Commerce is providing $2.3 million in grant funding for counties and cities to incorporate climate action into their periodic updates.
Donor Name: Washington State Department of Commerce
State: Washington
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Climate change elements in local comprehensive plans are not currently required by state law. However, this climate program grant is intended to support those jurisdictions that are ready to proceed with climate change planning activities.
Funding Information
Grant funding will be available through a competitive application process to counties and cities with a 2024 periodic update deadline, and funds must be applied toward eligible activities. Counties will be eligible for up to $100,000, and cities will be eligible for up to $80,000, with funding available for State Fiscal Year 2023 (July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023).
Eligibility Criteria
Funding is available to counties and cities with a 2024 periodic update deadline, which includes King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, and the cities within those counties.
Grant Requirement and Eligible Activities
Jurisdictions need to focus efforts on one of the following activities for grant applications.
- Green House Gas Emissions:
- Identification or implementation of measures to reduce per capita greenhouse gas emissions or per capita vehicle miles traveled.
- Vulnerability and Risk Assessment:
- Explore climate-related trends to identify current and anticipated impacts.
- Identify vulnerable populations and assets (social, economic, environmental).
- Characterize risks for such assets to identify where policies are needed.
For more information, visit Washington State Department of Commerce.
