Technical Assistance Request - Feasibility Studies

Please fill out this form to request technical assistance with a feasibility study for the Solar plus Storage for Resilient Communities program.


Please reach out to Kate Pedersen at 564-669-4341 or Kate.Pedersen@commerce.wa.gov if you have any questions.


Information provided to the Department of Commerce is subject to public disclosure, pursuant to RCW 42.56.

Organization Type*
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Building Ownership*

Do you own the building, have a long term lease, or other?

Consultant Selection*

If you are already in contact with one of our feasibility study consultants, please specify below.

Your project site must be an eligible community building under the Solar plus Storage for Resilient Communities grant program. Eligible buildings include:

  • Community centers, recreation centers, park facilities and libraries that are regularly open to the public or where individuals access publicly-funded services
  • Income-qualified multifamily housing and assisted living facilities
  • Pre-K-12 schools and higher education that will be open to the public during extended outages
  • Religiously-affiliated buildings (churches, mosques, temples, etc.) that will be open to the public during emergencies
  • Shelters, day centers, food banks and other community service centers for vulnerable populations
  • Other buildings and facilities owned by state and local governments, including public safety facilities, administrative buildings, wastewater and water infrastructure, hospitals, and other critical facilities


Please list which building type do you have in mind for this project

Please identify whether your proposed projects support any of the following vulnerable communities.


Definitions:


Highly Impacted Community: A census tract with an overall rank of 9 or 10 on the Environmental Health Disparities V 1.1 tool created by Washington Department of Health, or any census tract with Tribal lands, as listed in the Environmental Health Disparities tool.


Rural: Rural areas are any areas other than: (1) A city or town that has a population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and (2) The urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such a city or town, as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census using the latest decennial census of the United States, as defined by the USDA Rural Energy for America Program


Tribal: The government of any tribe whose traditional lands and territories included parts of Washington, designated subdivisions and agencies (such as a Tribal Housing Authority), or any other entities or authorities of a tribal government in corporate form or otherwise.


Vulnerable Population: Populations that experience disproportionate risk of negative impacts from natural or human-caused disasters, due to social, economic, or health factors, such as people without vehicles, people with disabilities, older adults, people with limited English proficiency, low-income households, unemployed or underemployed adults, households with limited internet access, individuals who rely on electricity to maintain necessary life functions, and other factors.


Which communities, if any, does your project support?

Please provide a brief overview of the project. What critical needs would this project support? Which populations would benefit from this project? What is the current status of the project?