The Research and Development Services Unit includes several municipal research programs, the division’s securitization team, as well as a research and project management services team. This unit has collaborative, cross-functional teams that are skilled in tackling unusual and challenging research and program development assignments.
Programs
Local Government Fiscal Note Program
State Surplus Program
Bond Cap Allocation Program
Bond User’s Clearinghouse
Public Facility Feasibility Reviews Program
Real Estate and Development Services
Securitization is the process that Commerce uses to secure the grant funds to the recipient’s property or lease, by use of legal documents such as deeds of trust, promissory notes, and covenants.
Research and project management
The research and project management support you need — when you need it. We provide research and project management assistance to teams within Commerce as well as to other state and local agencies. We have a wide range of policy review, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, project development and research expertise.
Over the last decade we have completed more than 100 projects, which have ranged from quick number-crunching exercises to the management of all aspects of six-figure legislative studies.
The Municipal Research and Services Center offers practical information on a wide range of topics of importance to local governments. The Department of Commerce provides state funding to the MRSC under RCW 43.110. Research Services manages the contract.