides funds for capital improvements at the Pacific Tower in Seattle, consistent with the proportional use of the campus, and as specified in the lease agreement with the Pacific Hospital Preservation and Development Authority.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 7,464,000 6,061,000 13,525,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 13,525,000

Pacific Tower College Tenant Improvements

40000288

Renovations on the 7th floor of Pacific Tower will allow the facility to be operated as a medical campus through 2043 as intended by the college.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 3,677,000 0 3,677,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 3,677,000

2023-25 Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA)

40000289

Funding is provided for infrastructure projects administered through the Public Works Board. The board is confronting equity and climate resilience challenges by providing financial assistance to local governments in the form of low- or no-interest loans and grants to repair, replace or rehabilitate bridges, roads, sanitary sewer systems, domestic water systems, storm sewer systems, and solid waste and recycling systems.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 400,000,000 0 400,000,000
Funds: Public Works Assistance Account - State 400,000,000

2023-25 Broadband Infrastructure Federal Match Projects

40000290

This project achieves greater digital equity and connectivity by continuing broadband development statewide for unserved/underserved people and communities through access to high-speed internet. This access opens opportunities for people to work, learn and receive healthcare services from home, participate in and preserve culture, apply for supportive social services, keep connected to friends and family, receive essential goods and services, and other benefits enjoyed when fully engage in the digital world.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 50,000,000 150,000,000 200,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 200,000,000

2023-25 Weatherization Plus Health

40000291

The Weatherization Plus Health program delivers affordable housing preservation and efficienty upgrades for low income families. Projects include providing repairs, health and safety improvements, and installation of energy efficiency measures in single and multi-family homes statewide and for seven Native American tribes while also advancing Washington’s clean energy goals.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 46,000,000 30,000,000 76,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 60,000,000
Funds: Climate Commitment Account - State 16,000,000

2023-25 Youth Recreational Facilities Grant Program

40000292

Funding is provided to nonprofit organizations for recreational projects that feature an indoor youth recreational component and supporting social service or educational component through the Youth Recreational Facilities competitive grant program.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 4,349,000 32,000,000 36,349,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 36,349,000

Capital Infrastructure Pre-Development Funding

40000293

New investments are needed in pre-development programs to support the needs of systemically oppressed communities. This provides project development across all state capital projects to include building communities fund, youth recreation, building for the arts, library programs, etc. Pre-development funds will provide an equitable pathway to state-funded capital programs.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 5,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 25,000,000

2023-25 Clean Energy Fund Program

40000294

The Clean Energy Fund provides for the development, demonstration, and deployment of clean energy technologies. Capital funds will be disbursed as grants to eligible entities for the equitable deployment of clean energy technologies and infrastructure. Eligible projects will increase community resilience, incorporate public health metrics, support tribal energy sovereignty, encourage workforce development with union and high-road jobs, prioritize use of low-carbon materials and sustainably sourced products, prioritize deployment of projects on preferred sites, or provide opportunities for emerging technologies, life cycle and maintenance related to new technologies, or end of life and recycling opportunities.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 85,000,000 60,000,000 145,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 90,000,000
Funds: Climate Commitment Account - State 55,000,000

2023-25 Housing Trust Fund Investment in Affordable Housing Suppl

40000295

Funding is provided for new investments in the Housing Trust Fund program. Funding includes a set-aside for homeownership projects provided by nonprofit agencies and individual projects located across the state. Fund sources were adjusted in the supplemental budget due to updated eligibility information from the federal treasury for American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 698,000,000 1,989,000,000 2,687,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 85,000,000
Funds: State Taxable Building Construction Account - Bonds 117,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 525,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Taxable Account - State 1,960,000,000

2023-25 Connecting Housing to Infrastructure (CHIP)

40000296

Grant funding is provided to connect affordable housing development to infrastructure through both pipes and fees. Additional staff will provide technical assistance, contract assistance, communications support and technical assistance on applications, implementation and system-developed charge fee structures.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 50,000,000 200,000,000 250,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 25,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 225,000,000

2023-25 Capital Housing Acquisition for Unsheltered People Living

40000297

The Rapid Capital Housing Acquisition program acquires properties and converts them to shelters, permanent supportive housing or transitional housing units.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 60,000,000 0 60,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 40,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 20,000,000

Transit Oriented Housing Development Partnership Match

40000298

Funds matching grants for private investments to for-profit and non-profit housing developers and public entities to complete projects designed to increase the supply and affordability of transit-orientated housing.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 75,000,000 225,000,000 300,000,000
Funds: General Fund - Local 100,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 25,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 175,000,000

2023-25 Behavioral Health Community Capacity Grants

40000299

Funding is provided for projects that expand community-based behavioral health services.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 120,000,000 300,000,000 420,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 80,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 340,000,000

2023-25 Early Learning Facilities Fund Grant Program

40000300

Funding is provided for grants and loans to purchase, construct or modernize facilities, increasing capacity for early learning programs that participate in the Early Achievers or Early Childhood Education and Assistance programs.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 45,000,000 0 45,000,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 5,000,000
Funds: Early Learning Facilities Development Account - Bonds 40,000,000

2024 Local and Community Projects

40000301

Funding is provided for local and community projects throughout Washington state.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 19,150,000 0 19,150,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 19,150,000

Workforce Housing Accelerator Revolving Loan Fund

40000302

Funds loans for affordable workforce housing projects serving people at 50%-80% area median income.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 50,000,000 350,000,000 400,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Taxable Account - State 400,000,000

Tribal Climate Adaptation Pass-through Grants

40000421

Grants from the Climate Commitment Act provide tribal assistance to prepare for the effects of climate change, including supporting relocation for tribes located in areas of heightened risk.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 50,000,000 200,000,000 250,000,000
Funds: Climate Commitment Account - State 250,000,000

2023-25 Community Relief

40000556

Funding is provided to serve populations that have historically been underrepresented in state capital programs.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 1,000,000 0 1,000,000
Funds: State Taxable Building Construction Account - Bonds 1,000,000

DOE Hydrogen Hub -State Match

40000561

Provides state match funding for a hydrogen hub federal grant.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 20,000,000 0 20,000,000
Funds: Climate Commitment Account - State 20,000,000

Inflation Reduction Act HOMES Program

40000564

The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings rebate program provides rebates for whole-house energy savings, with the rebate amount increasing as energy savings increase. This program is structured so that homeowners can receive rebates based on either their project's modeled energy savings or measured energy savings.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 82,300,000 0 82,300,000
Funds: General Fund - Federal 82,300,000

Affordable Housing Predevelopment and Preconstruction Program

40000567

Provides grants for project design, architectural and engineering, bid documents, environmental and archeological studies, and other preliminary phases of development necessary to accelerate the completion of affordable multifamily housing and homeownership projects.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 10,000,000 30,000,000 40,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 40,000,000

Housing Finance Commission Land Acquisition Program

40000568

Provides one-time funding to support the Housing Finance Commission Land Acquisition Program that helps developers purchase land for affordable housing (rental or homeownership) developments.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 35,000,000 0 35,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 35,000,000

Expedite Permitting and Increase Capacity - Pilot Program

40000569

This pilot project will require local governments to exempt project permits for simple interior alterations and establish two grant programs to make local permitting processes easier and faster.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 15,000,000 45,000,000 60,000,000
Funds: Washington Housing Crisis Response Account - State 60,000,000

2023-25 Defense Community Compatibility Projects

40000572

The Defense Community Compatibility program promotes land-use compatibility between communities and military installations by providing a consistent and programmatic framework for developing civilian-military compatibility projects. With the development of this program, Washington joins 19 other states that provide funding opportunities to promote compatibility between the military and their host communities.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 5,920,000 0 5,920,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 5,920,000

Rising Strong Project Grant Pass Through

40000576

A pass-through grant that will construct a 24-unit facility for family centered drug treatment in Western Washington is funded.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 13,356,000 0 13,356,000
Funds: State Building Construction Account - State 13,356,000

Reducing Emissions in Hard-to-Decarbonize Sectors Program

40000577

Funds a new grant program for greenhouse gas emissions reduction strategies for hard-to-decarbonize sectors, including industry, aviation and maritime.

Prior Biennium Current Biennium Reappropriations Appropriations Future Cost Total Costs
0 0 0 50,000,000 0 50,000,000
Funds: Climate Commitment Account - State 50,000,000