 New faces at Commerce I'm pleased to welcome two new leaders to the team of our growing agency. Veteran journalist Liz Rocca joins Commerce's Executive Leadership team as Communications Director on May 1. In our Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness, former Port of Seattle Commissioner Stephanie Bowman is now serving as Governor's Maritime Industry Sector Lead.  Liz Rocca joins Commerce from the King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO), where she served as Chief of Staff and Media Relations Manager. In addition to her role as a strategic and policy adviser, she managed all internal and external communications initiatives, and served as a liaison with the King County Council, Executive's Office and Office of Law Enforcement Oversight. Her leadership in external relations with key stakeholders and partners including elected officials and staff, city managers, community groups and underserved communities, was instrumental in restoring integrity and transparency to the KCSO's communications with the news media and the public. Liz is also an award-winning journalist, with deep credentials as a reporter and newsroom manager, including with Seattle television stations KIRO, KCPQ and KOMO. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Weber State University and a Master's from San Francisco State University, both in political science. "The programs and services offered by Commerce are vital to helping our communities continue to recover from the pandemic and prosper," Liz said. "I'm especially looking forward to telling the stories of the incredible range of people and partners Commerce serves, as we work together to ensure equitable access to opportunity throughout the state." Reach Liz at Liz.rocca@commerce.wa.gov. |  Stephanie Bowman joined Commerce this month as our new Maritime Industry Sector Lead, responsible for developing and implementing state policies that support the sustainability and expansion of the maritime industry in Washington. She works closely with the breadth of maritime businesses, supporting international trade and shipping, Washington state export businesses, the commercial fishing industry and recreational boating. Prior to this role, Stephanie served for eight years as a commissioner for the Port of Seattle, where she led the effort to combine the marine cargo operations of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, resulting in formation of the NW Seaport Alliance, ending more than 80 years of competition between the two gateways. Prior to her elected public service, Stephanie worked on federal port, international trade and transportation policy in Washington D.C., and for more than 15 years on regional and state economic development issues. Stephanie holds an MBA in Executive Leadership from Seattle University, a Bachelor of Science from the University of Idaho, and was honored with a Marshall Memorial Fellowship in 2007. "Washington state has a competitive advantage in the maritime industry, with our naturally deep water ports, our proximity to Asian markets, and as the homeport for commercial fishing in Alaska," Stephanie said. "I'm thrilled to be in a position to help grow the industry as it supports tens of thousands of jobs across the state, and creates new opportunities around environmental sustainability." Reach Stephanie at Stephanie.bowman@commerce.wa.gov. | - Building for the Arts capital grants up to $2 million to performing arts, museums and cultural organizations for acquisition or new construction. Application opens May 3 Learn more
- Behavioral Health Facilities programs will have new capital grant applications opening starting this summer. Learn more
- Crisis Stabilization Facilities in King County materials available May 3, application opens May 17.
- Enhanced Services Facilities (ESF)
- Mental Health Peer Respite
- 90 and 180-day Long-Term Civil Commitment facilities
- Intensive Behavioral Health Treatment facilities
- Youth Crisis Stabilization and Triage facilities
- Adult Crisis Stabilization and Triage facilities
- Trueblood Crisis Stabilization and Triage facilities
- Connecting Housing to Infrastructure (CHIP) grants - Third round application opening in the summer of 2022. Learn more
- The Housing Trust Fund has multiple programs and funding cycles, including:
- 2022 Continuing Affordability Funding - new funding for affordable multifamily/rental housing projects not currently in the HTF portfolio that are at risk of losing affordability due to impending expiration of use restrictions. First-come first-served application opens May 12.(NOFA #HFU-2022-01)
- For complete information and on all funding opportunities with HTF, visit Applying to the Housing Trust Fund.
Stay informed Subscribe to our "Open Grants, Loans and RFPs" topic list to get email and/or SMS text updates on all open funding opportunities with Commerce.  | | Calling all creatives! We just launched Creatives Academy - a self-directed course written for wickedly creative entrepreneurs trying to transform their unique talents into a thriving business. Learn more |  Smart Communities nominations close May 6 Watch video stories about past award winners and find out how to nominate a community or your community this year. Watch video and Learn more |  Bridging the Digital Divide State Broadband Office Director Mark Vasconi sat down for an interview with TVW's Mike McClanahan on The Impact. Watch video |  Aerospace world descends on Seattle Our team was out in full force at the 2022 Aerospace and Defense Supplier Summit - the largest aerospace B2B conference in North America. Watch video | Strengthening partnerships with France on clean tech innovation  We were honored to join Lt. Governor Denny Heck in hosting a delegation from the Pays de la Loire region and city of Nantes, France. We had excellent discussions on aerospace and advancing clean energy technology, particularly use of green hydrogen in heavy industry and maritime. We look forward to continued collaboration on these and other important innovations that will yield tremendous opportunities in the clean energy economy. |  We are a mobile-friendly workplace with a "headquarters and hubs" hybrid office model. Most positions can work from anywhere in Washington. Check out current opportunities at Commerce. |
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