Information on the RFI:

The historic CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) make available hundreds of billions in both direct federal funding and tools to leverage private sector investment in critical industries in Washington state.

Commerce was requesting information from communities and entities that plan to apply for federal funding under these programs.

Commerce will use this information to make fair and informed decisions about the best ways allocate $5 million in state funds over the next two years intended to secure federal investment for projects throughout Washington state. We anticipate awarding grants of $25,000-500,000 to organizations pursuing federal investments over the next two years and are seeking your input on how this funding can best be allocated.

The deadline for the RFI submission was July 31, 2023, by 5:00 PM. We are no longer accepting submissions for the RFI.

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