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A December 2020 report to the Legislature from the Washington State Department of Commerce, Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, on Associate Development Organizations (ADOs), prepared pursuant to RCW 43.330.082. The 2019-2020 biennial report explains that Commerce contracts with 35 ADOs covering all 39 counties and that ADOs helped distribute Round 1 of the Working Washington Small Business Emergency grants. It describes Commerce's economic recovery dashboard and presents a table of 2020 ADO fund sources by county, including ADO contract amounts, other funding and pass-through emergency grant amounts. Appendix B contains county-by-county ADO reports for FY20, covering 07/01/2019 to 6/30/2020, and closes with Yakima County, where the ADO reports $126,979 in Commerce ADO funding and $450,569 in pass-through funds.
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Associate Development
Organizations
2020 Report on Association Development Organizations pursuant
to RCW 43.330.082
December 2020
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT &
COMPETITIVENESS - OEDC REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
Lisa Brown, Director
2.3
Acknowledgments
Washington State Department of Commerce
Chris Green, Assistant Director, Office of Economic
Development and Competiveness
Keith Swenson, Deputy Assistant Director, Office of
Economic Development and Competiveness
Robb Zerr, Managing Director, Rural and Marketing
Services – Report Writer
Associate Development Organizations
Washington State Department of Commerce
Chris Green, Assistant Director
Chris.Green@commerce.wa.gov
1011 Plum St. SE
P.O. Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
www.commerce.wa.gov
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ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS
Table of Contents
Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................... 2
ADO Performance Metrics ........................................................................................................................... 4
Appendix A: ADO Key Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 7
Appendix B: ADO Reports by County............................................................................................................ 8
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 1
Executive Summary
Authorizing Legislation
RCW 43.330.082 requires that Commerce develop a report on specified performance metrics of ADO's as
follows:
(1)(a) Contracting associate development organizations must provide the department with measures of their
performance and a summary of best practices shared and implemented by the contracting organizations. Annual
reports must include the following information to show the contracting organization's impact on employment and
overall changes in employment: Current employment and economic information for the community or regional area
produced by the employment security department; the net change from the previous year's employment and
economic information using data produced by the employment security department; other relevant information on
the community or regional area; the amount of funds received by the contracting organization through its contract
with the department; the amount of funds received by the contracting organization through all sources; and the
contracting organization's impact on employment through all funding sources. Annual reports may include the
impact of the contracting organization on wages, exports, tax revenue, small business creation, foreign direct
investment, business relocations, expansions, terminations, and capital investment. Data must be input into a
common web-based business information system managed by the department. Specific measures, data standards,
and data definitions must be developed in the contracting process between the department and the contracting
organization every two years. Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, performance measures should be
consistent across regions to allow for statewide evaluation.
(b) In addition to the measures required in (a) of this subsection, contracting associate development organizations in
counties with a population greater than one million five hundred thousand persons must include the following
measures in reports to the department:
(i) The number of small businesses that received retention and expansion services, and the outcome of those
services;
(ii) The number of businesses located outside of the boundaries of the largest city within the contracting associate
development organization's region that received recruitment, retention, and expansion services, and the outcome of
those services.
Associate Development Organizations
Associate Development Organizations (ADOs) serve as the local economic development partners for
Washington Department of Commerce (Commerce). ADOs are local organizations designated by each county
to coordinate business recruitment, retention and expansion activities within their service areas as well as
provide export assistance. ADOs also support research, planning, and implementation of regional and local
economic development strategies.
Commerce negotiates ADO contracts on a biennial basis. This negotiation process requires ADOs and
Commerce staff to jointly determine and agree upon target goals for a set of performance measures for each
county. Currently, Commerce maintains contracted partnerships with the 35 ADOs that oversee all 39 counties.
Key Findings
As a short-term response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ADO's have pivoted to acting as contracting agents to
help Commerce distribute Round 1 of the Working Washington Small Business Emergency grants.
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 2
The work of ADOs will continue to change as the emerging "innovation economy" unfolds. The pandemic
will accelerate economic disrupters such as automation, 5G cellular networks, artificial intelligence,
internet of things, and advanced manufacturing. The work of ADOs will become even more essential to
help small businesses adapt to rapidly changing economic conditions, especially in rural and underserved
communities.
Commerce has developed an interactive dashboard that provides detailed employment and other
economic data to track economic recovery at the county level for multiple industries. For this reporting
cycle, Commerce will begin to use the economic recovery dashboard and other data provided by ADO's to
provide the employment and other related economic data described in RCW 43.330.082(1).
Next Steps
In light of the pandemic and the rapidly changing nature of the economy, Commerce plans to:
Create a work group with select ADOs to identify development metrics, using an equity lens, to better
communicate the work and importance of ADOs.
Use Commerce's biennial contracting process to commit ADOs to using work group metrics to satisfy the
reporting requirements of RCW 43.330.084.
Explore possible revision of the reporting requirements in RCW 43.330.04 for consideration by 2022
legislature.
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 3
ADO Performance Metrics
This section describes ADO metrics as prescribed by RCW 43.330.082. Due to the pandemic, this report uses
data from Commerce's economic recovery dashboard. For additional data, visit the dashboard at:
https://www.commerce.wa.gov/datadashboard/#:~:text=Economic%20Recovery%20Dashboard,COVID%2D19
%20across%20our%20state.
Employment and Economic Data
The economic recovery dashboard shows Washington employment at five view levels:
Industry list view
Industry time series
County list view
County time series
Map View
The map view below shows the percentage and absolute change for each county from August 2019 to
September 2020. Users can view employment trends at other specified time intervals.
Net Change in Employment
Other employment data
The dashboard also provides data on:
Unemployment insurance (UI) claims
Job postings
Comparisons with other states
UI claims data is available by week and by demographic group. Commerce will explore the possibility of
presenting this data at the county level subject to funding.
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 4
Business Data
The economic recovery dashboard allows exploration for the following types of business data:
Taxable Retail Sales
Taxable Business Income
Export Volume
Taxable retail sales by County
Consumer Behavior
The dashboard also allows exploration of some leading indicators including credit/debit spending and time
outside of home.
Credit/debit card spend by day
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 5
ADO Funding
The table below provides 2020 data on ADO fund sources, including the ADO grant from Commerce. The "all
other" column represents local, federal, and other non-Commerce dollar amounts. The "pass-through" column
represents Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants (WWSBEG) distributed through ADO's as
pass-through grants to small businesses. Data for Working Washington round 2 grants is not yet available.
ADO Fund Sources Pass-thru
ADO Contract All Other Total WWBEG Round 1
Adams $50,000 $119,444 $169,444 $154,555
Asotin, Garfield, Whitman $160,000 $44,705 $204,705 $453,665
Benton & Franklin $158,718 $896,437 $1,055,155 $535,267
Chelan $59,286 $13,492,000 $13,551,286 $183,259
Clallam $67,324 $127,200 $194,524 $167,194
Clark $180,354 $831,400 $1,011,754 $516,582
Columbia $50,000 $74,500 $124,500 $154,555
Cowlitz $72,359 $309,055 $381,414 $223,668
Douglas $50,000 $1,586,442 $1,636,442 $154,555
Ferry & Stevens $100,000 $633,371 $733,371 $309,110
Grant $65,068 $335,400 $400,468 $201,130
Grays Harbor $59,626 $356,660 $416,286 $184,308
Island $61,781 $153,199 $214,980 $190,969
Jefferson $50,000 $95,725 $145,725 $154,555
King $228,779 $32,760 $261,539 $707,179
Kitsap $102,687 $467,371 $570,058 $317,417
Kittitas $50,000 $27,500 $77,500 $154,555
Klickitat $50,000 $50,000 $100,000 $154,555
Lewis $60,917 $397,485 $458,402 $188,300
Lincoln $50,000 $81,290 $131,290 $154,555
Mason $52,705 $198,448 $251,153 $162,916
Okanogan $50,000 $190,073 $240,073 $154,555
Pacific $50,000 $96,666 $146,666 $154,555
Pend Oreille $50,000 $105,000 $155,000 $154,555
Pierce $228,779 $1,049,000 $1,277,779 $707,179
San Juan $54,850 $167,185 $222,035 $149,705
Skagit $88,651 $703,157 $791,808 $233,118
Skamania $50,000 $164,666 $214,666 $154,555
Snohomish $238,779 $1,815,344 $2,054,123 $697,179
Spokane $188,651 $3,699,218 $3,887,869 $583,138
Thurston $132,791 $1,291,000 $1,423,791 $311,555
Wahkiakum $50,000 $20,500 $70,500 $154,555
Walla Walla $54,092 $55,000 $109,092 $167,202
Whatcom $107,893 $632,165 $740,058 $333,508
Yakima $126,979 $886,811 $1,013,790 $450,569
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 6
King County - Additional Information
RCW 43.330.082(2)(b) requires ADOs in counties with a population greater than 1.5 million in population to
report data for two additional measures. The King County ADO is the only entity meeting this requirement and
has reports the following:
325 businesses received retention and expansion services in King County over the reporting period.
350 businesses received recruitment, retention, and expansion services outside the boundaries of the
largest city within the ADO's region. Estimated outcomes include 750 jobs retained.
Appendix A: ADO Key Outcomes
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 7
Appendix B: ADO Reports by County
Report Period - FY20 - (07/01/2019 - 6/30/2020)
Adams County
Adams County Development Council
Partnerships: Economic development takes many team members from our local organization, to County and
City government, to private partners. In our small rural county, our partnerships are vital for connecting
schools, business, manufacturing and the private sector. These events include the Othello Career Showcase
and the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Career Showcase.
Reliability and Consistency: Successful economic development programs are built on relationships with the
foundation of trust, which takes time. We get to know our business community and stay in touch with them,
building strong retention and expansion programs. Knowing our community is key to gaining support. A few
examples include SVZ USA and McCain Foods USA, and work with the Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants.
SVZ USA (expansion): Assistance began in 2018. A Strategic Reserve Fund application was approved in
early 2019 and awarded in October 2019. This expansion resulted in a 20% increase in the company’s
local workforce.
Othello Career Showcase (workforce development): The inaugural event in October 2017 introduced
1,500 Othello School District students in grades 8 through 12 to 25 Othello-based employers. In 2018
the employer count increased to 35 and in 2019 we maxed out with 44. This showcase has allowed the
district’s CTE Director to construct a network of local employers that results in the majority of all
graduating seniors gaining direct access to employers in their career field of interest.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague Showcase (workforce development): The inaugural event took place in October
2019 and had an outstanding employer response with 34 participants.
McCain Foods USA (expansion): Assistance began in 2019. A Strategic Reserve Fund application was
approved for $300,000. Currently in contract phase before funding can be awarded to the expansion
project.
Working WA Small Business Emergency Grant (small business support/retention): Adams County
received $154,548 in total grant funding that was distributed to 27 local small businesses, each
receiving an award of $5,724. Businesses that were awarded funding included 8 salons, 7 retail
businesses, 5 restaurants, 3 healthcare businesses, 1 construction company, 1 transportation business,
1 theater and 1 video production agency. Total number of jobs retained: 59.
Adams County Small Business Emergency Grant (capital investment): ACDC acted on behalf of the
need for assistance for small businesses effected by the WA State shut down orders in March 2020.
The funding made available by the state for the WWSBEG was only able to touch a small portion of our
most struggling businesses. With the help of the Innovia Foundation, Adams County, City of Othello,
City of Ritzville and several other private donors, we raised $81,100 and distributed 52 local grants in
the amount of $1,500.
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $91,665
Local $27,779
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $119,444
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $154,555
Asotin County - (SEWEDA)
Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA)
The ADO impact has dramatically increased with the Covid 19 Pandemic. With the shutdown and uncertain
times of this pandemic, and the continuation of, our focus was quickly changed to helping with recovery and
retention efforts. Our presence has proven an invaluable resource to all businesses, and stakeholders within
the county. The ADO is the support for the businesses, County and the rural cities. We are working to grow and
diversify important work to recover jobs, stabilize communities and increase prosperity for all at such a critical
time.
Employment: The impact of the ADO funding upon employment is difficult to separate out due to the dynamics
inherent in growing businesses in rural areas. All resources from multiple service providers are accessed by
businesses with a desire to grow and add employees, and the resulting employment increases could be
partially attributed to the ability of a business to access funding, market, and the quality of the services
rendered. The ADO contacts made are an integral part of the economic ecosystem that supports the
businesses decision to grow and employ. Most recently the ADO’s partnered with Commerce to administer the
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 9
Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) to support 19 companies in Asotin County
facing imminent failure due to the Covid 19 pandemic and associated economic emergency. These companies
employ a total of 93 individuals and it is estimated that this grant prevented the loss of 78 jobs.
Business Development: Our impacts this past year have been felt in recruitment, workforce development,
financing, and technical assistance to the affected businesses. The first part of the year, we have concentrated
our efforts in supporting the manufacturing sector of the local economy, as the multipliers in this area have the
greatest impact upon the local economy. Secondary efforts have been made in assisting business starts and
in the development of entrepreneurs. We partnered with the local Community College, WorkSource, SBDC,
other stakeholders and professionals, to offer small business planning, financial and technical assistance, and
other business educational workshops to help businesses thrive in this rural region. These are all offered free
of charge. With the pandemic stay at home orders, these were changed to webinars and the subjects were
altered to offer information and resources as they became available. These were all highly attended and
received within the business community in this rural region.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $0
State $0
Federal $14,100
Total Other Funding
Sources $14,100
SEWEDA - Combined (Asotin, Garfield, and Whitman Counties)
Associate Working Washington Small Pass-Thru Funds
Development Business Emergency Awarded to ADO –
County FY 20 Total
Organizations - Grants – round one – WWSBEG – round
primary grant admin funds one
Asotin $50,000 $0 $50,000 $154,555
Garfield $50,000 $10,000 $60,000 $144,555
Whitman $50,000 $0 $50,000 $154,555
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 10
SEWEDA Total $150,000 $10,000 $160,000 $453,665
Benton and Franklin County - (TRIDEC)
Tri-City Economic Development Council (TRIDEC)
Retention: TRIDEC is the only Washington ADO that includes federal advocacy in our responsibilities. This has
been one of our roles since our founding in 1963 as DOE funding for Hanford cleanup is a major driver of our
local economy.
When congress started considering the initial CARES Act, TRIDEC worked with the Washington Delegation to
ensure that DOE contractors would still be paid during the shutdown. In the final version of the legislation, this
critical provision was included. DOE, Hanford contractors and other associated parts of our local workforce
that are federally funded represent approximately 10 percent of our MSA, but approximately 25% of the total
income. As Benton and Franklin Counties recover from COVID, this income from the CARES act will be ready to
jumpstart our local economy and food service, retail and other secondary industries will come roaring back.
As all Washington ADO organizations have done, TRIDEC set up a system for accepting, reviewing, processing,
prioritizing and contracting with the recipients of Benton and Franklin County Businesses for the Working
Washington Small Business Emergency Grant Program on behalf of the Washington Department of
Commerce. This program has allowed 48 local small businesses to eventually access just under $500,000 to
keep their businesses open.
Employment: TRIDEC has been working collaboratively with the Benton Franklin Health District and our partner
business organizations on the Tri Cities Open and Safe Coalition (tcopenandsafe.com). This effort started as a
one stop shop for local businesses to connect with re-opening planning guidelines and resources while
working to restore consumer confidence. We knew that when we reached re-opening phases that bringing
customers back into stores would be critical to restoring our economy. Therefore, we created a pledge that
businesses could voluntarily sign saying they would follow all of the health district guidelines in their place of
business. Businesses that signed the pledge could also get a listing on the TRIDEC Zoom Prospector site that
has been re-configured to highlight these businesses and provide a guide to customers looking for complying
establishments
TRIDEC has pivoted our economic development activities to focus on supporting our local businesses and
ensuring a safe and quick recovery as we come out of the COVID shutdown. We would not have been able to
do so without the funding and partnership of the Department of Commerce.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $638,068
Local $252,280
State $0
Federal $6,089
Total Other Funding Sources $896,437
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 11
Associate Working Washington Small Pass-Thru Funds
Development Business Emergency Awarded to ADO
County FY 20 Total
Organizations - Grants – round one – – WWSBEG –
primary grant admin funds round one
Benton $95,179.52 $6,400 $101,579.52 $360,687
Franklin $53,538.48 $3,600 $57,138.48 $174,580
TRIDEC Total $148,718 $10,000 $158,718.00 $535,267
Chelan County
Port of Chelan
The Port had a diversified stream of income in 2019-20. Major components:
Private - Lease revenues of $1,570,000 from buildings and properties we own and lease in support of
economic development
Local - Real property taxes from Chelan County property owners totaling $2,650,000, interest and
miscellaneous income totaling $222,200
State – None in addition to ADO funding
Federal – FAA grants totaling $268,600 supporting the regional commercial service
Airport which we jointly own with the Port of Douglas County
Combining this income with our state funding and support from the Department of Commerce allows us to
make significant investments to support and grow our regional economy and employment.
Small Business Creation: The Port was able to undertake a creative redevelopment project in downtown
Wenatchee to build on existing partnerships, investments and successes there and better connect the
Wenatchee waterfront on the Columbia River and downtown Wenatchee. The strong and diversified funding
sources for the Port allowed it to finance the project and employ a strong team of experienced professionals
and consultants to quickly move on the opportunity presented and seized upon by our selected leaders.
The Port and City have always wanted the development near the foot of Orondo Avenue near the river to
complement and not take away from Wenatchee’s traditional downtown core. Despite the headwinds many
downtowns face, this area has remained vibrant through the hard work of the Wenatchee Downtown
association. It is three blocks from downtown to the Pybus Market, but it has felt further away with warehouse
complex and the Burlington Northern mainlining between.
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 12
The 125,000 sf warehouse complex was put up for sale in 2018. The buildings were old and semi-truck access
was not good in the growing area. The Port gave private developers the opportunity to purchase the property.
But the seller wanted the entire complex to be sold to one entity and while there were many ideas for pieces of
the property, no private interest was willing or able to purchase the entire complex.
The Port purchased the complex planning to break up the parcels/buildings into smaller pieces that private
parties could buy and develop consistent with the goal of supporting and growing jobs, private sector
investment and economic activity in the area and connecting the Wenatchee Waterfront to downtown. The first
to be put out for sale are three concrete, high ceiling buildings totaling 39,000 sf on the north side of Orondo
Avenue. An RFP generated 1 submission and it was well received by the Port Commission and the agreements
are currently being finalized to sell the property with completion expected in the spring of 2022.
Employment: The S.P.O.R.T Adventure complex will be open to the public 7 days a week with athletic training,
physical activities for people of all ages and a rooftop restaurant supporting 50 to 60 employees with wages
between $13 and $29 an hour. Private investment is expected to be $12-14 Million.
The second group of two buildings is expected to be to be put out for sale with an RFP similar to the three
buildings described above. This “South Node” consists of two building totaling 25,000 sf of high ceiling
warehouse or production space with a small amount of office. It includes a large loading dock with easy
access south, out of downtown and is ideally suited for production or warehouse use (but who knows what our
creative development community can come up with?). The remaining six buildings will be sold in 2021.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $1,570,000
Local $2,872,000
State $0
Federal $9.05 million
Total Other Funding
Sources $13,492,000
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $59,286
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $59,286
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $183,259
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 13
Clallam County
Clallam County Economic Development Council
Choose Clallam First Campaign-Due to the Global Pandemic and WA State Disaster Declaration by
Governor Inslee, Clallam County EDC has become heavily involved in the business retention and
recovery of Clallam County’s small businesses by creating a marketing campaign as a way to distribute
information on legislation, grants, low interest loans, and spotlighting businesses with new procedures
to accommodate businesses and consumers.
Coffee with Colleen weekly webinars. Colleen McAleer of Clallam EDC hosts a weekly zoom meeting on
Wednesdays at 8 am for informational updates with guests in legislation, professional services such as
local Tax attorneys and local bank representatives explaining how to fill out the forms for PPP, EIDL,
and WWSBEG.
Broadband Expansion to the Olympic Peninsula
WWSBEG-Market, distribute, collect, review submit and released funds for the Working Washington
Grant through the Dept. of Commerce.
We have hosted 6 webinars for businesses to review the new federal laws involving pay, time off, and
medical leave.
Employment: Clallam County EDC has collaborated with a number of entities to provide the priority response
needed to our Small Business owners. Within this global pandemic, CCEDC has worked quickly to coordinate
with County, City, Port, PUD, School district, Tribal officials, and invested stakeholders to move forward on the
Broadband connection necessary to navigate through the re-opening process. CCEDC's response to marketing
for businesses within Covid-19 for Clallam County was primarily through our Media campaigned coverage,
Choose Clallam First Campaign. CCEDC’s Colleen McAleer has also created a weekly webinar, Coffee with
Colleen, to assist small businesses maneuvering grant opportunities and connecting our local economy to
legislation.
Exports: Establish shipping connections between the Port of Port Angeles and Port of Seattle. This directly
benefits exports.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $10,890
Local $109,110
State $7,200
Total Other Funding
Sources $127,200
ASSOCIATE DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS 2019-2020 BIENNIAL REPORT 14
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $57,324
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $10,000
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $67,324
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $167,194
Clark County
Columbia River Economic Development Council (CREDC)
Small Business Creation: GROW Clark County Events (GROW), are twice a year events that showcase a broad
range of businesses in the region, spotlighting the people behind them who are driving innovation and
empowering connections with entrepreneurs to help push the local economy forward. GROW aims to help build
connections and provide opportunities for the business community, from startups to established businesses
looking for resources to help them achieve short-and long-term goals.
In June 2020, because of COVID-19, we pivoted our in-person GROW event to 4 podcasts and made them
available to everyone free of charge. Each program included at least one local subject matter expert and
included topics such as forced innovation, business pivoting, startup strengthening fundamentals, and tips for
underrepresented entrepreneurs. As a result of the positive feedback we received, we are looking at continuing
this approach going forward as a way of offering relevant guidance to startups and entrepreneurs. The ADO
funds we received this year not only supported the hours of work that went into planning and holding GROW,
but they will also enable us to provide consultative support for the businesses going forward.
In May 2020, CREDC invited several manufacturing businesses from around the county to join us for a virtual
meeting to discuss recovery and development. Impact Washington and Workforce Southwest Washington also
participated. Fifteen individuals from 9 different businesses participated, 90 percent of which were small to
midsized firms. As a result, we were able to gather specifics on some of their most pressing needs such as
attracting and retaining skilled talent, supply chain challenges, and workplace safety.
Employment: A good portion of our strategic plan focuses on expanding the existing business base and
supporting people in Clark County. In September 2019, we held our third annual Clark County Tech Tour, which
featured 10 local tech companies and attracted 150 attendees. This collaborative event enabled us to support
industry, business, and people. The purpose of the tour is to showcase the local tech scene and to highlight the
services and opportunities offered by each firm, and to provide an opportunity for job seekers and the tech
curious to interact with businesses and industry leaders. Last year CREDC connected with over 20 local
software and tech businesses, and although it took months of planning to prepare for this event, because of
the established connections we had with businesses, we were well positioned to make this event a success.
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $351,850
Local $450,150
State $29,400
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $831,400
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $170,354
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $10,000
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $180,354
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $516,582
Columbia County
Port of Columbia
Tax Revenue: The total assessed value of a county impacts so many aspects of a community’s health: revenue
for governments to provide services that create an environment conducive to business health; levy capacity for
public infrastructure improvements and essential services; lower tax rates for businesses and residents. One
of the long-term goals of Columbia County economic development is to increase the tax base through
investment in the community.
For the first time in history, Columbia County’s assessed value topped $1 billion in 2020. While that may be a
drop in the bucket for a large community, it is an important number for the second smallest county in the state.
Construction of the pulp facility also boosted sales and use tax collections in the county by over 100% year
over year.
Over the previous decade, investments in renewable energy have driven Columbia County’s tax base up. The
completion of the Columbia Pulp facility near Starbuck, WA in 2019 allowed that long-term project to finally
reach full assessed value, which is what pushed Columbia County over the $1 billion mark. In the last few
years, our increased county value has enabled the following:
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Passage of a bond to remodel our Columbia County Health System (CCHS) hospital and emergency
room. CCHS is the largest employer in Columbia County, with over 200 full time employees. They have
added almost 20 new employees since the remodel was completed.
Passage of an Emergency Medical Services Levy, which allows emergency medical services to be
funded and continue service to our geographically diverse landscape.
Passage of several school bonds, both for Maintenance & Operations and for Capital Improvements.
Education is one of the primary components of a successful economic development program.
Columbia County’s birth rate is far lower than our death rate. The only way we can continue to have an
adequate workforce for our economy is for new residents to move here. Access to health care, appropriate
emergency services, and good schools are all critical factors in the decision making of potential new
businesses and residents. Increasing our tax base helps ensure a healthy future for our small, rural community.
Employment: Another long-term goal of our Columbia County economic development program is reduction of
the unemployment rate. In the early 1980s, our unemployment rate was over 20%. Through diversification of
our economy over time, we have steadily reduced the rate to a historic low of 5.5% average annual rate in
2019. Although the COVID-19 pandemic pushed the rate back up to 11% in April, our June rate was back down
to 7.2%. Our county has remained in Phase 3 and many businesses have been able to reopen.
The completion of the Columbia Pulp project not only assisted in our effort to continue reducing the
unemployment rate, we actually added numbers to our labor force at the same time.
The Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant Fund was a lifesaver for our business community
during the pandemic. We saved over 90 jobs with the grant program, and many, many local businesses tell me
they would not have been able to hold on without that funding. We are very grateful to the state and to the
Department of Commerce for coordinating that assistance.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $74,500
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $74,500
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
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ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $154,555
Cowlitz County
Cowlitz Economic Development Council
Through the work of the CEDC we assisted in recruiting 75 new jobs to the County and assisted in local
expansions creating 227 new jobs. We worked closely with the Dept. of Commerce and Impact
Washington on retention projects as well.
New capital investment either through expansion or recruitment totaled over $100 million.
The unemployment rate jumped to 10% in June 2020 well over the 6% mark of 2019. This is attributed
to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Our partnerships with Impact Washington and the SW Workforce Development Council provided us
unprecedented success in expansion of local business.
Two of our largest manufacturing companies saw an uptick in employment over the course of the year. We
helped to facilitate these expansions through our work with the workforce council and Impact WA.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $152,400
Local $154,500
State $0
Federal $2,155
Total Other Funding
Sources $309,055
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Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary
grant $72,359
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $72,359
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $223,668
Douglas County
Port of Douglas
The Ports of Douglas and Chelan Counties are both county-wide port districts with the two counties combined
making up the Wenatchee MSA. The two counties are separated by the Columbia River however, their
economies are intertwined and can’t be separated. Since their creation in 1958, both Ports had tried to work
together, however there had always been friction due to each Port’s focus on their individual county.
That changed in 2019 when the Elected Port Commissioners from both Ports took a bold step and began to
discuss the possibility of a consolidation. By the end of 2019 the consolidation was in place. The new Chelan
Douglas Regional Port Authority (CDRPA) combined the human and financial resources of the two organization
reduced the duplication of efforts and has allowed the Port to serve the region in a more effective and efficient
manner.
Since the first of the year, the new organization has been able to stand up two new grant programs that provide
financial resources to non-profits and local governments. The local government grants have helped provide the
finances needed for infrastructure and redevelopment projects in Bridgeport, Cashmere, Chelan and East
Wenatchee, while the non-profit grants aided organizations supporting the regions Tech, Ag, Outdoor Rec and
Tourism industries.
Private – Lease revenue of $427,054 from property owned by the Port which covers debt service on
buildings and infrastructure and has resulted in retaining and creating over 175 jobs.
Local – Property taxes received from property owners in Douglas County, $1,039,388. This funding is
used to support economic development in the county.
State – $120,000 Dept. of Ecology Integrated Planning Grant for the Rock Island silicon smelter site.
Employment: Through the Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grants program the Port was able
to provide State funded grants totaling $337,802 to 71 businesses preventing the loss of 247 jobs.
The consolidation also allowed the CDRPA to have the resources to fund a second full time Small Business
Development Center (SBDC) Business Adviser.
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As of June 30th, 2020, the Port had administered an additional 113 small business grants helping to retain 312
jobs. As a result of the financial savings and efficiencies the consolidation has created, the CDRPA has been
able to do all of this without charging any type of an administration fee.
Capital Investment: Since March the SBDC has been focused on helping businesses create business and
resiliency plans, advised on new marketing ideas and assisted businesses in preparing documents and
applying for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program loans. Using Federal
CARES Act funding from Chelan and Douglas Counties and local municipalities, the Port is in the process of
administering over $2.2 million in small business grants along with $400,000 in grants from the CDRPA to
assist businesses with rent relief and reopening expenses.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $427,054
Local $1,039,388
State $120,000
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $1,586,442
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $154,555
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Ferry and Stevens Counties - (TEDD)
Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD)
Through the first 3 quarters of FY20 Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD) continued to work short
staffed as we sought to hire an Executive Director. The Final quarter saw the addition of the new Executive
Director, but the loss of our Loan Officer. The new loan officer has been selected and will begin July 6th. Below
are some of the key practices that we have engaged in or implemented to assist our local communities
employment needs both before and during the pandemic.
Small Business Creation: Assisted Cascade Intensive Behavioral Health in locating a residential behavioral
health facility in the Chewelah area. Assisted in reviewing grant application to Dept. of Commerce for a facility
construction grant for approximately 1.5 million and provided local contacts for letters of support and provided
a letter of support from TEDD. Project will result in a 2 million facility construction and by fall of 2021 provide
30 – 35 fulltime positions all at $18/hr. and above. This was initiated pre-COVID and TEDD will be watching
closely to see how the development of this project is impacted by the pandemic.
Regional Marketing and Outreach: TEDD hosted several livestreams featuring content from Google focused on
small business resources. Along with hosting viewing parties at the TEDD office, staff coordinated viewing
parties at multiple locations throughout the tri-county area. TEDD staff was also able to hold a Facebook for
Business class in Chewelah before the COVID-19 restrictions were in place. In 2019 TEDD hosted 12 different
workshops which directly assisted 52 local businesses.
Community Development: TEDD engaged in the 13 Way to Kill as Community program. This program is being
facilitated by AVISTA and the city of Colville was chosen to participate. TEDD was brought in alongside the
Colville Chamber, WSU, Colville Together and the City planner to develop innovative ways to breathe new life
into the community. Another collaborative project that TEDD is working with is the Washington State
Department of Commerce New Approaches Pilot Program. The City of Chewelah and 2 other small
communities across the state were chosen for the project which brought TEDD, WSU, Rural Resources, the
Spokane Tribe and other community organizations in and around Chewelah to identify, plan, and accomplish
two projects to better the community of Chewelah utilizing programs administered by the Dept. of Commerce.
Both of these collaborative efforts have helped to build capacity in Colville and Chewelah and TEDD is looking
to take the framework from these projects and adapting them to be able to engage other small communities
across our region to continue to help our communities build capacity and grow and flourish.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $78,360
Local $70,778
State $219,983
Federal $70,000
Other $194,250
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Total Other Funding
Sources $633,371
Associate Working Washington Pass-Thru Funds
Development Small Business Awarded to ADO
County FY 20 Total
Organizations - Emergency Grants – – WWSBEG –
primary grant round one – admin funds round one
Ferry $50,000 $0 $50,000 $154,555
Stevens $50,000 $0 $50,000 $154,555
Tri-County Total $100,000 $0 $100,000 $309,110
Franklin County - (TRIDEC)
- See Benton County - Tri-City Development Council (TRIDEC)
Garfield County - (SEWEDA)
- See Asotin County - Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA)
The ADO impact has dramatically increased with the Covid 19 Pandemic. With the shutdown and uncertain
times of this pandemic, and the continuation of, our focus was quickly changed to helping with recovery and
retention efforts. Our presence has proven an invaluable resource to all businesses, and stakeholders within
the county. The ADO is the support for the businesses, County and the rural cities. We are working to grow and
diversify important work to recover jobs, stabilize communities and increase prosperity for all at such a critical
time.
Employment: Most recently the ADOs partnered with Commerce to administer the Working Washington Small
Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) to support 5 companies in Garfield County facing imminent failure doe
to the Covid 19 pandemic and associated economic emergency. These companies employ a total of 22
individuals and it is estimated that this grant prevented the loss of 13 jobs.
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Business Development: The Garfield County workforce is employed primarily in agriculture or government
services. Farmland occupies over two-thirds of the county’s total land usage. The main crop is dry land wheat.
The total value of agricultural sales tends to equal the total wages earned for the county. Healthcare and the
jobs associated with it is at significant risk in Garfield County as the tax payer supported hospital district
struggles to stay viable in providing emergency medicine, long-term care, lab & radiology services, physical
therapy and a medical clinic. This past year we were working with the area high school to promote workforce
development and awareness of job availability and shortage in the manufacturing and technology within the
region.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $0
State $0
Federal $1,500
Total Other Funding Sources $1,500
Grant County
Grant County Economic Development Council (GCEDC)
In partnership with Commerce and other local partners the Grant County EDC assisted with the following
projects:
Job Creation: Boeing - employment at Grant County International Airport has grown by 400 full time
equivalents as they are currently providing maintenance on the 737 Max and other Boeing projects.
Workforce Development: The Grant County EDC helped form the Workforce Alliance which is an industry lead
group focusing on site tours, youth apprenticeships and helping our K-12 educational system prepare our
students for the job opportunities in Grant County.
The Grant County EDC facilitated the process of starting a program with the Port of Moses Lake, local
companies and the Washington State workforce ecosystem. The program would help facilitate building a
pipeline of local workforce starting in the K-12 education system as well as working to recruit adults to the
area for the demand that is needed now.
The GCEDC has also helped to connect the local industrial companies to AJAC to start youth apprenticeships.
SGL Group has hired four local 11th graders, who upon the completion of the apprenticeship will be offered a
full time job at SGL.
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Small Business Creation: Twenty-Two companies conducted site visits to the County or are considering
expansions. The EDC facilitated meeting agencies and organizations as requested including ecology, local
governments, utility providers, real estate representatives, workforce training providers including employment
security, the community college, and others. One of these companies visited the County on their own and then
reached out to the GCEDC afterwards for assistance in follow up questions they had.
The Grant County EDC also responded to an additional 44 requests for information from companies that are
considering constructing new facilities in Grant County. Information provided included; demographics,
workforce characteristics, wage data, cost of living, utility rates, available properties, transportation and other
infrastructure, largest employers, regulatory processes, incentives, and other information as requested.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $145,000
Local $190,400
State $0
Federal
Total Other Funding
Sources $335,400
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $65,068
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $65,068
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $201,130
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Grays Harbor County
Greater Grays Harbor, Inc.
Employment: Greater Grays Harbor, Inc (GGHI) processed 246 Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grant Round 1 applications in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce and were able
to provide emergency grants totaling $184,299 to 30 companies in Grays Harbor facing imminent failure due to
COVID-19. Commerce estimates this program prevented the loss of 90 jobs in Grays Harbor. GGHI utilized the
full WWSBE grant amount to help these 30 businesses. GGHI did not apply for any of these funds, due to the
funding we receive through our annual ADO Grant.
Wages: GGHI provided one-on-one technical assistance to over 50 companies seeking guidance on COVID-19
economic relief programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan /
Advance. The activity helped dozens of companies to keep their staff on payroll during the COVID-19
shutdown.
Tax Revenue: We provided strategic guidance to a local indoor shopping center, helping them to increase
occupancy rates from 69% to 82% over 9 months. This activity resulted in an estimated $640,000 in annual
taxable retail sales.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $190,000
Local $166,660
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $356,660
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $59,626
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $59,626
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $184,308
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Island County
Island County Economic Development Council
Small Business Creation: Launched a program partnering and joining forces with an entrepreneur networking
group of individuals wishing to start businesses and successful entrepreneurs who wish to share their
experience, and a network of individuals interested in providing one-on-one loans to startups in their
community.
Expansion: Developed a virtual and facilitated business peer-to-peer program whereby businesses can
connect, share thinking and develop synergy for moving forward through economic recovery and beyond.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $5,221
Local $144,978
State $0
Federal $3,000
Total Other Funding
Sources $153,199
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $61,781
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $61,781
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $190,969
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Jefferson County
Economic Development Council Team Jefferson (EDCTJ)
Employment: EDCTJ has acted as the primary conduit for resources and technical assistance provided to local
business in response to the COVID crisis. This has included, but not limited to, direct one-on-one advising to
business owners, assistance with SBA loan applications, assistance and processing of WWSBEG grants, and a
variety of webinars focused on recovery resources and updates.
Broadband: EDCTJ has also convened and led the Jefferson Broadband Action Team during the past year,
which has become a priority in response to the COVID crisis. The sudden requirement for businesses, schools,
and other organizations to operate virtually has shined a light on the assumed broadband gaps, and efforts are
underway to quantify the anticipated resources needed to close them. This collaboration has brought together
a number of partner agencies, including the PUD, Port, County, City, local School Districts, Libraries, and ISP’s.
Small Business Creation: EDCTJ has continued to offer the twice-yearly focusPLAN (Business Planning) class,
which serves as a catalyst for new business creation. Current and potential entrepreneurs have taken the
course and launched or expanded their own enterprise. This program was supported via sponsorships from
the Herbert B. Jones Foundation, and the North Olympic Development Council. Another resource that assists in
the creation of small businesses is our Lean Thinking series. This innovative program has continued to adapt
to current needs, and focuses on how new and existing businesses can do more with the resources they have.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $15,955
Local $78,770
State $0
Federal $1,000
Total Other Funding
Sources $95,725
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $154,555
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King County
Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Expansion: The Chamber focused heavily on supporting the business retention and expansion work of its 39
jurisdictions. The Chamber invested in two data tools, Synchronist and SizeUp.
Synchronist is a business retention and expansion-focused customer relationship management
software that helps communities track and manage outreach with the local business community. It will
also help aggregate data county-wide to help understand where opportunities and challenges are and
provide real-time data to help share with third parties and legislators to advocate on various policy
issues.
SizeUp is a business intelligence subscription software that developed Zoom Prospector. This tool can
allow you and businesses to compare themselves to competitors on a number of data sets, map
competitors, customers, and suppliers; explore customer demographics; and help them find the best
places to target their marketing campaigns.
Employment: In fiscal year 2019-2020, the King County ADO assisted 168 companies with emergency funding
due to the COVID-19 outbreak. These businesses were selected out of total pool of 424 applicants submitted
by our local economic development partners and contractors. The selected pool of grantees includes 30 retail
establishments, 25 restaurants, 25 healthcare businesses, 17 salons, 13 construction companies, 11
education/ child care establishments, 8 manufacturing firms, 7 fitness facilities, 3 wholesalers, and 29 other
businesses. Grantees represent 111 women-owned businesses, 80 minority-owned businesses, 7 veteran-
owned business and 2 tribal owned businesses. The grantees are located in 31 different cities across King
County. These businesses will primarily use these funds to pay for rent, utilities and other allowable expenses.
Business Development: The King County ADO also facilitated four new business expansion projects, focusing
on the following best practices:
Assisting the business to identify a suitable location for their project, including connecting the prospect
with suitable real estate brokers
Providing quantitative and qualitative data about various infrastructure, including transportation
options as well as IT
Connecting prospects with workforce development partners
Below are brief descriptions of the projects:
Denso Seattle Innovation Laboratory: Denso will team up with the region’s tech companies and universities to
develop cloud computing technology, autonomous driving capabilities, and mobility software. Our Seattle
Innovation Lab will play a key role in shaping Denso’s technology for current and new customers, regionally
and around the globe. Denso CEO North America said. Project won with Evan Wendlandt and support from
prior ICT Sector Lead, Dr. Joseph Williams.
Project Vert Farm: This company is based in Berlin, Germany and offers a vertical farm technology which
brings the benefits of hydroponic farming to dense urban spaces. The company was introduced to Greater
Seattle Partners and the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce via the Washington State Department of
Commerce.
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Given the unique spatial and technical requirements needed to bring their product to market, the client was
requesting assistance with site selection as well as with introductions to professional and technical services,
including tenant brokerage, real estate law, and construction, engineering, and architecture firms. Through the
services that were provided to the client, the client was able to establish its initial footprint in the region,
occupying a space at The Malt House, original Rainier Brewing site in SoDo, and creating a projected 20 new
full time positions. Today, Project Vert Farm’s locally-grown produce can be found on the shelves of large
grocers throughout the region.
Project Civil: This company is a digital personal finance company that opened an engineering and development
office in Seattle. Their products include SoFi Invest, SoFi Money, and SoFi Private Student Loans. SoFi Stadium
is the future home of the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, opening in 2020.
Project Koala: This company is an Australian call-center project from Sydney, competing with Las Vegas &
Portland. The King County ADO, in partnership with Greater Seattle Partners, helped locate this project in
Federal Way, working in tandem with Tim Johnson and Federal Way team, as well as Evan Wendlandt.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $32,760
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $32,760
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $228,779
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $228,779
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $707,179
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Kitsap County
Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA)
Expansion: Direct Assistance for Government Contracting as a Washington Procurement Technical Assistance
Center (PTAC). KEDA PTAC counselors met several times with PME Construction (PMECC) to review the
solicitation and the draft proposals. The client attended many classes to bring their government contracting
level up. Our counselors also assisted with their federal contracting certifications for HUBZone and 8(a) status.
The company has a planned employment growth based on the contract activities.
Small Business Retention and Expansion: Weekly Webinar series with tips, tools and facts regarding doing
business in the COVID-19 era. KEDA established a weekly webinar series titled: COVID-19 and Your Business
with the first broadcast on April 2. These continued through June 25, with one break over Memorial Day.
Unique viewers for each episode varied from 24 to 102 per episode, dependent on topic. Local consultants,
business owners, agency representatives and elected officials were the presenters.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Includes $18,138.50 in-kind Private $160,114
Local $219,250
State $0
Includes $4,000 EIDL Advance
Federal
Funds $56,378
Events $31,629
Total Other Funding Sources $467,371
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $102,687
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $102,687
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $317,417
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Kittitas County
Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce
Women in Business: Building a Women in Business Adventure (6-month professional/personal training): This
training program is offered in Kittitas County in partnership with Dreamweaver Consulting. The targeted clients
were entrepreneurs and small business startups owned by women. Five participants signed up for the training.
Topics include business plan preparation, identifying market segment, assessing workers’ needs, estimating
revenue and expense. The participants include artisan, cider manufacture, and holistic therapy.
Small Business Retention and Expansion: Kittitas County Chamber hosts the SBDC representative covering
Kittitas County, supporting small business creation. The Small Business Advisor will serve clients in the
Business Development Center in Cle Elum. Small Business Development advising will be providing confidential
small business planning, financial counseling, development services, research, and support.
Business Development Center (BDC) connects entrepreneurs with mentors, hosts workshops, and provides
startup business information. The program also includes a physical co-working location: Catalyst Co-Working.
BDC offers a comfortable shared work environment that gives entrepreneurs, startups and freelancers the
opportunity to meet, network, share and learn through collaboration. The co-working location also holds “office
hours” by various service providers. These no-cost consultations help entrepreneurs receive professional
advice without diverting funds away from bringing their product to market.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $4,500
Local $23,000
State $0.00
Total Other Funding
Sources $27,500
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $154,555
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Klickitat County
Klickitat County Public Economic Development Authority (KCPEDA)
Projects KCPEDA is involved with:
Lund Hill Solar Project- 150 MW project with an associated $150 million investment: 300 construction
jobs, 4 permanent jobs. Project recently obtained county permits and will begin construction late
July/early August.
Federal EDA Grant (submitted) - $3.5 million to build the infrastructure and a facility to provide an
Aviation and Maintenance program in partnership with Columbia Gorge Community College.
Goldendale Pump Storage Project - identified as a project of statewide significance; a license
application was recently submitted to FERC.
Community Development Projects- Administered 5 different projects totaling $38,200. Assisted
Goldendale Chamber of Commerce, White Salmon Grangehall #98, Goldendale Grangehall’s Care
Package Project, Centerville School District, and the WW2 Memorial access near Stonehenge
partnering with Maryhill Museum.
Local Hospital Revitalizations- Assisted Skyline Hospital in obtaining a $250,000 grant for match on
hospital renovations, and a $75,000 grant for preliminary engineering work for Klickitat Valley Health
Hospital.
Business Retention/Startup; KCPEDA successfully retained Sagetech Corp. from re-locating after being
purchased from an investment group. They now operate under the name Sagetech Avionics. KCPEDA also
assisted a start-up called Invictus Global Services currently employing approximately 11 high wage earning
jobs in the Bingen/White Salmon area. They provide aviation and maintenance to our UAV cluster industry
through Boeing-Insitu. This is significant as we continue to build our regional expertise in the UAV industry.
Employment: One large issue is available opportunities for young people to obtain job experience and
apprenticeships. Originally spurred by the KCPEDA, Klickitat County was able to stand up a paid internship
program for local Goldendale students that coincides with their school schedules. This is considered a
resounding success by the County and our local school district. KCPEDA continues to work with South Central
Workforce Development Council in providing in-person/virtual job fairs, and seeking ways to provide certified
apprenticeship programs for our local students.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $0
State $50,000
Federal $0
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Total Other Funding
Sources $50,000
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $154,555
Lewis County
Lewis Economic Development Council
Lewis EDC continued our second year of our Smart Tank program. This is an entrepreneurship program similar
to pitch competitions. We hosted a number of workshops for the purpose of growing our own entrepreneurs in
Lewis County.
EDC worked with our manufacturers to increase their productivity through programs offered by Impact
Washington. This included LEAN and Kaizen events at SA Tech and Zev.
Our organization worked with a developer to recruit a food distribution facility, it is a million square feet and
provides 300 new jobs.
Future capacity building projects include the Winlock Industrial Park. We have facilitated the construction of
water, road, and future sewer construction to serve a 320 acre industrial area on Interstate 5.
EDC made a recruitment trip to Southern California where we met with 3 different companies and a
consultants in the economic development sector.
Hosted a site-selector familiarization tour.
Sponsored the Lewis County Agriculture tour.
EDC was instrument in a part in getting the new 20,000sf Port of Chehalis building erected.
EDC assisted Port of Chehalis who was able to secure funding for a new grain facility storage project at
the Port of Chehalis.
Distributed Hand Sanitizer and masks to numerous businesses in the County.
Kicked off a new Smart Tank Program for 2020
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Expansion: Centralia College, is constructing a new “flexible trades building” with grant money from the
Centralia Coal Transition Grants Economic & Community Development Board. The 12,000-square-foot facility
will expand the college’s ability to train on-demand in response to industry needs, and will enhance the
college’s partnership with local and regional manufacturers.
This new facility gives Centralia College the ability to extend our existing partnerships with local industry with
potential new employers coming to the area, and with area high schools. We can build up the local workforce
and respond quickly to new training needs.
Plans also are in the works for Centralia College to create a mobile classroom for career and technical training
that will take simulators and equipment to local high schools. The goal is to expose students to the college’s
trades programs, local industry needs, and various career opportunities.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $41,568
Local $260,000
State $60,917
Federal $35,000
Total Other Funding Sources $397,485
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $60,917
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $60,917
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $188,300
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Lincoln County
Lincoln County Economic Development Council
Capital Investment: Lincoln County received a CERB broadband planning grant to study and design a
countywide broadband expansion. The Lincoln County EDC is administering the grant project on behalf of the
county. Key components of the project include building a minimum 1 Gbps fiber-to-the-premises network in
Lincoln County’s eight incorporated communities; eliminating coverage gaps in unincorporated areas; and
evaluating a management plan that would include a long term partnership with project consultant Petrichor.
Petrichor, a broadband cooperative of six Washington Port Districts, brings the legislated ability to manage the
network and provide publically operated high-speed middle-mile infrastructure to ISPs. Petrichor’s model
shares the cost of fiber over multiple ISPs, lowering their cost of business. Lower overhead costs will attract
more ISPs and that brings more options to rural Lincoln County. This publically operated network is a strategy
to position Lincoln County for growth.
Small Business Creation: 2019 marked the 6th anniversary of the “Local Business” Plan Challenge at Wilbur-
Creston High School, a partnership between the EDC, the high school business education instructor, and the
local Chamber of Commerce. The project encourages students to think about starting a local business that
would benefit their communities by involving them in a SWOT analysis. The students use that analysis to
develop business ideas that build on a strength or address a weakness. This year 9th graders at Wilbur-
Creston High School created fourteen local business ideas ranging from farm fresh flavored honey making to a
bullet train for commuting to Spokane. The Challenge, an eight-week process that kicks off during Global
Entrepreneurship Week, culminates with three or four student groups presenting their ideas at the annual
Chamber of Commerce Banquet. It is truly a community project.
Expansion: The Lincoln County EDC took on the challenge of developing and maintaining a countywide
Economic Development Strategy after the county’s economic development district disbanded. The EDC
performed a complete update of the strategy in 2019. The strategy follows the guidelines put forth by the
Economic Development Administration in order for Lincoln County’s municipalities to be eligible for federal
funding for commercial and industrial infrastructure and it has been instrumental in several successful funding
requests. EDC involvement also helps to keep the document focused on economic development and the
number one goal in the strategy is Retain, Expand & Recruit Business.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $6,498
Local $74,792
State 0
Total Other Funding
Sources $81,290
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In addition to the ADO grant, the EDC received operating income from Lincoln County ($65,000), our
eight cities & towns ($9,792) and membership dues from businesses and organizations ($6,498). All
projects were funded through these four sources (Private, Local, State, and Federal).
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $154,555
Mason County
Economic Development Council of Mason County
In January of 2020, our manufacturing climate looked positive. We have recruitment opportunities moving
forward and many local manufacturers looking at beginning expansion projects in 2020. However, as you can
imagine, COVID-19 related impacts started happening at the beginning of February. Our shellfish producers
and processors were hit immediately and very hard. This was followed closely by the governor’s shutdown
order. At this time, we don’t have many trends to focus on as work became focused on triage for our local and
regional businesses.
Employment: We have been working with hundreds of businesses across our county ranging from
retail/restaurants/salons to non-profits to small/medium manufacturing to construction to value-added
agriculture to governments. We are working closely with 20 key manufacturers on their ability to sustain
themselves during this crisis. We are working with local, regional, and state governments on programs to
support our local businesses. We are working with a few manufacturers on their ability to transition to PPE
production or on their willingness retool as a way to continue operations. We are also working with all our
businesses to access EIDL loans, the PPP program for their workers, and other funding opportunities/grants
that are available.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $41,000
Local $157,448
State $0
Federal $0
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Total Other Funding
Sources $198,448
Pass-Thru non-OEDC COVID-19 grants $57,084
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $52,705
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $52,705
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $162,916
Okanogan County
The Economic Alliance
Employment: The Okanogan County Career Expo 2019 event was held October 29th 2019 at the Okanogan
Fairground Agriplex and was a collaborative partnership with WorkSource Okanogan, the Economic Alliance,
and North Central Educational Services District. This year, 104 vendors participated representing local
businesses, industry professionals, community resources, apprenticeships, Job Corps, and military, as well as
over 30 representatives from technical colleges, 2-year colleges, and 4-year universities. The Okanogan
Country Career Expo offered vendors the opportunity to reach out, meet, and share their fields with North
Central Washington high school students. Vendors were encouraged to have interactive displays that
represented their industry and created relevancy for students.
The collaborative expo team organized student volunteers, community volunteers, and staff assistance. The
planning team secured sponsorships from: Microsoft Techspark, Wenatchee Valley College, Okanogan
Behavioral Health, Family Health Centers, Molina Healthcare, and The Confederated Tribes of the Colville
Reservation, Washington Tractor, NCI/Community Net, WorkSource, Economic Alliance, and North Central
Educational Services District. Our goal is to have this become an annual sustainable event for our North
Central Washington-Okanogan county region.
Business Retention: After the WWSBEG program had announced the selected 18 businesses in Okanogan
County who had been awarded funding, we realized that there was still many of our small businesses who still
had not received any type of assistance and who were on the verge of closing their business permanently. The
Economic Alliance along with Twisp Works decided to take the small business emergency grant program
model that Adam’s county was doing and customize it to fit the needs of the businesses within our county. We
conducted a fundraising campaign over several weeks where we raised over $70,000.00 and assisted more
than 50 small businesses with $1,500.00 grants. The Economic Alliance shared on our social media Facebook
page, the businesses who were selected and how the funding would assist them in moving forward and
staying open.
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Okanogan County PUD Private $6,000
Okanogan County Local $100,000
Private Pass-Through
Events Funds $6,611
Okanogan County Tourism
Local
Council $19,800
Ok. Co. Small Business Private Pass -Through
Emergency Grant Funds $27,662
Small Bus Dev Center Federal $30,000
Total Other Funding Sources $190,073
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $154,555
Pacific County
Pacific County Economic Development Council
Broadband Working Group: This group is championing expansion of industry-best speed, reliability, and
resilience of broadband access throughout Pacific County at urban-competitive rates to businesses,
consumers, and public benefit institutions (e.g. hospitals, schools, governments, etc.). We are currently in the
planning/assessment stage of this project thanks to a grant from the Community Economic & Revitalization
Board (CERB) through Washington State Department of Commerce. These funds are being used to the
facilitation of assessment and mapping of existing broadband capacity. These assessments will be used to
identify gaps in coverage, current access providers, and possible alternatives for new construction or
expansion of networks.
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Employment: PCEDC administered the Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) for
small businesses with 10 or fewer full-time employees. The program provides eligible applicants with a one-
time grant up to $10,000 to help support small businesses recovery funding related to the covid-19 pandemic
and allow them to retain as many employees as possible. The program received 82 applicants, and issued 48
grant awards, for a total of $149,000 awarded. Grantees represent 18 women owned businesses, 2 minority
owned businesses, and 3 veteran owned business. The grantees are located in 10 different cities across
Pacific County. These businesses will primarily use these funds to pay for rent, utilities and other allowable
expenses. The WWSBEG recipients in Pacific County will employ a total of 180 individuals and it is estimated
that this grant will prevent the loss of 132 jobs.
PCEDC collaborated with the Pacific County Tourism Bureau to promote business participation in weekly
economic injury survey reporting, in order to track COVID-19 related economic harm and job loss to local
businesses, as well as to calculate estimates of projected losses due to 106 reported event cancellations.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $57,429
Local $20,000
State $18,243
Federal $0
Reimbursements $994
Total Other Funding
Sources $96,666
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $154,555
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Pend Oreille
Pend Oreille County Economic Development Council
Workforce Attraction: Our workforce commutes from neighboring Idaho and Spokane. Efforts to attract a
workforce to the area that would invest in the community, schools and businesses have been underway. With
the addition of a robust and redundant fiber line along with quality of life, a marketing campaign is in place to
attract a quality workforce. These efforts have resulted in a workforce who have been afforded the opportunity
to move to the area and can choose to live where they choose and work from home. This effort has resulted in
entrepreneurs investing in business and contributing to the workforce as additional talent moves into the area.
Employment/Business Relocation: Pend Oreille County has little space that is ready for marketing to attract
business for additional employment and relocation efforts. This along with the lack ready to go infrastructure
have been issues. The EDC is addressing these issues by assisting in the rewrite of the comp plan and
developing sites that are attractive for businesses and ready to go as well as developing target industries and
grants that are appropriate to support the mission of employment and business relocation. The county is
engaged in a land swap to develop and industrial park, has technical assistance from USDA REDI grant for
planning, and is working with a site selector for targeted industries.
Small Business Creation: In partnership with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians a Community Economic
Revitalization Board (CERB) grant for a feasibility study resulted in lodging in the form of tiny homes and RV
parking, along with a small grocery store with a fueling station and the Kalispel Casino. The grocery store also
addressed a community health issue that the area developed is considered a food desert.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce
ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $
Local $105,000
State $0
Total Other Funding Sources $105,000
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $154,555
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Pierce County
Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County
Employment: At the end of 2019, the EDB had 44 active recruitment cases in the pipeline, representing over
2,800 potential new jobs in technology, aerospace, advanced manufacturing, office, clean tech manufacturing,
and distribution.
The EDB works directly with businesses, consultants, site selectors and other decision makers to provide
insight and information on demographics, tax structure and incentives, education and training, connections
with the labor market more. Factors influencing site decisions vary – even within industries – and the EDB’s
assistance is customized to each client’s needs. Notable wins:
Innovative Panel Technologies – Project Hammer, 75 Jobs, $1.5 Million Investment
Currie and Brown –Project Scott, 10 jobs, $30,000 Investment
Capital Investments: In 2019, Puget Sound Energy (PSE) received a key air permit for its Liquefied Natural Gas
(LNG) facility at the Port of Tacoma. Maritime vessels that switch from diesel to LNG reduce their greenhouse
gases more than 30% and dramatically reduce particulate emissions. The EDB worked with the Chamber, labor
organizations and others to support PSE’s LNG facility, advocating for regulations that protect jobs and the
environment alike. Notable wins:
Puget Sound Energy’s LNG facility – 18 new jobs, 425 indirect jobs, $310 million investment
Expansions: In 2019, the Business Retention and Expansion program met with 143 businesses, facilitated 466
referrals, help secured $160,770 in grant funding for local businesses, responded to 21 projects, closed
$10,000,000 in industrial development revenue bonds, and delivered six new proposals. Several new partners
emerged from the community deepening Pierce County’s economic development ecosystem. Notable wins:
Tool Gauge – Commerce awards $125,000 Work Start Grant
SeaTac Packaging – $10M Bond
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce
ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $660,500
Local $388,500
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $1,049,000
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Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $228,779
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $228,779
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $707,179
San Juan County
San Juan County Economic Development Council
Small Business Creation: We have launched a wide variety of in-person and online workshops to assist
businesses. These include workshops on value-added agricultural manufacturing, choosing a business
structure, starting a consulting business, and others, and up to 60 participants attend each event or workshop.
These programs help local business ventures start up and thrive. We have also provided tailored, individual
counseling to scores of businesses seeking advice on business structure, financing, marketing and more.
Wages: Local businesses have expressed a need for more workers qualified for high-skilled trade jobs, and
these jobs offer higher wages than the retail and hospitality jobs that form the backbone of our employment.
We have offered in-person trades courses throughout 2019–2020, and we hire local trades professionals to
design and teach the courses. Some courses are taught by employers who design courses to ready students
for open entry level positions or internships in their company.
Retention: We have provided information and counseling literally for hundreds of San Juan County businesses
through webinars, newsletters, social media, our website, and individual counseling (90+ counseling clients so
far in 2020) to help them survive the current economic crisis. These efforts have helped business owners
obtain desperately-needed funds through the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster
Loan/Emergency Advance, or assisting them with the navigation of ESD unemployment programs to survive.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $38,000
Local $127,185
State $0
Federal $2,000
Total Other Funding
Sources $167,185
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Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $4,850
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $54,850
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $149,705
Skagit County
Economic Development Alliance of Skagit County
Maritime Cluster: EDASC has prioritized maritime as one of Skagit County’s key sectors as it offers one of the
most competitive locations in the Pacific Northwest for sustained and future maritime growth providing higher-
wage jobs. EDASC continued fostering growth of the sector with several initiatives and projects:
Fast foil ferry: EDASC is involved in a Joint Innovation Program with several public and private partners
to develop zero-emission fast foil passenger ferries locally and regionally.
Skagit County Maritime Symposium and cluster formation: EDASC hosted the county’s first Skagit
County Maritime Symposium on Nov. 13 in La Conner to discuss issues and trends while hearing from
policymakers. The event, which drew over 80 attendees, also kicked off a new Skagit County maritime
cluster. This is planned as a quarterly event focusing on a different topic each time.
International maritime delegation: EDASC continued fostering Skagit County’s international maritime
relationships as CEO John Sternlicht visited Norway from Sept. 15-20 as part of a state delegation
focusing on maritime and clean technology.
Strategic planning: EDASC and its public partners continued implementing the Anacortes Maritime
Strategic plan, approved in early 2020.
Retention: With the COVID-19 economic crisis severely impacting small businesses, EDASC began
administering grant programs on behalf of the state, county, and local cities and towns.
WWSBEG: A total of $243,116 was awarded to 29 businesses of the 61 submitted by EDASC. The
grants will save an estimated 149 jobs.
Mount Vernon microenterprise grants: EDASC awarded 15 grants totaling $100,000 to microenterprises
in Mount Vernon.
CARES Act-funded grants: EDASC in June 2020 began administering CARES Act-funded small-business
grant programs on behalf of Skagit County ($1 million), Sedro-Woolley ($50,000), and the towns of
Lyman and Concrete ($20,000 each).
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $260,543
Local $337,615
State $0
Federal* $105,000
Total Other Funding
Sources $703,158
*Federal funds include: Impact Washington Contract ($14,400), SBA EIDL Advance ($7,000), SBA PPP
Loan ($83,600)
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $78,651
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $10,000
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $88,651
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $233,118
Skamania County
Skamania County Economic Development Council
Small Business Creation: We have helped two local hotel developers who will start their business in 2020 and
make sure that they were working properly with local city government and county leaders for all government
approvals and zoning. We have also found resources to help understand the business climate and what it
takes to start a business in Skamania County.
Retention: Our EDC has worked with 7 local businesses on reworking their loans and making sure that they
were able to keep running or maintain their business during the Covid outbreak. We have continued working
with over 20 other businesses on ways to manage their cash flow, employees, and other entities to make sure
that they were able to keep their business from closing due to the pandemic.
Skamania County also took in 38 grant applications for the Working Washington Grant and was able to
disburse over $155,000 in grant funds to make sure that 19 of the 38 businesses that applied were able to stay
open during the Covid outbreak.
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $22,445
Local $82,289
State $0
Federal $59,932
Total Other Funding
Sources $164,666
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round
one $154,555
Snohomish County
Economic Alliance Snohomish County
Foreign Direct Investment: Establishing WeChat social media site in China to raise visibility for long-term FDI
attraction. Snohomish County wants to differentiate itself from the Seattle Metro market in China. To that end,
EASC launched our “WeChat” website, a Chinese language multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile
payment app. It is one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps with over 1 billion monthly active users.
Its’ use is widespread throughout China and with Chinese expats. The intent is to raise the visibility of
Snohomish County and our cities with the Chinese population at-large.
Expansion: Establishment of biotech manufacturing facility. Lyell Immunopharma is a biotech start-up focused
on cell therapies for cancer treatment. R&D occurs in Seattle and San Francisco. The company was studying
both communities as a location for their manufacturing/processing plant; 70,000 SF. EASC and the City of
Bothell advocated for Bothell and responded to company concerns about incentives to offset cost advantages
in SF. SF does not apply sales tax to building construction (their investment is $50MM) and offered a more
generous training incentive. We secured a $200,000 grant from the Strategic Reserve Fund. The company will
have 50+ on-site jobs at start-up.
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Small Business Creation: Business management practices with small construction companies. EASC hosts
three federal programs supporting small business growth; Small Business Development Center, Procurement
Technical Assistance Center and the Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC). In total, they
counseled 180 new client companies during the year in addition to their existing caseloads.
SBTRC collaborated with the Associated Builders & Contractors, Sound/Community Transit and the US Dept.
of Transportation to offer the “Principles of Construction Business Program.” The target audience for this
eight-week program included minority and woman-owned small businesses in the construction field. Topics
addressed include overall business management, human resources, marketing, estimating/ bidding and
financing/bonding. 21 firms participated.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include
Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $766,168
Local Public $498,891
State $162,155
Federal $307,035
Higher ED $81,095
Total Other Funding
Sources $1,815,344
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $228,779
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $10,000
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $238,779
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $697,179
Spokane County
Greater Spokane Incorporated (GSI)
Expansion/Business Relocations: GSI played an active role in over 20 retention, expansion, and recruitment
projects. With a streamlined Lead Life Cycle in place, we have simplified the site selection process. We
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launched Advantage Spokane, Spokane County’s “front door” for site selectors interested in the area. We also
started sending a Quarterly Newsletter to over 3,000 site selectors worldwide with up-to-date information and
announcements from Spokane County.
GSI was instrumental in securing $100,000 in Strategic Reserve Funds for SkyOne Aerospace to expand, add
new equipment and hire additional employees. Based in Spokane Valley, SkyOne was founded in 2015 with
three employees and specializes in repair and overhaul of instruments, avionics, electronics, mechanical units
and hydraulic units of the military aerospace aftermarket.
SkyOne will retain 18 jobs and create 45 new positions in the next three years as a result of the grant. It plans
to hire skilled technicians with military aerospace experience. Nearly 40% of the company’s workforce are
veterans, and it’s committed to hiring more, mostly from Fairchild Air Force Base.
BumbleBar, a Spokane manufacturer of certified-organic, certified gluten-free snacks was faced with a
decision to relocate across the border in Idaho or to remain in Washington. GSI helped assess their site needs,
identified available properties, and ultimately found them a site in Spokane to help retain 30 jobs in the county.
Small Business Creation: Startup Spokane is the Inland Northwest’s first stop for entrepreneurship assistance
and resources. Startup Spokane connects entrepreneurs with mentors, hosts workshops, and provides startup
business information. The program also includes a physical co-working location: Startup Spokane Central.
Startup Spokane Central offers a comfortable shared work environment that gives entrepreneurs, startups and
freelancers the opportunity to meet, network, share and learn through collaboration. The co-working location
also held “office hours” by various service providers. These no-cost consultations help entrepreneurs receive
professional advice without diverting funds away from bringing their product to market.
Workforce: GSI offers the following programs for employers, students, educators, and parents. The programs
are meant to further talent development in the region and explore future career pathways for students.
Career Connected Learning - Experiences that expose students to careers and real-world skills through
different methods and levels of engagement.
Greater Minds - An initiative of GSI that supports working adults return to school to finish or begin their
own degree or certificate and help students distinguish the education pathways and programs best for
their needs and lifestyle.
access2experience (a2e) - An online platform that connects educators with local professionals who are
willing to engage with students in career connected learning opportunities including career fairs,
classroom speaking, worksite tours, job shadows and more.
Business AfterSchool - A series of career connected learning workshops that bring together middle and
high school students, parents, educators and business to learn about local careers, skills and career
pathways.
Spokane STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) - An initiative of GSI and one of 10 regional
networks across the state that works closely with statewide partner, Washington STEM.
Teaching the Teachers - A series of workshops open to all educators, advisors, college and career
readiness counselors and administrators in NEWESD 101. Attendees earn at least 3 PD clock hours.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
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Private Memberships & Events Private $2,372,192
Private Investments for Programs Private $656,677
Municipal Contracts Local $445,939
Washington State Investments State $160,364
Federal Program Investments Federal $64,046
Total Other Funding Sources $3,699,218
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $188,651
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $188,651
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $583,138
Stevens County - (TEDD)
- See Ferry County - Tri County Economic Development District (TEDD)
Thurston County
Thurston Economic Development Council
Foreign Direct Investment: The EDC through our partnerships has created the SW WA Regional Trade Alliance
(SWRTA). SWRTA has created and secured three signed memorandums of agreements with international trade
groups – primarily located in China (Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing). To facilitate this, the EDC, through
SWRTA has established a representative office in both Shanghai and Beijing. From this effort, the EDC during
this contract period led three trade missions to China and SW Asia, and welcomed five different trade groups.
The EDC has also, through SWRTA has established trade connections with countries located along the west
coast of Africa.
The Thurston EDC also has a local focus of creating and supporting an entrepreneurial ecosystem. This
ecosystem is designed to:
Create and launch new employers in the region
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Support and enhance entrepreneurial growth which spurs employment opportunities
Support the retention of business through market identification and the development of resources and
partnerships.
Create and launch new employers: One of the CBI’s operational platforms is the WA Center for Women in
Business (WCWB). The WCWB provides a series of collaborative classes and trainings. Through the trainings
during this contract period launched over 35 new businesses. Each of these businesses is currently operating
and employing individuals. These efforts provided a return on investment back to the community in terms of
employment, wages, and taxes. For every $1 of the program, $8.39 was returned back to the community in
terms of employment wages.
Capital Investment: Support and enhance entrepreneurial growth which spurs employment opportunities: Our
research into the community of more significant needs was the access to capital. As such, we created and
launched the Thurston Investment Network (THINK). THINK connects local individuals who have a desire to
invest locally with local entrepreneurs who may not be ready for conventional financing and or lending. The
THINK has over 75 local individuals who have committed to invest certain amounts. While the EDC/CBI does
not qualify each investor nor structure deals, it provides the back drop and resources for a collaborative
approach to supporting entrepreneurs. These introductions are held at organized pitch sessions wherein the
company provides an overview of operations and capital need. The EDC/CBI held 9 pitch sessions this past
contract period – over $800,000 were invested into local companies with the average investment being
$65,000. This investment supports over 12 new entrepreneurs with over 25 new employment opportunities.
Expansions: The EDC has invested in and developed professional staff that has a deep knowledge and skill
base for research and understanding economic impacts of business and community development actions. The
support of economic impact activities in the community is critical to have a strong base for continued
operations and support. The EDC has taken the time to invest in the IMPLAN Input/Output model system. From
the system we are now able to better understand and direct our actions and activities into the most impactful
and beneficial manner for Thurston County.
Rural Economic Development: The EDC has created a singular voice and effort for the rural areas of SW
Thurston County known as South Thurston Economic Development Initiative (STEDI). STEDI effort is inclusive
of the communities of Yelm, Rainier, Tenino, Bucoda, Grand Mound, and Rochester. The effort has leveraged
the joint efforts of the communities under one singular focus and effort – to create new investment and
employment opportunities in rural Thurston County. The STEDI effort staffed and coordinated by the EDC, has
launched the following efforts: Buy/Shop South Thurston (a buy local efforts), We Love Rainier (a
beautification effort and business attraction effort), Boo-Coda (established an annual month long series of
events centered on a Halloween theme for the Town of Bucoda – last year generated over 75,000 new visitors
to the town and an estimated $250,000 in earned media.
Agriculture - Create a regional agricultural processing, packaging and product development center that
supports and supercharges the regional agriculture economy. The EDC has taken a lease on a 15 acre parcel
of agriculture zoned property located in south Thurston County. To date, the EDC has secured enough funding
to accomplish a master plan for the proposed business and innovation park; secured and installed water and
sewer to the park; and will be constructing the building pad on the site – the first of what is envisioned to be a
multi-building park that houses up to 10 different employers and operations.
Other Funding Sources:
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Do not include Commerce ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $275,000
Local $216,000
State $50,000
Federal $750,000
Total Budget (note: figures are rounded down,
does not include the Center For Business &
Innovation budget which is a separate 501c3
organization that is held within the EDC/ADO) $1,291,000
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $132,791
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $132,791
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $311,555
Wahkiakum County
Wahkiakum Chamber of Commerce
Broadband: We are in the process of bringing broadband services to remote areas of the county. In addition,
we will be hosting free internet services on a limited use basis for the downtown business sector that will
include a "Splash Page" hosted by the Chamber of Commerce. Working with the Wahkiakum PUD, County
Commissioners, School District, the Town Council, and the Port Districts we seek to bring broadband here to
Wahkiakum. In June we had meeting of all the departments listed above and the public to voice their opinions.
Two Broadband providers presented their plans and submitted bids for their services. As the county’s ADO we
feel we have a key role to play in the upgrading of internet connectivity.
We feel it is important to create reliable working conditions and provide strong internet services as we
continue to build a Stay Home-Stay Safe environment. We want new businesses to come to our area knowing
that they can be connected through social media, marketing, advertising, and daily business transactions.
Retention: July is our normal peak tourism time, filling our B&Bs, ports, restaurants, brewery, and campgrounds
with families and visitors enjoying the community and its events. Getting back to a normal routine has been a
challenge under the current restrictions.
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce
ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $20,500
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $20,500
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $50,000
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $50,000
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $154,555
Walla Walla County
Port of Walla Walla
Small Business Development:
Port contributed $15,000 in financial assistance for the Walla Walla Small Business Development
Center.
Port contributed $10,000 in financial assistance Micro Business.
Port contributed $1,500 to maintain Walla Walla Small Business Tools website to assist small
businesses in startups that want web-based information and support for growing their business. It is
customized for each area with local, state, and federal information, Spanish translation, and other
business resources. Averages approximately 35 monthly hits:
https://www.resources4business.info/wallawalla/
Port continues to develop small workspaces for small businesses at the Walla Walla Regional Airport
and Dell Avenue Small Shops.
Business Retention/Expansion:
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Alaska Airline - With help from our business community, tourism activity and local citizens the Walla
Walla Regional Airport is now a strong performing market for Alaska Airlines. This increase speaks
volumes to our community’s commitment to preserving and grow air service, particularly when you
consider that Walla Walla is one of the smallest markets that Alaska Airlines serves.
Packaging Corporation of America (Boise Paper Mill, Wallula, WA) - In 2018, Packaging Corporation of
America announced a $150 million retooling of its production line starting in the second quarter of
2019. A machine conversion and product refocus at the Boise Paper mill represent one of the single
largest investments in contemporary value ever in Walla Walla County. PCA’s investment of $150
million really protects and preserves the jobs and the tax base for Walla Walla County. Machine
conversion completed in 2Q 2019 and now is operational.
Refresco (Cott) – Dell Avenue - In 2019, Refresco completed its 2nd bottling line expansion. The results
of the 2019 expansion were the creation of approximately 40 new jobs and private capital investment in
excess of $8 million for the Walla Walla area.
Walla Walla Foundry – Dell Avenue Building - In 2019, the Walla Walla Foundry consolidated its art
achieving warehousing from several warehouse locations in the Pacific Northwest to one (1) 26,400
SQFT warehouse location at the Port’s Dell Avenue Building in Walla Walla. The 2019 consolidation
resulted in the creation and retention of jobs for Walla Walla County residents.
Port’s Dell Avenue Building - In addition to direct jobs from Refresco and the Walla Walla Foundry as
noted above, the Port expended in excess of $1.5 million on improvements to the Port’s Dell Avenue
Building, also known as the Crown Cork & Seal Building to accommodate the Refresco and Walla Walla
Foundry projects.
Tyson Fresh Meats - In 2019, Tyson commenced and completed the construction of a $30M expansion
to their Wallula beef processing facility to accommodate a new ground beef patty line. The new ground
beef patty line was completed in 1Q 2019 and created an additional 30 new FTE jobs for the region.
Northwest Equipment Sales (Volvo Mack Dealership) - In 2019, Northwest Equipment Sales
commenced in the construction of a new $3M Volvo Mack Dealership at the Port’s Burbank Business
Park. Completion of the project is anticipated for March 2020.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce ADO
funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local (Port) $55,000
State $0
Total Other Funding Sources $55,000
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
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Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $54,092
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $54,092
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $167,202
Whatcom County
Port of Bellingham
Local funds were used for a variety of recruitment, retention, expansion, and readiness and capacity building.
For example, our team was involved with 13 different community activities in FY20, including a TAGNW
(Technology Alliance Group) job fair and tech expo in July 2019 and hosted a Business Continuity workshop
with emergency management experts from Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 10, WA
Emergency Management DivisionWhatcom County Sheriff’s Dept, and the City of Bellingham in November
2019, which had over 100 attendees from local businesses.
Since the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, our team has hosted over a dozen Team Whatcom meetings on a
weekly basis in order to coordinate recovery and relief efforts with partners and local nonprofits. We have also
hosted weekly meetings with Whatcom County Small City mayors to keep them up to date with our recovery
and resiliency activities.
Business Recruitment and Retention: Project Sapling was a lead that came to the POB from the Department of
Commerce in early December 2017. Our team worked with 360 Modular for over two years. Now that they are
up and operating, they have hired six people with plans to hire up to 30 people in 2020. 360 Modular
manufacturers pre-fabricated commercial and residential buildings. This company therefore offers potential
benefits across the Cascadia region in terms of affordable housing options and other critical infrastructure,
such as schools and eldercare facilities.
Expansion: Silfab Solar is a leading North American solar panel producer and is the largest producer in the
state of Washington. In December 2019 Silfab Solar was awarded $250,000 SRF funds with supporting letters
from REP. This SRF grant was used to create 22 high paying jobs between December 2019 and March 2020.
The grant was also used to increase manufacturing capacity, upgrade industrial equipment and manufacturing
reliability. This also fulfills Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy goals for the county by supporting
and retaining high paying jobs in sustainable clean energy industries.
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Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce
ADO funding FY 20 Total
Private $0
Local $632,165.86
State $0
Federal $0
Total Other Funding
Sources $632,165.86
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary grant $107,893
ADO – Working Washington Small Business Emergency
Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $107,893
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG – round one $333,508
Whitman County - (SEWEDA)
- See Asotin County - Southeast Washington Economic Development Association (SEWEDA)
Employment: Most recently the ADO’s partnered with Commerce to administer the Working Washington Small
Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) to support 33 companies in Whitman County facing imminent failure
due to the Covid 19 pandemic and associated economic emergency. These companies employ a total of 109
individuals and it is estimated that this grant prevented the loss of 100 jobs.
Business Development: Our impacts this past year have been felt in workforce development, financing, and
technical assistance to the affected businesses. We have concentrated our efforts in supporting the
manufacturing sector of the local economy, as the multipliers in this area have the greatest impact upon the
local economy.
Secondary efforts have been made in assisting business starts and in the development of entrepreneurs. We
partnered with the local Colleges, WorkSource, SBDC, other stakeholders and professionals, to offer small
business planning, financial and technical assistance, and other business educational workshops to help
businesses thrive in this rural region. These are all offered free of charge. With the pandemic stay at home
orders, these were changed to webinars and the subjects where altered to offer information and resources,
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pandemic related, as they became available. These were all well received and highly attended within the
business community in this rural region.
Other Funding Sources:
Do not include Commerce
ADO funding FY20 Total
Private $0
Local $0
State $0
Federal $29,105
Total Other Funding Sources $29,105
Yakima County
Yakima County Development Association
Small Business Creation: A partnership of two ADOs (YCDA and Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce) to
support entrepreneurs that are starting up new businesses. The first month was two-hour classes, two days a
week on topics such as finance, marketing, real estate, insurance, etc. The second month was a trade show
where each business had its own booth. The third month was a “shark tank” presentation to a panel of judges,
some of which are local commercial lenders.
We created an overview video that highlights the entire competition, showcases the finalists, and announces
the winners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k04tET4iqbU&t=1s
Expansions, Business Relocation, Terminations: In the fall of 2019, Seneca, a long time food processor in
Sunnyside Washington, announced it was closing the facility and its adjoining 200,000 square foot warehouse
(this is the termination part of the example). Fortunately, YCDA had recruited Ostrom Mushroom to Sunnyside
and the layoffs occurred at the same time that Ostrom was hiring in force. The hiring at Ostroms absorbed
most of the jobs lost at Seneca (this in the business relocation part of the example), but there were still two
vacant buildings – the food processing facility and the 200,000 sq. ft. warehouse.
Yakima Chief Hops is an international Hop company with headquarter in Yakima County. In the 2020 fiscal
year they started construction on their first international facility in Belgium and purchased a warehouse in
Yakima County to expand into the industrial hemp market.
Yakima Chief Hops reached out to YCDA as it began exploring moving into industrial hemp production and
processing. YCDA showed Yakima Chief Hops several sites for building a new facility as well as the existing
and newly vacant Seneca warehouse. After several months and a meeting co-hosted with the City and Port of
Sunnyside, Yakima Chief Hops purchased the warehouse and has begun building an expandable hemp
processing line in a small portion of the facility. The project did not finish construction in the 2020 year so the
new jobs will be realized in the coming year.
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Capital Investment: YCDA administers Yakima County’s .09 money on behalf of the County Commissioners. In
the 2020 fiscal year there was 7.3 million in .09 funding awarded to support six-job creating public
infrastructure projects. This investment in public infrastructure triggers $49.65 million in private investment in
new facilities.
Other Funding Sources: Do not
include Commerce ADO
funding
FY 20 Total
Private $651,858
Local $234,953
State $0
Total Other Funding Sources $886,811
Commerce ADO funding only FY 20 Total
Associate Development Organizations - primary
grant $126,979
ADO – Working Washington Small Business
Emergency Grants – round one – admin funds $0
Total Commerce Funds Awarded to ADO $126,979
Pass-Thru Funds Awarded to ADO – WWSBEG –
round one $450,569
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