Early Learning Facilities Report 2020 — Washington State Department of Commerce
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The Washington State Department of Commerce’s Early Learning Facilities Report of December 2020, a progress report to the Legislature under RCW 43.31.583 and House Bill 1102, Section 1037(7), Laws of 2019, Chapter 413. It reports that the Early Learning Facilities (ELF) Program, launched in 2017, has funded 43 major construction/renovation projects, nine minor renovation projects and 10 pre-design projects, creating or retaining 5,216 early learning slots, of which 3,953 are ECEAP or WCCC slots. The report states that the program has leveraged $88.9 million in non-state resources through $42.9 million in ELF grants and that, as of August 2020, approximately 18% of child care providers had closed at least temporarily. It recommends cutting the commitment period for grantees receiving $200,000 or more from 20 years to 10 years and allowing land only projects.
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Early Learning Facilities
Report
Progress report per RCW 43.31.583 and House Bill 1102, Section
1037(7), Laws of 2019, Chapter 413
December 2020
COMMUNITY CAPITAL
FACILITIES REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE
Lisa Brown, Director
2.3
Acknowledgments
Washington State Department of Commerce
Mark Barkley, Assistant Director, Local Government
Division
Tony Hanson, Deputy Assistant Director, Local
Government Division
Matt Mazur-Hart, Community Facilities Manager,
Community Capital Facilities Unit
Tanya Mercier, Community Facilities Supervisor,
Community Capital Facilities Unit
Washington State Department of Children, Youth,
and Families
Grace Ssebugwawo, Community Funded ECEAP and
Facilities Specialist, Early Learning Programs Division
Lisa Hall, Early Learning Fund Specialist, Early
Learning Programs Division
Washington State Department of Commerce
EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES PROGRAM
Community Capital Facilities Unit
1011 Plum St. SE
P.O. Box 42525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
www.commerce.wa.gov
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EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES PROGRAM - 2020
Table of Contents
Executive Summary .............................................................................................................................................................. 2
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Early Learning Facilities Gaps ............................................................................................................................................ 4
Early Learning Facilities Program Overview .................................................................................................................... 5
Program Recommendations ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Project Categories and Added Capacity ............................................................................................................................. 7
Major Construction and Renovation Projects ................................................................................................................... 8
Minor Renovation Projects .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Pre-Design Projects ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
School District Projects ...................................................................................................................................................... 11
Direct Appropriation Projects ........................................................................................................................................... 12
All Commerce-Funded Early Learning Facilities ............................................................................................................ 13
Bibliography ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
Appendix A - Administering a capital budget appropriation ......................................................................................... 22
EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES PROGRAM - 2020 1
Executive Summary
Authorizing Legislation
The 2018 Legislature passed SB 6287 requiring Commerce to report on funding from the Early Learning Facility program
as follows:
When funding is provided in the previous biennium, the department, in collaboration with the department of children, youth, and
families, shall submit a report no later than December 1st of even-numbered years, to the governor and the appropriate
committees of the legislature that provides an update on the status of the early learning facilities grant and loan program that
includes, but is not limited to:
(1) The total amount of funds, by grant and loan, spent or contracted to be spent; and
(2) A list of projects awarded funding including, but not limited to, information about whether the project is a renovation or new
construction or some other category, where the project is located, and the number of slots the project supports.
The 2019 Legislature specified additional requirements through the capital budget, HB 1102 Section 1037(7) as follows:
(7) The department of commerce must track the number of slots being renovated separately from the number of slots being
constructed and, within these categories, must track the number of slots separately by program for the working connections child
care program and the early childhood education and assistance program.
This is the initial report on program funding as required by these two statutes.
Funding Overview and Recommendations
Commerce's Early Learning Facilities (ELF) Program provides funding to early learning providers for construction,
renovation, and acquisition projects that increase or retain early learning capacity throughout the state. The ELF
Program launched in 2017 to help our state reach its goal of ensuring all children are prepared to enter kindergarten.
Since its inception, the ELF Program has funded 43 major construction/renovation projects, nine minor renovation
projects, and 10 pre-design projects for early learning providers. The program has also funded projects at eight school
districts and 17 facilities specifically identified by the Legislature. In total, the program has created or retained 5,216 early
learning slots, of which 3,953 are either Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) or Working
Connections Child Care (WCCC) slots.
While these facilities have helped fill the gap, the need for additional spaces is still significant. The Department of
Children, Youth, and Families estimates that an additional 4,054 Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program
(ECEAP) spaces are needed by 2022 to make ECEAP available to all eligible children. While it is too early to measure the
full impact of COVID-19, it is clear the pandemic has worsened this gap in early learning services. As of August 2020,
approximately 18% of child care providers have closed at least temporarily and another 3% have closed
permanently since the start of the pandemic. The state will need to make up this lost ground before it can begin to
make progress on the pre-pandemic gaps in access to care.
Our report offers three recommendations to help ensure that all early learning providers can access Commerce ELF
funds:
Amend RCW 43.31.575 to reduce the commitment period for ELF grantees receiving $200,000 or more from 20 years
to 10 years;
Amend RCW 43.31.577 to allow funding of "land only" projects, while still requiring these providers to construct a
new facility that increases capacity;
Continue funding DCYF to provide technical assistance and outreach resources to support early learning providers.
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Introduction
State's Goal: Ensure Kindergarten Readiness
In 2015 the Legislature passed the Early Start Act, which laid out a plan to ensure that every child in the state is fully
prepared to enter kindergarten. Buoyed by the data, which show strong positive effects from early learning programs (see
example in the graph below), the Early Start Act made the state's Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program
(ECEAP) an entitlement for every eligible child. The state-funded ECEAP program provides free comprehensive early
learning services for children ages 3 and 4 from families at or below 110% of the federal poverty level. The Act requires
the state to make ECEAP available to all eligible children by the 2022-23 school year. Due to the entitlement mandate in
the Early Start Act, ECEAP has expanded considerably. The number of ECEAP slots for children has increased by
68% (5,467 total new slots) since 2011.
The Department of Children,
Youth, and Families (DCYF)
administers the ECEAP and
Working Connections Child
Care (WCCC) programs.
ECEAP provides
individualized education,
family support, health and
nutrition services for 3 and 4
year olds furthest from
opportunity, while WCCC
helps families with low
incomes pay for child care.
Both programs play a significant role in ensuring kindergarten readiness. To help ensure child care organizations provide
high-quality care, DCYF also instituted a Quality Rating and Improvement System, known as Early Achievers, to assess,
improve, and communicate the level of quality of all ECEAP and WCCC providers.
Need for More Early Learning Facilities Leads to the Creation of the ELF Program
In order to evaluate facility needs related to the entitlement mandate, DCYF conducted the Facility Needs Assessment for
ECEAP Expansion in 2017. The assessment identified insufficient early learning facilities to support ECEAP expansion.
An adequate number of early learning facilities is still needed across the state to meet ECEAP entitlement in 2022-23. The
assessment provided estimates for the statewide need of additional early learning facilities and the cost of establishing an
adequate number of facilities to serve all eligible children in ECEAP entitlement. The report recommended strategies for
investing in facilities that are feasible for current and potential ECEAP providers.
In response to the identified facility needs, the Legislature passed House Bill 1777 in 2017 to create the Early Learning
Facilities (ELF) Program. The ELF Program provides grants and loans to leverage local and private resources to enable
ECEAP contractors and child care providers to expand, remodel, purchase, or construct early learning facilities and
classrooms necessary to support state-funded early learning opportunities for low-income children.
Commerce and DCYF collaboratively started implementation of the ELF program in 2017. Commerce oversees the grant
and loan administration, application process, and monitoring of the ELF grantees. DCYF works with stakeholders to
review licensing standards including, but not limited to, plumbing, fixtures, and playground equipment related to facility
requirements to eliminate potential barriers to licensing while also ensuring the health and safety of children in early
learning programs. DCYF also provides technical assistance to Early Learning Facilities applicants and prospects to
ensure the process is clear and that the eligible organizations meet the licensing standards at preapproval and at project
completion.
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Early Learning Facilities Gaps
Large Gap in Services Existed Before COVID-19
Despite the recent growth in ECEAP capacity,
recent estimates indicate that ECEAP still needs
4,054 more slots by fall 2022 (for a statewide
total of 18,231) to serve all eligible children who
are likely to participate. This gap is a part of the
larger child care shortage in the state. The state
has approximately 188,000 licensed child care
spaces for children 0-13. However, DCYF
estimates that 758,945 children under 13 in the
state have all available parents working, and thus
likely need non-parental care during working
hours. While not all of these 758,945 children will
need child care, a recent study estimates that over
500,000 children in our state need licensed child
care but do not have access. Clearly, the need for
additional child care and early learning
facilities is significant.
COVID-19 Worsened the Gap
COVID-19 has significantly exacerbated this early learning and child care shortage. As of August 2020, 18% of child
care providers have closed at least temporarily and another 3% have closed permanently since the start of the
pandemic. These providers represent 25% of the total capacity in the state. In addition, many more providers have
significantly limited the number of children they serve due to public health guidelines and social distancing requirements.
The map above shows the reduction in child care capacity, measured at the height of the stay-at-home orders.
It is too soon to determine how the pandemic will affect supply and demand in the child care market. However, the child
care market was fragile prior to the pandemic, with more demand for high-quality care than the market could
accommodate. The market lost more ground because of the child care closures related to the pandemic. The state will need
to make up this lost ground before it can begin to make progress on the pre-pandemic gaps in access to care.
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Early Learning Facilities Program Overview
The Early Learning Facilities (ELF) Program provides
grants to eligible organizations to construct, renovate, or
acquire property for the purpose of expanding early
learning capacity.
The Legislature created the program in 2017 to develop
additional early learning facilities for low-income children
to help meet the legal mandate of providing early learning
to all eligible children by 2022-23.
Commerce awards ELF grant funds through two
competitive processes, and it contracts with projects
specifically designated for funding by the Legislature. One
competitive process is for K-12 school districts, and the
other competition is for all other organizations, known as
"eligible organizations."
The "eligible organizations" funding round includes three separate funding categories: major
construction/renovation, minor renovation, and pre-design planning grants. Major construction/renovation applicants
can apply for up to $800,000 to purchase, construct, or renovate an early learning facility. Minor renovation applicants
can apply for up to $100,000 to conduct minor renovations on a facility. Pre-design applicants can apply for up to $10,000
for professional services to assess the feasibility of developing an early learning facility. School districts, which have a
separate competitive funding round, can submit applications for construction, renovation, or acquisition for up to
$800,000.
The primary goal of the ELF Program is to increase early learning capacity throughout the state and retain capacity at risk
of being lost. Therefore, the ELF Program prioritizes projects that provide a large number, and large percentage of their
total slots, for ECEAP and WCCC children.
All projects funded through the ELF Program must commit to provide early learning services for at least 20 years if the
project receives a grant of at least $200,000. Projects receiving less than $200,000 must commit to provide early learning
services for at least 10 years. Commerce also sets match goals for its competitive funding rounds, and awards more points
to projects that leverage more non-state resources. Overall, the ELF Program has leveraged $88.9 million in non-state
resources through $42.9 million in ELF grants.
In an effort to serve areas of the state most in need of early learning facilities, Commerce awards extra points in its
competitive funding rounds to projects in child care "deserts," which are areas with inadequate child care supply.
Commerce also strives for geographic diversity when selecting projects for funding.
Commerce relies heavily on its state and local partners to administer the ELF Program, both by scoring applications
received during competitive ELF funding rounds, and by serving on the Early Learning Facilities Board. ELF Board staff
include DCYF, the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Washington State Housing Finance
Commission, Enterprise Community Partners, the Yakima Valley Community Foundation, and former child care
providers. The ELF Board shares vital early learning information with Commerce staff to help in the administration of the
ELF Program.
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In 2019, the Legislature allocated $200,000 to DCYF to
provide technical assistance to ELF providers. This
technical assistance has included information about
DCYF licensing rules, ECEAP standards, facility
financing options, community partners, the business of
providing child care, site selection and feasibility, and the
design and construction processes. An online technical
assistance resource guide, which includes all of these
facility development topic areas is currently under
development. In a short amount of time, a large number of
ELF grantees and potential applicants have received
technical assistance that has helped them navigate the
early learning facility and licensing process.
In an effort to provide more funding options to early
learning providers, Commerce and the ELF Board
awarded $5 million to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) from the 2017 ELF allocation. These
CDFI organizations include Washington Community Reinvestment Association, Craft3, and Enterprise Community
Partners. Together, these organizations have launched the Washington Early Learning Loan (WELL) Fund, which
provides low-interest revolving loans and grants to early learning providers. They provide a 1:1 match on these state
dollars to ensure investment in early learning facilities from non-state sources. To date, they have committed or closed
on 21 early learning projects with approximately $2.5 million in ELF funding. These awards represent a mixture of
pre-design, acquisition, and construction projects. By the end of 2020 they also plan to award an additional $1 million in
ELF funding to projects needing minor repairs to make their facilities compliant with COVID-19 protocols.
Program Recommendations
While the demand for ELF grants has exceeded the supply, Commerce and the ELF Board have three recommendations to
ensure that all early learning providers can successfully access a facilities grant.
Reduce the commitment period for projects receiving $200,000 or more from 20 years to 10 years
Early learning providers often tell us that the 20-year commitment period, as required per RCW 43.31.575, is a significant
barrier. The smaller providers especially have noted that many child care businesses stay open for only 10 years due to the
thin operating margins in the child care market. Early learning organizations that serve a high percentage of kids
receiving subsidized child care, such as ECEAP and WCCC, have an especially challenging time staying afloat. Lowering
the commitment period to 10 years for projects receiving $200,000 or more will ensure the program reaches all providers
in the state.
Allow early learning providers to apply for "land only" projects
The inability to use ELF funds to purchase land (RCW 43.31.577 only allows for 'facility purchases') is a barrier for
projects that want to purchase land and build an early learning facility. Commerce and the ELF Board do not want
providers to purchase land that does not result in an early learning facility. However, including land as an eligible cost,
with the caveat that it must result in increased early learning capacity, will prevent that scenario. It will allow projects to
use state funds for land and other funds for the construction of a new facility.
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Continue funding DCYF technical assistance and outreach
Commerce, DCYF, and our CDFI partners have heard from early learning providers who feel confident in their ability to
deliver high-quality early learning programs, but lack the expertise needed to be competitive in an ELF funding round.
For example, more outreach is needed to identify potential family home providers who wish to provide additional early
learning services. Many of the family home providers who have applied for ELF funds have not met the basic
requirements of the grant, meaning more work is needed to support successful applications from eligible family home
providers. Language access is also a barrier for providers attempting to apply for ELF funding. Continued technical
assistance to underserved communities will ensure that the ELF Program serves a diverse group of providers. The 2019-
21 capital budget provided funding for DCYF to provide technical assistance to ELF applicants and grantees. Without an
allocation to DCYF in the 2021-23 capital budget, however, the technical assistance aspect of the ELF Program will
expire.
Project Categories and Added Capacity
The five Early Learning Facilities funding categories are listed below, along with the number of spaces funded in each
category. The project locations are displayed by category on the following five pages.
Major Construction and Renovation: 2,853 spaces
2,381 ECEAP and WCCC spaces
Minor Renovation: 240 spaces
146 ECEAP and WCCC spaces
Pre-design: 10 projects
Planning grants do not directly create new capacity
School Districts: 730 spaces
407 ECEAP and WCCC spaces
Direct Appropriations: 1,393 spaces
1,019 ECEAP and WCCC spaces
3,953 ECEAP and WCCC spaces
5,216 total spaces
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Major Construction and Renovation Projects
Biennium
19-21 Biennium
17-19 Biennium
Major Construction and Renovation Project - Projects awarded during the "eligible organization" funding round. All early learning facilities, with the exception of K-12 school districts, can apply. The maximum
Commerce grant amount is $800,000. Eligible activities include constructing a new early learning facility, renovating an existing facility, or acquiring a facility for early learning.
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Minor Renovation Projects
Biennium
19-21 Biennium
17-19 Biennium
Minor Renovation Project – Projects awarded during the "eligible organization" funding round. All early learning facilities, with the exception of K-12 school districts, can apply. The maximum Commerce grant amount is
$100,000. Funding is for minor renovations to existing early learning facilities.
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Pre-Design Projects
Biennium
19-21 Biennium
17-19 Biennium
Pre-Design Project – Projects awarded during the "eligible organization" funding round. All early learning facilities, with the exception of K-12 school districts, can apply. The maximum Commerce grant amount is $10,000.
Funding is for professional services to assess the feasibility of developing an early learning project.
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School District Projects
Biennium
19-21 Biennium
School District Project – A facility funded in the school district funding round, which is only open to K-12 school districts. The maximum Commerce grant amount is $800,000. Eligible activities include constructing a new
early learning facility, renovating an existing facility, or acquiring a facility for early learning.
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Direct Appropriation Projects
Biennium
19-21 Biennium
17-19 Biennium
Direct Appropriation Project – An early learning facility funded directly by the Legislature.
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All Commerce-Funded Early Learning Facilities
New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
All Blessed Major
1620 S
Children Early 19-21 Construction / $150,000 $200,000 Acquisition 50 0 24 0 6/30/2021 Tacoma 98405
Adams Street
Learning Center Renovation
Major 7930 Rainier
New
Bellwether Housing 19-21 Construction / $800,000 $4,786,458 138 30 30 60 9/1/2023 Avenue Seattle 98118
Construction
Renovation South
Major
Acquisition / 703 N Front
Bertha's Daycare 19-21 Construction / $350,000 $350,000 38 38 0 0 6/30/2021 Yakima 98902
Renovation St
Renovation
Major
Bethel Kids 132 Kirkland
19-21 Construction / $199,999 $300,000 Renovation 60 0 60 0 10/1/2020 Chehalis 98532
Learning Center Rd
Renovation
Major
Bilingual Learning New 1110 N
19-21 Construction / $200,000 $400,000 113 40 53 0 6/30/2021 Kennewick 99336
Center Construction Edison St
Renovation
Major
Acquisition /
Childhaven 19-21 Construction / $751,924 $6,000,000 120 120 0 0 09/01/2022 TBD Seattle 98122
Renovation
Renovation
Major 9616 E
Christine's Little Acquisition / Spokane
19-21 Construction / $245,000 $245,000 50 0 0 50 10/1/2020 Broadway 99206
Athletes Renovation Valley
Renovation Ave
Community Day Major
New
School Association, 19-21 Construction / $800,000 $800,000 60 0 0 45 12/31/2021 301 S 3rd St Renton 98057
Construction
Launch Renovation
Major 11107
Creative Minds
19-21 Construction / $149,307 $214,307 Renovation 62 0 31 31 10/1/2021 Mundy Loss Buckley 98321
Learning Center
Renovation Rd
Major
Denise Louie New 1215 E Fir
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $1,460,000 59 0 0 59 09/01/2022 Seattle 98122
Education Center Construction Street
Renovation
EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES PROGRAM - 2020 13
New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
Educational
Major
Opportunities for Acquisition /
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $3,068,800 20 20 0 0 6/30/2021 2920 Falk Rd Vancouver 98661
Children and Renovation
Renovation
Families
Gateway Christian Major
New
Fellowship & Child 19-21 Construction / $539,250 $1,078,500 44 0 44 0 9/30/2021 405 S 7th St Shelton 98584
Construction
Care Center Renovation
Major Acquisition /
Green Gables 19-21 Construction / $800,000 $2,395,890 New 57 37 20 0 TBD TBD Spokane 99205
Renovation Construction
Major
Joint Pacific County New
19-21 Construction / $636,600 $1,052,400 25 0 0 13 6/30/2021 216 Third St Raymond 98577
Housing Authority Construction
Renovation
Major
New 535 E Main
Learning to Grow 19-21 Construction / $751,924 $1,450,000 98 41 57 0 6/30/2021 Elma 98541
Construction Street
Renovation
Major
Lumen Early 120 N Wall
19-21 Construction / $573,000 $823,000 Renovation 62 0 62 0 9/30/2021 Spokane 99201
Learning Center St
Renovation
Major
2332 Lummi
Lummi Nation 19-21 Construction / $800,000 $1,066,667 Renovation 30 10 0 20 TBD Bellingham 98226
View Dr
Renovation
Olympic Major Corner of 7th
New Port
Community Action 19-21 Construction / $511,777 $701,271 15 0 15 0 9/30/2022 and 98368
Construction Townsend
Programs Renovation Hendricks St
Pateros Treehouse Major 128 N
Acquisition /
Early Education 19-21 Construction / $540,000 $720,000 52 0 15 0 06/01/2021 Independence Pateros 98836
Renovation
Organization Renovation Street
Major 4455 S.
Primm ABC Child
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $3,032,427 Renovation 58 0 0 44 12/31/2020 Brandon Seattle 98118
Care Center
Renovation Street
Major
Rainbow River New 7208 W
19-21 Construction / $560,000 $800,000 104 0 30 30 12/31/2020 Pasco 99301
Childcare Construction Argent Rd
Renovation
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New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
Seattle Chinatown
International
Major 1200 12th
District New
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $800,000 128 0 50 0 09/01/2023 Avenue Seattle 98144
Preservation and Construction
Renovation South
Development
Authority
Major
Skagit Valley Acquisition / 208 N Skagit
19-21 Construction / $465,000 $581,250 14 0 0 14 6/30/2022 Burlington 98233
Family YMCA Renovation St
Renovation
Smokey Point Major
Acquisition / 17121 28th
Daycare and Early 19-21 Construction / $800,000 $2,317,150 47 0 0 47 3/1/2021 Marysville 98271
Renovation Dr NE
Learning Center Renovation
Tiny Tots Major 3939 South
New
Development 19-21 Construction / $766,605 $3,241,605 84 30 30 0 9/30/2021 Othello St. Seattle 98118
Construction
Center Renovation Building C
Major
Triumph Treatment New 604 Superior
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $4,515,600 18 0 0 18 3/31/2021 Yakima 98902
Services Construction Lane Unit E
Renovation
Major
University Temple Acquisition /
19-21 Construction / $751,925 $1,780,000 137 0 74 0 12/31/2020 TBD Seattle 98105
Children's School Renovation
Renovation
Major
New 19630 20th
Vision House 19-21 Construction / $500,000 $1,133,361 70 0 30 40 TBD Shoreline 98155
Construction Avenue NE
Renovation
Major
West African 6322 44th
19-21 Construction / $316,086 $421,449 Renovation 39 0 39 0 12/31/2020 Seattle 98118
Community Council Ave. South
Renovation
Major Acquisition / 2421
Whatcom Family
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $4,586,223 New 24 0 5 0 08/01/2022 Rimland Bellingham 98226
YMCA
Renovation Construction Drive
Major
White River 731 Watson
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $2,500,000 Renovation 59 0 54 0 TBD Enumclaw 98022
Children's Academy St. N
Renovation
Major 2544
YMCA of Grays Acquisition /
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $1,484,396 53 13 25 0 TBD Simpson Hoquiam 98550
Harbor Renovation
Renovation Avenue
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New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
2600 SW
Major
YMCA of Greater Barton Street,
19-21 Construction / $800,000 $2,090,000 Renovation 124 0 124 0 6/30/2021 Seattle 98126
Seattle Suite N1, N2,
Renovation
N5
Major Renovation /
Youth and Family 1107 S. 4th
19-21 Construction / $650,000 $985,000 New 34 17 0 17 12/31/2020 Kelso 98626
Link Ave
Renovation Construction
Major
New 600 Centralia
Centralia College 17-19 Construction / $800,000 $1,100,341 99 0 99 0 9/30/2019 Centralia 98531
Construction College Blvd
Renovation
Chelan Douglas Major
New 1305 Kittitas
Child Services 17-19 Construction / $800,000 $1,208,000 36 36 0 0 9/9/2019 Wenatchee 98802
Construction Street
Association Renovation
Family Support Major
3535 7th Ave
Center of South 17-19 Construction / $800,000 $1,382,000 Renovation 96 9 20 0 6/30/2021 Olympia 98502
SW
Sound Renovation
12808 SE
Major
Learning Land-Kent Kent-
17-19 Construction / $500,000 $1,105,000 Acquisition 80 15 55 2 10/1/2019 Kent 98030
Campus Kangley
Renovation
Road
Major
New 1701
Lydia Place 17-19 Construction / $199,999 $3,900,000 32 0 25 0 2/1/2022 Bellingham 98229
Construction Gladstone St
Renovation
Martin Luther King Major
500 S. Stone
Jr. Family Outreach 17-19 Construction / $175,000 $675,000 Renovation 20 20 0 0 1/31/2020 Spokane 99202
St.
Center Renovation
Multicultural Child Major
New 2102 S 23rd
and Family Hope 17-19 Construction / $800,000 $5,000,000 175 0 0 175 07/01/2021 Tacoma 98405
Construction St
Center Renovation
Major
Skagit Valley New 2011 N La
17-19 Construction / $800,000 $2,914,600 45 15 30 0 6/1/2022 Mt Vernon 98273
College Construction Venture Rd
Renovation
Major Corner of
YMCA of Greater New
17-19 Construction / $729,513 $4,022,908 124 0 0 124 6/30/2021 Turing St and Redmond 98052
Seattle Construction
Renovation 156th Ave
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New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
Belinda Boston, Minor 602 SW
19-21 $100,000 $125,000 Renovation 12 12 0 0 4/1/2021 Renton 98057
Pinwheel Preschool Renovation Langston Rd
First Church of Minor 928 Sturm
19-21 $58,909 $98,909 Renovation 20 0 11 0 10/15/2020 Walla Walla 99362
God, The ARK Renovation Ave
Kaleidoscope
Minor 1292 North
Preschool & Child 19-21 $100,000 $141,365 Renovation 12 0 0 12 1/1/2021 Eastsound 98245
Renovation Beach Road
Care Center
Little Giggles Minor 11220 8th St
19-21 $40,000 $55,359 Renovation 8 0 8 0 6/30/2021 Edgewood 98372
Daycare Renovation E
The Children's 5251 Sand
Minor
Center at Burke 19-21 $31,000 $47,000 Renovation 9 0 9 0 6/30/2021 Point Way Seattle 98105
Renovation
Gilman Gardens NE Bldg. 5
Transitional
Minor 3128 N
Programs for 19-21 $62,704 $83,720 Renovation 21 10 5 0 6/30/2021 Spokane 99205
Renovation Hemlock St
Women
450
Minor
Vision House 19-21 $35,250 $47,000 Renovation 84 0 25 0 12/31/2020 Bremerton Renton 98059
Renovation
Avenue NE
Minor 1306 W
Wonder Kids 19-21 $71,818 $95,757 Renovation 40 0 0 20 10/1/2021 Yakima 98902
Renovation Mead Ave
3581 SE Old
Squaxin Island Minor
17-19 $11,608 $97,300 Renovation 34 28 6 0 10/1/2018 Olympic Shelton 98584
Tribe Renovation
Highway
Childhaven 19-21 Pre-Design $10,000 $69,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD TBD 98168
Community Child 1410 NE
19-21 Pre-Design $10,000 $40,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Pullman 99163
Care Center Stadium Way
Everett Community 820 Waverly
19-21 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Everett 98201
College Avenue
Greater Trinity 11229 4th
19-21 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Everett 98204
Academy Ave W
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New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
Living Well Kent 23401 104th
19-21 Pre-Design $10,000 $17,500 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Kent 98031
Collaborative Ave SE
3028
Bellingham
17-19 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Lindbergh Bellingham 98225
Technical College
Avenue
Kalispel Indian
Community of the 1821 N.
17-19 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Usk 99180
Kalispel LeClerc
Reservation
Okanogan County
Child Development 17-19 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A TBD Tonasket 98855
Association
804 W.
Opportunity
17-19 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Bakerview Bellingham 98226
Council
Rd.
Tulalip Tribes of 7607 Totem
17-19 Pre-Design $10,000 $10,000 Pre-Design N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Tulalip 98271
Washington Beach Road
Ellensburg School 1701 N. Cora
19-21 School District $217,463 $869,853 Renovation 60 18 0 18 09/01/2021 Ellensburg 98926
District Avenue
Kettle Falls School 735 South
19-21 School District $383,150 $463,850 Renovation 35 8 0 8 10/1/2018 Kettle Falls 99141
District Meyers Street
6130
Lake Quinault New Amanda
19-21 School District $349,200 $447,000 39 24 15 0 1/25/2021 Highway 101 98526
School District Construction Park
North
Manson School New 950 Totem Pl
19-21 School District $388,000 $1,605,776 8 8 0 0 4/1/2021 Manson 98831
District Construction Rd
Acquisition / 1920
North Thurston
19-21 School District $314,280 $2,589,600 New 160 72 0 0 11/2/2020 Abernethy Lacey 98516
Public Schools
Construction Rd NE
Richland School 1525 Hunt
19-21 School District $776,000 $2,292,118 Renovation 80 0 0 0 TBD Richland 99354
District Ave
Toppenish School 306 Bolin
19-21 School District $107,670 $555,612 Renovation 248 127 0 59 10/12/2020 Toppenish 98948
District Drive
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New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
Tukwila School 4640 S. 144th
19-21 School District $190,120 $784,800 Renovation 100 0 50 0 9/1/2018 Tukwila 98168
District St
Anacortes Family Direct New
19-21 $299,730 $4,400,000 25 0 0 25 9/30/2021 1019 26th St Anacortes 98221
Center Appropriation Construction
6600
Direct
Bellwether Housing 19-21 $1,455,000 $4,631,747 Acquisition 68 0 38 0 9/31/2022 Roosevelt Seattle 98115
Appropriation
Way NE
Boys & Girls Clubs Direct Acquisition /
19-21 $97,000 $97,000 50 0 50 0 6/30/2021 TBD Mt Vernon 98273
of Skagit County Appropriation Renovation
4085 Home
Rd; 2000
Boys & Girls Clubs Direct
19-21 $749,810 $949,810 Renovation 530 0 0 530 TBD Sunset Dr; Bellingham 98226
of Whatcom County Appropriation
1635 Main St
(Ferndale)
Family Support
Direct 3535 7th Ave
Center of South 19-21 $582,000 $1,382,000 Renovation 96 9 20 0 6/30/2021 Olympia 98502
Appropriation SW
Sound
Issaquah School Direct 565 NW
19-21 $150,350 $150,350 Renovation 175 113 0 0 6/30/2021 Issaquah 98027
District Appropriation Holly St
Lewis County Direct New
19-21 $2,950,000 $2,950,000 130 0 0 0 1/1/2022 TBD TBD 98532
United Way Appropriation Construction
Monroe Boys & Direct 806 W Main
19-21 $970,000 $970,000 Renovation 35 0 0 35 9/30/2021 Monroe 98296
Girls Club Appropriation St
Opportunity Direct 3950
19-21 $50,440 $202,624 Renovation 0 0 0 0 10/1/2020 Bellingham 98225
Council Appropriation Hammer Dr
Direct New 1525 E
Proclaim Liberty 19-21 $970,000 $3,170,516 30 0 0 30 3/1/2021 Spokane 99202
Appropriation Construction Hartson Ave
Samish Indian Direct
19-21 $264,810 $464,810 Purchase 83 0 0 0 6/30/2021 1618 D Ave Anacortes 98221
Nation Appropriation
Triumph Treatment Direct New 604 Superior
19-21 $291,000 $4,515,600 18 0 0 18 3/31/2021 Yakima 98902
Services Appropriation Construction Lane Unit E
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New
Construction / ECEAP Early
Commerce Commerce Renovation / ECEAP WCCC or Facility Learning
Early Learning Funding Grant Total Project Acquisition / Total Only Only WCCC Opening Facility Zip
Organization Biennium Category Amount Cost Pre-Design Slots Slots Slots Slots Date Address City Code
Discover! Direct New
17-19 $999,100 $2,080,000 0 0 0 0 TBD TBD Chehalis 98532
Children's Museum Appropriation Construction
Franklin Pierce Direct New 12223 A
17-19 $950,600 $3,404,000 108 52 0 20 8/24/2020 Tacoma 98444
School District Appropriation Construction Street
3791 W
Kitsap Community Direct New
17-19 $450,080 $1,800,000 34 34 0 0 3/1/2017 Loxie Eagan Bremerton 98312
Resources Appropriation Construction
Blvd
Pasco School Direct 1315 North
17-19 $999,100 $6,032,840 Renovation 60 60 0 0 1/3/2018 Pasco 99301
District Appropriation 7th Avenue
Refuge Women's 4008 Martin
Direct New
Alliance Early 17-19 $970,000 $5,396,493 65 8 8 16 6/3/2019 Luther King Seattle 98108
Appropriation Construction
Learning Facility Jr. Way S
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Appendix A - Administering a capital budget
appropriation
Overview:
Agencies administering capital budget appropriations must adhere to many state laws, rules, and guidelines. Many
projects must also meet additional state and/or federal statutory requirements. In addition, many capital budget
appropriations require reports to the legislature and other program specific administration. This document describes only
the general requirements for administering a capital budget appropriation
Table 1. Select Administrative and Statutory Requirements
General Administration Additional Statutory Requirements
Statutory Requirements
OFM/Capital Budget Requirements
Historic Preservation & Tribal Consultation
Allowable Costs
Executive Order 05-05
Staffing costs up to 3%
Federal Section 106
Program Costs
Environmental
Financing
SEPA
Taxable/Non-taxable
NEPA
Reappropriations
Growth Management
Land acquisition/Site Control
Urban growth area
Real estate transactions
Critical Areas
Deeds of Trust
Local project review
Ownership or 15-yr lease - intended use
Wage Determination
Technical Assistance
Prevailing Wage
Contracting
Davis Bacon (federal)
Attorney General Review
Energy
Audits
LEED Standards
Commerce's Community Capital Facilities
The Community Capital Facilities Unit is a key
ingredient in Commerce's overall mission to
make communities stronger. In the 2019-21
biennium, the legislature appropriated over
$247 million dollars to Commerce across the
five funds managed in this program. The
program used 14 staff to meet the
administrative requirements of 494 projects. In
addition, staff manages an additional 200 to
400 projects in re-appropriations. Total dollar
value of projects managed by staff in any one
biennium can therefore be $650 to $850 million
dollars.
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Keys to successful projects . . . A few examples demonstrating why
good project administration is essential
Site Control
Project grantees must either own the impacted property or have a long-term lease
A grantee received a direct appropriation to construct a monument on land it did not control. All capital budget
appropriations over $250,000 require the state to maintain a security interest by placing the state on the deed or creating a
leasehold deed of trust. In this project, the grantee did not want to enter into a lease agreement. Commerce worked with
legislative budget staff and OFM to transfer ownership of the project to the local government that owned the project site.
Executive Order 05-05
All capital construction projects and land acquisition projects require cultural and historic review
A community received a capital budget appropriation to renovate a building. Later, the community decided to construct a
facility next to the planned renovation. This triggered a new requirement to conduct a cultural resources review with the
relevant tribal government. Commerce staff continued to support the renovation while supporting the new construction
with assistance on Governors Executive Order 05-05 Cultural Review.
Growth Management Act (GMA)
Certain state funded projects require the local government to be in compliance under the Growth Management
Act
A local government received a legislative proviso from the Public Works Assistance Account. Staff noticed that the local
government was out of compliance with certain provisions of the Growth Management Act and coordinated an extension
to allow the project to move forward.
Final Considerations
The most common delay of capital budget appropriations is the need to have all non-state funds raised before the project
can even begin. Coordination and consultation with affected tribes is another milestone that can take time. Early
coordination is key.
Each project must meet also be managed in accordance with OFM and Capital budget and accounting requirements.
Commerce staff have extensive professional background in project and contract management and receive annual training
to manage capital budget appropriations efficiently and effectively.
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