Washington Public Works Board approves $4.37 million for eight critical infrastructure projects

Washington Public Works Board approves $4.37 million for eight critical infrastructure projects

Funding will support pre-construction activities in Benton, Clark, Douglas, King, Kitsap, Okanogan and Walla Walla Counties. OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Public Works Board last Friday approved $4.37 million for pre-construction projects in eight Washington communities. The awards support roads and streets, domestic water, sanitary sewer, and solid waste, recycling and organics infrastructure. The Board considered eight pre-construction applications from local jurisdictions seeking a total of $4,368,630, all of which…

Deadline Extended for PWB Broadband Loan Applications

Deadline Extended for Public Works Board Broadband Loan Applications Due to the brief outage of the ZoomGrants platform on July 17, we have extended the deadline for applications for the Public Works Board Broadband Loan Cycle by 24 hours. The new deadline for application submissions is 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 19. Questions? Contact Sheila Richardson at sheila.richardson@commerce.wa.gov.

PWB Meeting Date – August 4, 2023

The Public Works Board’s August Meeting is August 4, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom, and in person at the Department of Commerce Headquarters in Olympia (1011 Plum St SE, Olympia, WA 98504). Join the Zoom meeting.  

Public Works Board Traditional Funding Cycle Update

For the current traditional programs funding cycle, the Public Works Board received 93 construction and pre-construction applications by the 11:59 PM deadline on July 7, 2023. Construction: 85 requesting $312.2 M Preconstruction: 8 requesting $4.4 M. Geographic distribution (all applications): East side of WA: 32 applications. West side of WA: 61 applications. The Public Works Board anticipates awarding pre-construction funding at its August 4th meeting and construction funding at its…

Virtual Broadband Funding Workshops June 7 and August 23

The Washington State Public Works Board encourages potential broadband funding applicants to take advantage of virtual application workshops scheduled for June 7 and August 23. No registration is required, and attendance is not required to submit a funding application. Virtual workshop meeting links: June 7 workshop from 1 – 2 p.m. (Zoom meeting) August 23 workshop from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (Zoom meeting) Workshops will be recorded and posted later on pwb.wa.gov. Links…

PWB Now Accepting Broadband Loan Applications

The Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) has approximately $13.5 million available for broadband construction loans to acquire, install, or construct last and middle mile infrastructure in unserved areas of the state. Eligible applicants Local governments Tribes Nonprofit organizations Cooperative associations Multiparty entities Limited liability corporations (LLCs), incorporated businesses and partnerships Important dates Pre-applications are due by 11:59 p.m. PT, July 18, 2023. A 30-day objection period will follow, and…

PWB Meeting Date – July 7, 2023

The Public Works Board’s July Meeting is July 7, 2023 from 8:30 AM – 2:00 PM. This meeting will be held online via Zoom, and in person at the Clark Regional Wastewater District in Vancouver, WA. Members of the public are invited to attend. Join the Zoom meeting.

Virtual Broadband Lunch and Learn on Tuesday 5/16

Join us! Let’s talk about the upcoming Public Works Board Broadband Program funding cycle at our virtual Lunch and Learn, Tuesday 5/16 from 12 PM – 1 PM. The Public Works Board Broadband Team will provide a cycle overview and take questions from our partners about our upcoming funding cycle with an anticipated opening of June 6th. We hope to see you there! Join the Zoom meeting.

PWB Upcoming Broadband Funding Cycle – What to Know, How to Prepare

The Washington State Public Works Board (PWB) is an infrastructure funder, and we anticipate opening a broadband loan cycle on June 6, 2023. If you are a broadband infrastructure manager for local governments, tribes, nonprofit organizations, cooperative associations, multiparty entities, LLC’s, incorporated businesses or partnerships, it’s time to get ready for a funding cycle! Here’s how: Review Recent Statutory Changes, Scoring Criteria, and Threshold Requirements: RCW 43.155.160, effectuated following the…

Virtual funding application workshops May 10-11

The Washington State Public Works Board encourages potential funding applicants to take advantage of virtual application workshops scheduled for May 10 and 11. No registration is required, and attendance is not required to submit a funding application. Virtual workshop meeting links: May 10 workshop from 10 – 11 a.m. (Zoom meeting) May 11 workshop from 10 – 11 a.m. (Zoom meeting) Workshops will be recorded and posted later on pwb.wa.gov. Links to the ZoomGrants…