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Home My WebLink About032122CorrJEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2022 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 Grant and Linda Hansen Re: Fireworks Ban - J.C. 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 Olympic National Forest News Release: Olympic National Forest welcomes Deputy Forest Supervisor Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 NACo March 10, 2022 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 John B. Vezina, Government Relations WSF Reservations Release Director, Washington State Ferries Register today for the 2022 NACo Healthy Counties 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 NACo Forum 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 John Vezina, WSDOT/Ferries Division WSF Weekly Update Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 NACo March 10, 2022 News Release: Olympic National Forest welcomes 3/10/2022 3/10/2022 Olympic National Forest Deputy Forest Supervisor Licensed Establishments in Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County for Expiration Date of 06.30.22: Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Brinnon General Store, Crazy Otter, Paradise Heights 3/6/2022 3/10/2022 Board Bed & Breakfast, Heron Beach Inn on Ludlow Bay, Port Ludlow Marina Shop & Grocery, Niblick's, Discovery Bay Golf Club, Peninsula Foods WSDOT Travel Advisory: Expect daytime alternating 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Washington State Department of traffic on US 101 near Lake Crescent for highway Transportation -TRAVEL repairs 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Washington State Department of We want your input on rural energy priorities Commerce 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Libby Urner Wennstrom Additional feedback on "Splits" in new precinct map Proposal for renumbering of precincts for possible 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Deborah Pedersen discussion Monday, March 14 KATHERINE WALTON (she/they) 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Regional Representative - South Sound Updated Mask Guidance and Olympic Peninsula I Office of Governor Jay Inslee Correspondence may be viewed attached to the BoCC Agenda each week on the County Webpage or contact the County Administator's Office by calling, 360 385 9100 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2022 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DOCUMENT DATE RECEIVED ORIGINATING PARTY CORRESPONDENCE 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Public Health Masking not required but recommended 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Washington Counties I WSAC Friday 5 1 Sine Die I ARPA I Salmon I Masks I Rentals 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Washington State Association of Counties County Virtual Assembly I March 14 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 Legislative Bulletin I March 11, 2022 Legislative Bulletin I March 11, 2022 3/11/2022 3/11/2022 EDC Team Jefferson Free: Resource Roundtable - How can the CIE assist your business? 3/12/2022 3/14/2022 NACo This Week in Photos 3/12/2022 3/14/2022 Washington State Department of Commerce Washington State Department of Commerce Weekly Digest Bulletin 3/13/2022 3/14/2022 White House Intergovernmental Affairs White House Intergovernmental Affairs 3/13/2022 3/14/2022 Northwest Maritime Center Shipwrights' Regatta moved to March 26! 3/13/2022 3/14/2022 Center Valley Animal Rescue For the Love of Animals & Hoarding Case Updates 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 Tony Petrillo Jefferson County Redistricting - precinct renumbering 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Support Our Community Champions 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 Local 20/20 Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 Sj Peck Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Jefferson Transit Authority JTA Special Meeting 3/17/22 Agenda and Interview Questions 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 NACo NACo West Region Meeting March 2022 Agenda 3/14/2022 3/14/2022 NACo Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — March 14, 2022 3/14/2022 3/15/2022 Peninsula Trails Coalition Olympic Discovery Trail - Tonight— $1.3 BILLION Transport Funding • Traveler's Journal • Bike Tuneup 3/15/2022 3/15/2022 Olympic Community of Health OCH presents the Coffee Break Video Series 3/15/2022 3/15/2022 Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce Please join us Wednesday at our weekly Chamber meeting! Fundraisers, Auctions, and more! 3/165022 3/15/2022 Washington State Sierra Club, North Olympic Group Reminder: Meet Michelle Nitardy, Our New Chapter Chair! Correspondence may be viewed attached to the BoCC Agenda each week on the County Webpage or contact the County Administator's Office by calling, 360 385 9100 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2022 CORRESPONDENCE DATE OF DATE ORIGINATING CORRESPONDENCE DOCUMENT RECEIVED PARTY 3/15/2022 3/15/2022 The Port Townsend Main Street Program You're in Luck! -- Fun Ahead! 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 NACo County News County News Now — March 16, 2022 *****SPECIAL ALERT*****: THE US DEPARTMENT CRYSTAL ELLERBE OF TRANSPORTATION'S FEDERAL HIGHWAY 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Vice President, Federal Relations, US ADMINISTRATION SEEKS APPLICATIONS UNDER DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION THE 2022 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM (DOT/FHWA) FEMA, Washington State Military DR-4635-WA NR 034 Why you should buy flood 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Department's Emergency Management Division insurance 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 The Chamber of Jefferson County JeffConnects 3.15.22 Paul Jewell I Policy Director — Water, Your participation is requested: Wildfire Crisis 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Land Use, Environment & Solid Waste Strategy Region 6 Roundtable, 4/5 and 4/6 Washington State Association of Counties 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Roger and Diane Delmar Approval of ARPA grant request Klickitat State Park Trail Public Meeting March 16, 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Washington State Parks 2023 UPDATE Klickitat State Park Trail Public Meeting 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Washington State Parks March 29, 2022 3/16/2022 3/16/2022 Tom Thiersch FDCD = Department of Community Development Jefferson County, WA Correspondence may be viewed attached to the BoCC Agenda each week on the County Webpage or contact the County Administator's Office by calling, 360 385 9100 jeffbocc From: Grant Hansen <hgranthansen@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 6:31 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Re: Fireworks Ban - J.C. ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Hi, Any decisions made about the Fireworks ban? Thanks, Grant Hansen On Sun, Feb 20, 2022 at 3:58 PM Grant Hansen <hgranthansen@gmail.com> wrote: I am writing this to the Jefferson County Commissioners for public testimony at the Remote Hearing 2-28 at 11:45 AM. "Please outlaw all Fireworks in Jefferson County". We live above Lower Oak Bay Park, Port Hadlock. The park is inundated with people from Port Townsend during 4th of July, setting off fireworks even though there is a "No Fireworks Allowed" sign posted. The bad part is the mess that is left behind. The noise level is very traumatic for our cat and for us who have about three nights of interrupted sleep. Since our house is surrounded by trees we also worry about fire danger. Thanks for the opportunity to vent. Grant and Linda Hansen 83 Cleveland Street, Port Hadlock. (360-390-5546). jeffbocc From: Olympic National Forest <corina.rendon@usda.gov> Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 4:30 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: News Release: Olympic National Forest welcomes Deputy Forest Supervisor ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Olympic National Forest Forest Service News Release Contact: Corina Rendon corina.rendon a usda.gov www.fs. usd_agovinjympic cDolympicforest Olympic National Forest welcomes Deputy Forest Supervisor OLYMPIA, WA, March 10, 2022 — Forest Supervisor Kelly Lawrence is pleased to share that Susan Beall will be joining the Olympic National Forest as Deputy Forest Supervisor, effective March 14. Beall most recently served as the Lands Zone Lead for the Western and Central Oregon Lands Zone which provides Realty and Boundary Management services to seven National Forests in the Pacific Northwest Region including lands adjustments, access, title, and land line surveys. "Susan has demonstrated her ability to lead a complex organization with a strong business acumen," Lawrence said. "Her leadership and background will be an outstanding addition to the Forest." Raised in Corvallis, OR Beall started her 24-year career with the Forest Service on the nearby Siuslaw National Forest as a visitor information specialist and worked in variety of positions before specializing in realty and lands. "I'm eager to meet staff and build relationships with partners and communities of the Peninsula," said Beall. "I'm looking forward to serving as Deputy Forest Supervisor and learning more about this special place." The addition of a Deputy Forest Supervisor supports the recently announced commitment to stewarding the Olympic National Forest holistically as an integrated part of the Olympic Peninsula. To learn more about the Olympic National Forest visit the forost'swebsite or follow us on social media. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Olympic National Forest 1 1835 Black Lk Blvd SW, Olympia, WA 98512 Unsubscribe jeffbocc@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by corina.rendon@usda.gov powered by @%N Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:31 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — March 10, 2022 From: NACo Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:28:59 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — March 10, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here ARPA FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TRANSFORMS COUNTIES' ABILITY TO RESPOND TO AND RECOVER FROM COVID-19 As we mark the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) becoming law, counties across the country are investing in pandemic recovery and planning for the future. In a statement commemorating the one-year anniversary, NACo President Larry Johnson said, "For the past two years, counties have served on the front lines of our nation's response to the pandemic, and the historic American Rescue Plan recognizes the vast responsibilities county governments fulfill." Since the enactment of ARPA, America's counties have been developing Recovery Fund plans that will help spur equitable economic recovery. To find county examples, visit the Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker, powered by NACo, Brookings and the National League of Cities, and explore NACo's series of issue briefs examing county investment plans across a range of topics. READ THE FULL STATEMENT I READ MORE FROM COUNTY NEWS 00 COVID-19 Communications Toolkit for Counties Utilize NACo's COVID-19 communications toolkit, including top-level mesaging, outreach ideas and templates to share how your county is investing ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds. ACCESS THE TOOLKIT Explore NACo's ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund resources Visit NACo's ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub to find tools to share your story, explore county best practices, access analysis and more. EXPLORE THE RESOURCE HUB JOIN US IN WAKE COUNTY, N.C. FOR THE 2022 NACo HEALTHY COUNTIES FORUM April 6-8 I Wake County/Raleigh, N.C. County leaders and public health departments have been at the forefront of combating the pandemic and creatingopportunities for county residents to thrive. Recovery funds are offering a chance for county leaders to invest in the future of our communities' health in ways that promote equity and positive outcomes. Join your peers for an interactive in -person event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of 'health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. REGISTER TODAY l EXPLORE THE FULL SCHEDULE GO RESOURCES FROM #NACoLEG During the 2022 NACo Legislative Conference, county leaders focused on pressing federal policy issues impacting our residents and communities, including COVID-19 response and recovery. Explore a selection of resources from the conference below, and click here for the full library of conference recordings. 3 Leveraging Federal Funding to Strengthen Mental Health in Schools The pandemic has taken a toll on the health, well-being and educational outcomes of children and youth across the country. Learn about strategies for county governments to partner with the federal government, local educational agencies and other key stakeholders to improve student well-being. WATCH THE RECORDING Navigating Federal Resources to Improve Rural COVID-19 Response Efforts Learn how you can improve vaccination rates in your community to protect rural residents from COVID-19. WATCH THE RECORDING Workforce Development in a Post-COVID World: A Local Approach Hear from experts on the importance of locally driven workforce programs as counties continue to economically recover from the pandemic. WATCH RECORDING SHARE HOW YOUR COUNTY IS INVESTING ARPA FUNDS Join NACo's Untold Stories campaign to share how your county is investing ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds and impacting the lives of your residents. Click below to share your story, and visit NACo.org/UntoldStories to access resources to share your story with local audiences. SHARE YOUR COUNTY'S STORY County Name State + Add Share your county's story * What county service, program ot idea are you highlighting and how will It impact the lives of residents? Share specific examples of how this service or program has helped residents during the pandemic How has the program positively impacted the lives of residents? Please share specific exarnples and stories. If available, share a link to your story or program Does this program use ARPA or CARES Act funding?* Click below to select all that apply, Arnedcan Rescue Plan Act CARES Act 7 SHARE HOW YOUR COUNTY IS SERVING RESIDENTS: APPLY FOR A 2022 NACo ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Counties are on the front lines of COVID-19, ensuring the health and well-being of residents and driving recovery in our communities. Share your county's innovative programs by applying for a 2022 NACo Achievement Award. LEARN MORE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OfCOUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 0"M Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:58 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: WSF Reservations Release From: Vezina, John Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:56:18 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Liz Lovelett; Kevin Van De Wege; Ron Muzzall; Debra Lekanoff; Alex Ramel; Dave Paul; Greg Gilday; Mike Chapman; Steve Tharinger; Jamie Stephens; Christine Minney; Cindy Wolf; Melanie R. Bacon; Jill Johnson; Janet St. Clair; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton; Raymond Jackson; Matt Miller; mayor@townofcoupeville.org; David Faber; Aislinn Diamanti; Amy Howard; Ben Thomas; David Faber; Libby Wennstrom; Monica MickHaber; Owen Rowe; citycouncil@cityofanacortes.org; Jackie Henderson; Rick Walti; Jenny Bright; Michael C. Moore; Pat Powell; Young, Debbie; Anna Maria de Freitas; Barbara Starr; Mason Turnage; Noel Monin; Steve Hushebeck Cc: Jordan.Kronen@leg.wa.gov; Paul, Beth; Page, Makenna; Eric Hemmen; Harvey, Cole; Amanda Hubik; Mayzie Shaver; Nick Nehring; Annika Pederson; dawn.thomas@leg.wa.gov; Griffith, Reema; Mike Thomas; Brendan Cowan; Denice Kulseth; Eron Berg; John Mauro Subject: WSF Reservations Release ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Senators Lovelett, Van De Wege, & Muzzall, Representatives Lekanoff, Ramel, Paul, Gilday, Chapman, & Tharinger, Washington State Transportation Commissioner Young, San Juan County Councilmembers Stephens, Minney, & Wolf, Island County Commissioners Bacon, Johnson, & St. Clair, Jefferson County Commissioners Dean, Eisenhour, and Brotherton, Mayors Jackson, Miller, Hughes, & Faber, and Port Townsend, Coupeville, Anacortes, and Friday Harbor Councilmembers, Good morning. Due to the high volumes of reservations being made this morning at the beginning of the release for both the next two weeks of extended winter service, and the entire first release for the spring season, customers are experiencing delays on the WSF website. Our IT and Customer Service teams investigated and found no systemic issue other than so many people logging on to the system at the same time. As we get away from the initial lam release time, reservation times are speeding up. I've heard from San Juan Islands residents who were struggling the make reservations early this morning that they have now successfully done so. Our customer call center has also been very busy this morning helping those who've called in, so you may hear frustrations from constituents regarding both the website and the Call Center. Customer Service agents use the same system as the public, so the slowdown affected them as well. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, John John B. Vezina Government Relations Director Washington State Ferries Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:58 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: WSF Reservations Release From: Vezina, John Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:56:18 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Liz Lovelett; Kevin Van De Wege; Ron Muzzall; Debra Lekanoff; Alex Ramel; Dave Paul; Greg Gilday; Mike Chapman; Steve Tharinger; Jamie Stephens; Christine Minney; Cindy Wolf; Melanie R. Bacon; Jill Johnson; Janet St. Clair; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton; Raymond Jackson; Matt Miller; mayor@townofcoupeville.org; David Faber; Aislinn Diamanti; Amy Howard; Ben Thomas; David Faber; Libby Wennstrom; Monica MickHaber; Owen Rowe; citycouncil@cityofanacortes.org; Jackie Henderson; Rick Walti; Jenny Bright; Michael C. Moore; Pat Powell; Young, Debbie; Anna Maria de Freitas; Barbara Starr; Mason Turnage; Noel Monin; Steve Hushebeck Cc: Jordan.Kronen@leg.wa.gov; Paul, Beth; Page, Makenna; Eric Hemmen; Harvey, Cole; Amanda Hubik; Mayzie Shaver; Nick Nehring; Annika Pederson; dawn.thomas@leg.wa.gov; Griffith, Reema; Mike Thomas; Brendan Cowan; Denice Kulseth; Eron Berg; John Mauro Subject: WSF Reservations Release ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Senators Lovelett, Van De Wege, & Muzzall, Representatives Lekanoff, Ramel, Paul, Gilday, Chapman, & Tharinger, Washington State Transportation Commissioner Young, San Juan County Councilmembers Stephens, Minney, & Wolf, Island County Commissioners Bacon, Johnson, & St. Clair, Jefferson County Commissioners Dean, Eisenhour, and Brotherton, Mayors Jackson, Miller, Hughes, & Faber, and Port Townsend, Coupeville, Anacortes, and Friday Harbor Councilmembers, Good morning. Due to the high volumes of reservations being made this morning at the beginning of the release for both the next two weeks of extended winter service, and the entire first release for the spring season, customers are experiencing delays on the WSF website. Our IT and Customer Service teams investigated and found no systemic issue other than so many people logging on to the system at the same time. As we get away from the initial lam release time, reservation times are speeding up. I've heard from San Juan Islands residents who were struggling the make reservations early this morning that they have now successfully done so. Our customer call center has also been very busy this morning helping those who've called in, so you may hear frustrations from constituents regarding both the website and the Call Center. Customer Service agents use the same system as the public, so the slowdown affected them as well. Please let me know if you have any questions. Best, John John B. Vezina Government Relations Director Washington State Ferries Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 10:05 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Register today for the 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum From: NACo Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 9:55:56 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Register today for the 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here EXPERIENCE, LEARN & ENGAGE: REGISTER TODAY FOR THE 2022 NACo HEALTHY COUNTIES FORUM 1 Register today for the National Association of Counties (NACo) Healthy Counties Forum in Wake County/Raleigh, N.C. April 6-8. Join your peers for an interactive event that will focus on the social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. Experience firsthand the critical county role in creating and sustaining healthy communities, by participating in high -impact mobile tours, including: • The Poe Center, a nonprofit organization that partners with Wake County to offer an immersive experience that provides health education to children and adults • Healing Transitions, a nonprofit organization that offers innovative peer -based and recovery -oriented services to homeless, uninsured and underserved individuals with substance use disorders • Oak City Cares, a program that serves as a point of entry into homeless and housing services and supports more than 30 on -site social service organizations • Bike tour of Wake County's extensive open space greenway system County leaders and public health departments have been at the forefront of combating the pandemic and creating opportunities for county residents to thrive. Recovery funds are offering a chance for county leaders to invest in the future of our communities' health in ways that promote equity and positive outcomes. Learn strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health through a full slate of workshops, panels and more. �M Engage with your county peers from accross the country through networking opportunities, breakout discussions and moderated meetups. HEALTH & SAFETY NACo is offering in -person attendance at its 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum pursuant to local government orders and public health guidance on such gatherings. NACo is committed to hosting a safe event for all participants and to this end requires all members, guests, staff and supplier personnel to comply with safety precautions specified for Wake County, N.C., the Sheraton Raleigh, Wake County Public Health and CDC guidelines and recommendations. Learn More: 2022 Healthy Counties Forum Waiver of Liability and 2022 Healthy Counties Forum Code of Conduct QUESTIONS? NACo is here to help. For assistance, email nacomeetings@naco.org or call 202.942.4292. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VfCOUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 "Knw Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:09 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: WSF Weekly Update From: Vezina, John Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:07:28 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: WSF Weekly Update ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Today, we released our COVID-19 Service Restoration Plan, which outlines steps to restore service to pre - pandemic levels on a route -by -route basis. However, our restoration efforts have been underway for months, with full service back to reliable levels on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands route and tonight, the resumption of late -night sailings on our Seattle/Bremerton run. The next route we will work to restore is Seattle/Bainbridge. We know our alternate service schedules are having a severe impact on many of our riders and we're committed to keeping you updated on our restoration efforts. We have 15 deck employees training to become mates, which will be incredibly helpful with our crewing situation. A few of them are seen here using our Navigation Lab. We continue to actively recruit, hire and train new employees, but with U.S. Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security credentialing for vessel positions, and the weeks of training necessary for licensed deck positions, we want to remind everyone that it will take time to restore service across our system. We will unfortunately, not have enough crewing available to restart international Sidney, British Columbia service and a second boat on our Port Townsend/Coupeville route during our upcoming spring sailing season, which starts on April 10. Spring season vehicle reservations now available Vehicle reservations for travel on March 27 to June 18 on our Anacortes/San Juan Islands and Port Townsend/ Coupeville routes are now available. This morning's release includes the final two weeks of winter season (March 27 to April 9) and our spring season (April 10 to June 18). As a reminder, we pushed back the start of our spring season by two weeks to ensure increased reliability as we work to increase to spring service levels while continuing to face crewing challenges. For our Anacortes/San Juan Islands run, another batch of reservations will be released two weeks before each specific sailing and again two days before. Basic first -aid course With safety our number one priority, it's important to keep our employees up to date with training on how to respond to emergencies. As part of our focus on workforce development, we recently conducted a basic first -aid course for terminal staff. The class covered emergency response procedures, CPR and how to use our new automated external defibrillators. Our training department is planning to offer this course on a regular basis to all our terminal employees as we continue to look for more ways to invest in our employees' professional development! Employees are trained in how to properly use our new automated external defibrillators in the event there is an emergency at one of our facilities. Nicole McIntosh Chief of Staff, WSDOT/Ferries Division 20JR-Mmo STAY CONNECTED: ��m Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:31 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — March 10, 2022 From: NACo Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 2:28:59 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — March 10, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here CORONAVIRUS O` r NATIONAL• • OF •UNTIES I NACo.org/coronavirus M•10, 2022 ARPA FISCAL RECOVERY FUND TRANSFORMS COUNTIES' ABILITY TO RESPOND TO AND RECOVER FROM COVID-19 As we mark the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) becoming law, counties across the country are investing in pandemic recovery and planning for the future. In a statement commemorating the one-year anniversary, NACo President Larry Johnson said, "For the past two years, counties have served on the front lines of our nation's response to the pandemic, and the historic American Rescue Plan recognizes the vast responsibilities county governments fulfill." Since the enactment of ARPA, America's counties have been developing Recovery Fund plans that will help spur equitable economic recovery. To find county examples, visit the Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker, powered by NACo, Brookings and the National League of Cities, and explore NACo's series of issue briefs examing county investment plans across a range of topics. READ THE FULL STATEMENT I READ MORE FROM COUNTY NEWS GO COVID-19 Communications Toolkit for Counties Utilize NACo's COVID-19 communications toolkit, including top-level mesaging, outreach ideas and templates to share how your county is investing ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds. ACCESS THE TOOLKIT Explore NACo's ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund resources Visit NACo's ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub to find tools to share your story, explore county best practices, access analysis and more. EXPLORE THE RESOURCE HUB JOIN 'US IN WAKE COUNTY, N.C. FOR THE 2022 NACo F HEALTHY COUNTIES FORUM April 6-8 I Wake County/Raleigh, N.C. County leaders and public health departments have been at the forefront of combating the pandemic and creating opportunities for county residents to thrive. Recovery funds are offering a chance for county leaders to invest in the future of our communities' health in ways that promote equity and positive outcomes. Join your peers for an interactive in -person event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health, particularlyemerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. REGISTER TODAY I EXPLORE THE FULL SCHEDULE GO RESOURCES FROM #NACoLEG During the 2022 NACo Legislative Conference, county leaders focused on pressing federal policy issues impacting our residents and communities, including COVID-19 response and recovery. Explore a selection of resources from the conference below, and click here for the full library of conference recordings. Leveraging Federal Funding to Strengthen Mental Health in Schools The pandemic has taken a toll on the health, well-being and educational outcomes of children and youth across the country. Learn about strategies for county governments to partner with the federal government, local educational agencies and other key stakeholders to improve student well-being. WATCH THE RECORDING Navigating Federal Resources to Improve Rural COVID-19 Response Efforts Learn how you can improve vaccination rates in your community to protect rural residents from COVID-19. WATCH THE RECORDING Workforce Development in a Post-COVID World: A Local Approach Hear from experts on the importance of locally driven workforce programs as counties continue to economically recover from the pandemic. WATCH RECORDING AH NACo CYBERATTACK SIMULATION SERIES COVID-19 has significantly broadened the infrastructure landscape that counties need to protect from cyberattacks. NACo`s quarterly cyberattack simulations provide counties with practical exercises to test and improve the protections that they have in place. The next NACo cyberattack simulation will be held March 28—April 1 and will cover a ransomware attack on 911 systems and backups. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER 00 5 SHARE HOW YOUR COUNTY IS INVESTING ARPA FUNDS Join NACo's Untold Stories campaign to share how your county is investing ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds and impacting the lives of your residents. Click below to share your story, and visit NACo.org/UntoldStories to access resources to share your story with local audiences. SHARE YOUR COUNTY'S STORY County Name State + Add Share your aunty's story What county service, program or idea are you highlighting and how will it impact the lives of residents? Share specific examples of how this service or program has helped residents during the pandemic Row has the program positively impacted the lives of residents? Please share specific examples and stories. If available, share a link to your story or program Does this program use ARPA or CARES Act funding?' Click below to select ail that apply, Arnerican Rescue Pion Act CARES AO Please share any relevant photos or videos V Attach file VA SHARE HOW YOUR COUNTY IS SERVING RESIDENTS: APPLY FOR A 2022 NACo ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Counties are on the front lines of COVID-19, ensuring the health and well-being of residents and driving recovery in our communities. Share your county's innovative programs by applying for a 2022 NACo Achievement Award. LEARN MORE NATIONAL MOCIATIONOfCOU"ES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 P�J"IMM Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 4:31 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: News Release: Olympic National Forest welcomes Deputy Forest Supervisor Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Olympic National Forest Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2022 4:30:19 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: News Release: Olympic National Forest welcomes Deputy Forest Supervisor ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Olympic National Forest Forest Service News Release Contact: Corina Rendon corina.renda iasd�j.gov _.._...._ w.fs. usda. cgov!qlyrrnpic of m icforest Olympic National Forest welcomes Deputy Forest Supervisor OLYMPIA, WA, March 10, 2022 — Forest Supervisor Kelly Lawrence is pleased to share that Susan Beall will be joining the Olympic National Forest as Deputy Forest Supervisor, effective March 14. Beall most recently served as the Lands Zone Lead for the Western and Central Oregon Lands Zone which provides Realty and Boundary Management services to seven National Forests in the Pacific Northwest Region including lands adjustments, access, title, and land line surveys. "Susan has demonstrated her ability to lead a complex organization with a strong business acumen," Lawrence said. "Her leadership and background will be an outstanding addition to the Forest." Raised in Corvallis, OR Beall started her 24-year career with the Forest Service on the nearby Siuslaw National Forest as a visitor information specialist and worked in variety of positions before specializing in realty and lands. "I'm eager to meet staff and build relationships with partners and communities of the Peninsula," said Beall. "I'm looking forward to serving as Deputy Forest Supervisor and learning more about this special place." The addition of a Deputy Forest Supervisor supports the recently announced commitment to stewarding the Olympic National Forest holistically as an integrated part of the Olympic Peninsula. To learn more about the Olympic National Forest visit the forest's website or follow us on social media. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer,, and lender. 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Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Washington State Department of Transportation - TRAVEL Olympic Region — P.O. Box 47440 - Olympia, WA 98504-7440 — 360-357-2600 Travel advisory March 11, 2022 Contact Connie Rae, maintenance superintendent, 360-565-0685 Tina Werner, media relations, 360-704-3270 1 Expect daytime alternating traffic on US 101 near Lake Crescent for highway repairs PORT ANGELES — Travelers who use US 101 between Port Angeles and Forks will want to plan ahead for potential daytime delays the week of March 14. Washington State Department of Transportation maintenance crews will repair damaged guardrail and roadway shoulders between mileposts 222.5 and 224 near Lake Crescent. Work schedule: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, March 14 through Thursday, March 17. Flaggers will alternate traffic through the work zone. Travelers should plan for delays of up to 15 minutes. Crews will clear out traffic as quickly as possible between repairs. Clallam County travelers are encouraged to sign up for email updates. Real-time traffic information is available on the WSDOT app and WSDOT regional Twitter account. Links in this travel advisory: • Email updates: https://public govdelivery com/accountsMADOT/subscriber/new?topic id=WADOT 542 • WSDOT app: www.wsdot.wa.gov/travel/know-before-you-go/mobile-app • WSDOT regional Twitter feed: twitter. com/wsdot tacoma Know before you go Check the latest conditions: • Travel Center map • Real-time travel data • WSDOT mobile app WSDOT keeps people, businesses and the economy moving by operating and improving the state's transportation systems. To learn more about what we're doing, go to 2 for pictures, videoa, news and b|ogo. Real time traffic information is available at wsdot.com/traffic or by dialing 511. 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Box 42525 - Olympia, WA 98504- 2525 jeffbocc From: Libby Urner Wennstrom <Lbby@albatrosswriters.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 2:10 PM To: jeffbocc; Kevin Hitchcock; Quinn Grewell Subject: Additional feedback on "Splits" in new precinct map Attachments: Minor Precinct Update Suggestions.docx; Splits Comparison 22-03-11.pdf ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I took the time to really dig in and study the effect of the new precinct maps on "split precincts" and what the impact might be of doing the proposed changes merging precincts 36o0/36o1 and 3101/3102. The answer is: Those mergers don't affect the total split numbers at all - it's the same total for either of the proposed options. We currently have 82 splits across 39 Precincts. Only 12 precincts are not split. I took the existing precinct split info, and compared it to both the Proposed 3/7 map, and the new "alternate" map (3/14), and made a chart - see attached file "Split Bottom line: The proposed mergers of 3101/3102 and 36o0/36o1 make NO change in the number of splits - the total number of ballot types is the same either way. Both sets of proposed maps (the 3/7 proposal and the 3/14 "alternate") add 8 total splits - None in District 1, 6 in District 2, and 2 in District 3. Merging the two pairs of districts isn't the issue for splits - changing District 2 to more accurately reflect neighborhoods and regularize precinct sizes is what created 6 of the 8 new splits. I think that I tradeoff is well worth making. This number of splits seems well worth it for the value of even size precincts and even numbers of precincts per district. See attached "Splits Comparison" file for the gory details on splits. In reviewing the updated "alternate" maps, I was disappointed to not see any of the smaller changes that had also been proposed - realigning some boundaries in Port Ludlow/Coyle for more even districts, fixing the error where a district line cuts through the middle of a house near Sather Park, keeping both sides of Tremont St. together, etc. These are small fixes but they make for a cleaner, better map. I don't think any of these changes would affect splits numbers. As a reminder, my proposed changes were: .Make minor adjustments to the boundaries of 3503� 35042 3505� 3200 & 3102 for better balancing. .Add the South Side of Tremont/M St to 1709. .Move 1710/1703 boundary north to Foster St See Attached "Minor Precinct Update Suggestions" file for map details. I strongly urge you to consolidate 3600/36o1 and 3101/3102, as shown on the "alternate" maps. It's worth doing. Libby Umer Wennstrom +1.360.301.9728 libbya,albatrosswriters.com linkedin.com/in/hbb):urner 0) Size -balancing Precincts Rebalance size of Ludlow Precincts Two of the Port Ludlow Precincts are over -large (3505 and 3504) while adjoining precincts (3200, 3503, and 3103) are a little small. Some very minor tweaks to the boundaries — which are fairly arbitrary in both cases — might help to better equalize the sizes of these precincts. Housing growth is likely to further exacerbate these differences, so it's better to plan for growth and address it now. Precinct# 3103, Voters 760 INI Leland Prec Precinct# 3200, Voters 659 Precinct# 3505, Voi © ob -ene E ilcene Figure 2. Possible boundary adjustments for Ludlow precincts (3505, 3504, 3503) nr" 503,'Voters 794 Pre ct# 3504, Voters 863 Proposal: Make minor adjustments to the boundaries of 3503, 3504, 3505, 3200 & 3102 for better balancing. • Adding the entire Thorndyke Road area into 3200 would better keep a community of interest together. • The boundary between 3503 and 3504 is just a ridgeline. By including the adjoining Teal Lake subdivision area in 3503, the size of the two precincts is better balanced. See Figure 3 for detail. 3503 Precinct# 3504, Voters 863 Figure 3. Detail of 350313504 boundary showing including more streets Libby Wennstrom Minor Precinct Update Suggestions 3/11/2022 Page 1 of 3 City of Port Townsend Precincts The proposed city precincts are generally well thought out with only very minor tweaks needed. One precinct, 1710, is substantially bigger, with 820 voters. But looking at the maps, 1710 (Morgan Hill neighborhood) is the area least likely to experience significant housing growth over the next decade, compared to other City precincts which have more open land and more planned building projects. Given that, over time the city precincts are likely to eventually even up in size. Two very small tweaks to suggest: Both Sides of Tremont St. to 1709 It makes more sense to include both sides of Tremont St in precinct 1709 —they're part of a contiguous neighborhood to their north, vs. a big empty field to the south. It only moves about 20 houses, but makes the precinct easier to canvas and keeps the neighborhood whole. Sc Figure 4. Detail of 170411709 boundary at Tremont St. Proposal: Add the South Side of Tremont/M St to 1709. Libby Wennstrom Minor Precinct Update Suggestions 3/11/2022 Page 2 of 3 Adjustments near Sather Park The Boundary between 1710 and 1703 near the corner of Sather Park has a weird "wiggle" that runs THROUGH several houses. If continued straight a short distance to Cosgrove Street itself, it would ensure that those homes are fully in 1703 - reducing possible confusion. Figure 5. Detail of Cosgrove St. near Sather Park. Alternatively, moving the boundary to the other side of Sather Park along Foster Street would also help to equalize the sizes of 1710 (820 voters) and 1703 (777 voters). Precinct# 1710, Voters 820 etzemoka e - Park a 1 C ather Park Chetaemck at Park �r sPrecjnct# 1703, Voters 777 r s- Figure 6. Moving 171011703 boundary north to Foster St. Proposal: Move 1710/1703 boundary north to Foster St. Libby Wennstrom Minor Precinct Update Suggestions 3/11/2022 Page 3 of 3 Existing Precinct NEW # ALT. (3/14) PROP. (3/7) CURRENT CHANGE 106 North Jacob 1106 2 2 1 +1 700 Port Townsend 1700 3 3 4 -1 701 Port Townsend 1701 1 1 1 - 702 Port Townsend 1702 4 4 2 +2 703 Port Townsend 1703 1 1 1 - 704 Port Townsend 1704 2 2 1 +1 705 Port Townsend 1705 - - 2 -2 706 Port Townsend 1706 2 2 2 - 707 Port Townsend 1707 2 2 2 - 708 Port Townsend 1708 1 1 2 -1 709 Port Townsend 1709 2 2 2 - 710 Port Townsend 1710 11 11 1 DISTRICT 1 SPLITS 1 1 211 211 211 SAME 104 Cape George 2104 1 1 1 105 Discovery Bay 2105 1 1 1 107 South Jacob 2107 2 2 2 - 300 Chimacum 1 2300 6 6 3 +3 301 Chimacum 11 2301 4 4 3 +1 303 Hadlock 2303 2 2 3 -1 304 Kala Point 2304 1 1 1 - 305 Irondale 1 2305 2 2 2 306 Irondale 11 2306 2 2 2 - 307 Four Corners 2307 4 4 2 +2 308 Center 11 2308 2 2 1 +1 401 Nordland 2401 1 1 1 - DISTRICT 2 SPLITS 28 28 22 +6 101 Gardiner 3101 - 1 1 102 Port Discovery 3102 5 4 3 +2 / +1 103 Crocker 3103 5 5 4 +1 200 Coyle 3200 5 5 2 +3 201 Quilcene 3201 2 2 3 -1 [3203 New] 3203 2 2 - +2 204 Brinnon 3204 3 3 3 - 302 Center 1 3302 - - 4 -4 500 Port Ludlow 3500 2 2 2 - 501 Port Ludlow 1 3501 3 3 3 - 502 Port Ludlow II 3502 5 5 4 +1 503 Port Ludlow III 3503 1 1 1 - 504 Port Ludlow IV 3504 2 2 3 -1 505 Port Ludlow V 3505 2 2 2 - 600 Hoh 3600 4 2 2 601 Queets 3601 - 2 2 - DISTRICT 3 SPLITS 41 41 39 +2 TOTAL SPLITS 90 90 82 +8 Legena Lost splits Gained splits Same splits Proposed Merge Precinct Added/Lost 2 precincts elminated (6 fewer splits) 11 Precincts added a split 7 added 1, 3 added 2, 1 added 3 5 precincts lost 1 split 1 new precinct has 2 splits Precinct Splits Comparison Libby Wennstrom 3/11/2022 Page 1 of 1 ieffbocc From: Deborah Pedersen <deborahgpedersen@yahoo.com> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 2:46 PM To: jeffbocc; Quinn Grewell; Kevin Hitchcock; Rose Ann Carroll Cc: Marty Gilmore; Libby Urner Wennstrom; Tony Petrillo; Gary Larson; Tom Meyer Subject: Proposal for renumbering of precincts for possible discussion Monday, March 14 Attachments: Proposed new precinct numbers.xlsx ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Commissioners and staff: During the discussion of the proposed new precinct map on March 7, I believe I heard that the plan is to proceed with four -digit precinct numbers with the first digit indicating the commissioner district in which a precinct lies. I believe I also heard that using changing the numbers of precincts that involves using the current number embedded in a different precinct number would cause difficulties when inputting new data into the statewide system. With the understanding that all voters' precinct numbers would need to change due to adding a fourth place to the number, I have created a new number scheme for all precincts, using only three digits, which does not repeat any of the numbers we are currently using. In District 1, I started with I I I in the middle of Port Townsend and worked outward in a spiral. The highest number, for the current 106, outside of the City, is 122. In Districts 2 and 3, I worked from north to south. starting with 211 and 311. Since there are fewer and different precincts in both of the maps that have been circulated, I believe that it will be less confusing to voters to have brand-new numbers that clearly indicate their district and which cannot be confused with any current precinct. I have also suggested some cases where re -naming will be helpful. Please have a look. Thank you for your consideration of this matter. I look forward to hearing the discussion on Monday and will probably make brief remarks during the 9am public comment period. Deborah Pedersen 360-385-5147 Proposed ID for Current Proposed ID Alternative ID4 Precinct ID for Draft Map Draft Map 1704 704 111 1700 700 112 1702 702 113 1701 701 114 1703 703 115 1710 710 116 1709 709 117 1707 707 118 1708 708 119 1706 706 120 1705 705 121 1106 106 122 2104 104 211 2105 105 212 2107 107 213 2304 304 214 2307 307 215 2305 305 216 2306 306 217 2300 300 218 2303 303 219 2401 401 220 2301 301 221 2308 308 222 3101 101 311 3102 102 312 3103 103 313 3502 502 314 3501 501 315 3500 500 316 3503 503 317 3504 504 318 3505 505 319 3200 200 320 3201 201 321 3203 203 322 3204 204 323 3600 600 323 3601 601 324 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 311 n/a 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 322 n/a Currnt Name 704 - Port Townsend 700 - Port Townsend 702 - Port Townsend 701 - Port Townsend 703 - Port Townsend 710 - Port Townsend 709 - Port Townsend 707 - Port Townsend 708 - Port Townsend 706 - Port Townsend 705 - Port Townsend 106 - North Jacob 104 - Cape George 105 - Discovery Bay 107 - South Jacob 304 - Kala Point 307 - Four Corners 305 - Irondale 1 306 - Irondale 11 300 - Chimacum 1 303 - Hadlock 401 - Nordland 301 - Chimacum 11 308 - Center 101 -Gardiner 102 - Port Discovery 103 - Crocker 502 - Port Ludlow II 501 - Port Ludlow 1 500 - Port Ludlow 503 - Port Ludlow III 504 - Port Ludlow IV 505 - Port Ludlow V 200 - Coyle 201 - Quilcene 203 - Brinnon 1 204 - Brinnon II 600 - Hoh 601 - Queets Propsed Name Cape George N Cape George S Discovery Bay n/a Port Ludlow Port Ludlow Port Ludlow Port Ludlow Port Ludlow Port Ludlow Pacific 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 jeffbocc From: Walton, Katherine (GOV) <Katherine.Walton@gov.wa.gov> Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 4:57 PM Subject: Updated Mask Guidance ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Good afternoon, Happy Friday! I wanted to send out a reminder that as of tomorrow, March 12, 2022, masks will no longer be required to be worn in many settings. Local health jurisdictions and individual businesses may still choose to require masking. Employees can wear masks if they choose to. Businesses can't punish workers who wear a mask, take time off to get vaccinated, or seek treatment for COVID-19. Masks or respirators will continue to be required in health care settings, long-term care, and correctional facilities. Masks will continue to be required on public transportation, per Federal requirements. For more information, please check out the updated guidance from Labor and Industries: https•//www.Ini.wa.gov/safety-health/safety-topics/topics/coronavirus. This guidance applies to local government operations. DOH is currently updating their guidance, but you will be able to find it here: https://doh.wa.gov/emergencies/covid- 19/masks-a nd-face-coverings. On a different note, we are always recruiting for our boards and commissions: https://www.governor.wa.gov/boards- commissions/boards-commissions/upcoming-appointment-opportunities. Please take a look at the openings and feel free to reach out with any questions. I also want to share that we are looking for a new member of the external relations team, representing Southwest Washington: https•//www governmentiobs com/careers/washington/iobs/3460493/southwest-washington-regional- representative. Have a great weekend! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. 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If you have specific questions that cannot be answered by these resources, you can call the Washington Department of Health's public call center at 1-800-525-0127, then wait and press A Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 8:26 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Public Health Masking not required but recommended Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 8:25:08 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Public Health Masking not required but recommended ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org Masking .r r a Protect those at high risk for severe '1* 11ness. required in many indoor spaces, however still recommended by, the Jefferson County Health Officer. We are forwarding this flyer to you on behalf of our community partner, Jefferson County Public Health for you to post. The Spanish version of this is also included for download and printing/posting with the links below. Please reach out to us with any questions you might have about this document and for Health questions to the Department. Your Ad could be reaching this large audience at no cost to you! Just ask usl The Chamber is investing in our Community & YOUR business. 2 The Chamber of Jefferson County Chamber of Jefferson County 12409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by "*% CConstant Contact Try email marketing for free today! Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 10:04 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Friday 5 1 Sine Die I ARPA I Salmon I Masks I Rentals From: Washington Counties I WSAC Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 9:59:54 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Friday 5 1 Sine Die I ARPA I Salmon I Masks I Rentals ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. March 11, 2022 k Overview From • Sine Die And just like that... It's over. On Thursday, the legislature adjourned sine die as scheduled. Even sans pandemic, the days of large sine die celebrations are long gone. Still, it's rather anticlimactic when, after 60 days of high energy bombast and bluster, you put session to bed by closing your Zoom window. WSAC staff will provide a full end -of -session report highlighting counties' big wins and losses in the coming weeks, but we leave you with these final legislative blog posts in the meantime. 1 Learn More -the American Rescue Plan One Year Later: Share How Your County is Investing in the Future of Your Community This week marks the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which authorized the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, including $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county, parish and borough in America. It represents a strong federal -state -local partnership and an investment in counties on the front lines of keeping our communities healthy, safe and vibrant. Learn More . . .......... .. .. 2 Every year, more habitat is lost to development, setting back salmon survival despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent to save them. Yet two bills proposed this legislative session to preserve and help repair salmon habitat have failed. Learn More STATE NEWS' What's Changing — and What's Not — After WA Schools Go Mask Optional Next Week The Washington state Department of Health published new guidance on Tuesday that will guide public schools after the statewide indoor mask mandate ends Friday. Starting next week, masks will be an optional accessory in most settings for school staff and students in Washington. For districts across the state, this will be the first time this school year that face coverings won't be required inside classrooms. WASHINGTON StATE ASSOVAMW of COUNTIES Learn More GET IT ON YOUR CALENDAR 3 County Places Cap on Vacation Rentals A cap has been proposed on vacation rentals in San Juan County at the current 650 county- wide. Of that 650, Orcas has the most vacation rentals, 334, San Juan is second with 224, and there are 85 on Lopez. The only other ferry -accessible island, Shaw, does not allow any vacation rentals. 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Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Behavioral Health Programs and Services AT =1171m,741117M 1, • Assuring our communities have the behavioral health programs and services they need is critical. What happens when it is not working, or there is a problem? How do we identify and work through implementation challenges or address gaps? For the past several years representatives of counties, Behavioral Health — Administrative Service Organizations (BH-ASO), and the Health Care Authority (HCA) worked to develop a consensus -built communication framework. We worked to `reboot our relationships and develop a process to move forward to tackle the complex systemic and operational 1 issues associated with delivering behavioral health programs in our communities. Join us for this conversation, learning opportunity, and engage by sharing your thoughts on this important topic to assure we have the behavioral health programs and services our communities need. 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I • s • i Does a town automatically change its form of government when its population goes over 1,500? i No. Municipalities do not automatically change their form of government based on population. RCW 35.01.040 defines a town as a municipality that "has a population of less than fifteen hundred at the time of its organization and does not operate under Title 35A RCW." There are several towns that have a population over 1,500 (based on 2021 OFM numbers). These include Coupeville (1,950); Eatonville (2,875); Friday Harbor (2,630); Steilacoom (6,745), and Yacolt (1,670). j ........................ Does a building have to be inspected by a licensed inspector before the agency can issue a building permit? i There is no state law that requires building inspectors to be licensed. However, agencies are still required by RCW 19.27.050 to enforce the state building code (including any local changes the agency has adopted). This can be done by in-house employees, or by contract with another jurisdiction or private company to act as your building official Does a resolution by a city council adopting findings require review and approval by legal counsel? State law doesn't require the city attorney to review or approve ordinances or resolutions. Local city policies often require their city attorney to approve ordinances and resolutions "as to form," but, again, this is not a requirement under state law. In contrast, the city clerk is required to authenticate all ordinances and resolutions by their signature. See RCW 35A.12.150. We have a blog post that provides an overview of how to properly use ordinances, resolutions, motions j and proclamations (although it doesn't address the signature issue): Taking Action Using Ordinances, Resolutions, Motions, and Proclamations. We're looking for guidance on what substantiating proof is needed from a small business to determine if they experienced a negative economic impact related to Covid before we provide direct or indirect assistance using ARPA funds. One of the main criteria to determine eligible use of ARPA funds is: does the use respond to a negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic? l On page 21 of Treasury's Overview of the Final Rule, it states that local governments can consider the following criteria for identifying eligible businesses: 2 • Decreased revenue or gross receipts • Financial insecurity • Increased costs • Capacity to weather financial hardship • Challenges covering payroll, rent or mortgage, and other operating costs The document goes on to say that the following businesses can be presumed to have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic: • Small businesses operating in Qualified Census Tracts • Small businesses operated by Tribal governments on Tribal lands • Small businesses operating in the U.S. territories Additionally, on page 40 of the Final Rule, Treasury states: • "As discussed in the section Designating a Negative Economic Impact, in the final rule, recipients must identify an economic harm caused or exacerbated by the pandemic on a small business or class of small businesses to provide services that respond. As discussed above, programs or services in this category must respond to a harm experienced by a small business or class of small businesses as a result of the public health emergency. To identify impacted small businesses and necessary response measures, recipients may consider impacts such as lost revenue or increased costs, challenges covering payroll, rent or mortgage, or other operating costs, the capacity of a small business to weather financial hardships, and general financial insecurity resulting from the public health emergency." [emphasis added] Because the Final Rule says that recipients "must identify" and "must respond to a harm experienced by a small business," a conservative approach would be to require small businesses to show that they experienced an economic harm rather than simply certifying they did. A business that did not experience an economic harm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic should not be receiving ARPA funds. We would recommend having documentation for all businesses that receive or have received any ARPA funds. The city should have documentation that demonstrates eligibility listed above. The city is receiving extensive public records requests from an individual requestor that has the potential to interfere with city operations. What are some strategies for dealing with such requests? Here are a few blog articles on dealing with large public records requests: • Please Stop: Handling Public Requests (Oct 15, 2019) - Municipal employees sometimes must deal with a variety of requests, and some can be quite challenging. This article looks at what local governments can and cannot broadly do in terms of responding to large public records requests and complaints. • BIG Public Records Requests (Mar 3, 2015) - How can local governments respond to large public records requests? In light of some recent public records requests that have made the news, this blog post discusses overbroad requests, identifiable records, and the ability to provide public records in installments. • Handling Vague and Complex Public Records Requests: Developing Your Plan of Attack (Feb 28, 2013) - Have you ever seen a public records request that makes you scratch your head and think, "How am I going to respond to that?" Two public records officers from Snohomish County weigh in on strategies for dealing with seemingly impossible requests that are either too vague or too complex. 9 ............. MRSC's Public Records Act Basics page has a section with examples of public records policies, including policies that limit the amount of staff time spent on responding. Finally, there is authority under the PRA for an agency to close a request if a requestor fails to review or pay applicable copy charges for requested records. 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MRSC 1 2601 Fourth Avenue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA 98121 Unsubscribe heisenhour(a)co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by it@mrsc.org 4 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 4:02 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Legislative Bulletin I March 11, 2022 From: Washington State Association of Counties Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 3:59:34 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Legislative Bulletin I March 11, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. W, 0 Overview From Olympia: Sine Die And just like that... It's over. On Thursday, the legislature adjourned sine die as scheduled. Even sans pandemic, the days of large sine die celebrations are long gone. Still, it's rather anticlimactic when, after 60 days of high energy bombast and bluster, you put session to bed by closing your Zoom window. WSAC staff will provide a full end -of -session report highlighting counties' big wins and losses in the coming weeks, but we leave you with these final legislative blog posts in the meantime. Quick Links Upcoming Events SAC Virtual Assembly Monday, March 14 LSC Meeting Friday, March 18 Transportation & Infrastructure Update Heading into the final week of session, the Move Ahead Washington Transportation Package had a lot of momentum rolling toward its final passage. This momentum was generated by the legislation's inclusion of many important state and local projects and its overall commitment to the reduction of carbon emissions and addressing the harm caused by previous transportation policies. The Package utilizes revenue from the Climate Commitment Act to make critical investments in transit, ferries, and multimodal options; and yet, despite all of this, there remained a great deal of uncertainty for counties about where things would finally settle regarding the state's investment for preservation of the local transportation system. The final Package, adopted on Thursday, spans 16 years and allocates almost $17 billion in 2 transportation and infrastructure spending. The Voting Rights Act, OPMA, and Prejudgment Interest Sine Die has come and gone, and the Voting Rights Act, SIB 5597, did not pass. This was an omnibus bill involving many interests and some laudable policy goals, but it was operationally very complex and WSAC objected to the preclearance mechanisms and the potential endless litigation that could result under some standards as drafted. WSAC worked very hard on this bill and offered multiple amendments that would make the policy work better and apply more equitably to counties (e.g., we disfavor a pure population -based calculation to determine preclearance), and we expect to see it back again next year. Read ore Historic Investments in Affordable Homes and Homelessness Prevention 3 The Legislature passed its final budgets this week. They included historic investments in affordable homes and homelessness prevention. There were over $400 million new dollars in the Capital Budget for housing, including $114 million for the Housing Trust Fund, $240 million for rapid housing acquisition, $60 million for the new Apple Health and Homes program, $15 million for homeless youth facilities, $2 million for manufactured housing preservation, and $9 million for affordable housing development utility connections. The Operating Budget included $2 million for pre -eviction legal aid, $55 million for frontline homelessness service providers, $68.5 million for rental assistance, $4.5 million for foreclosure prevention, and $45 million for services to help transition people from unsheltered homelessness into affordable housing. It also included a permanent increase to the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD) cash grant from $197 to $417 per month. The total two-year capital investment for building or acquiring affordable homes and shelter is over $734 million. Read more Years ago, we all learned how a bill becomes a law in just three minutes every Saturday morning. The cartoon starts as a view of a capitol building. The voice of a young boy starts talking about all the steps you have to climb to go inside. He notices a paper on the steps and asks, "I wonder who that sad little scrap of paper is?" The paper answers in song, "I'm just a bill. Yes, I'm only a bill ... But I know I'll be a law someday...." The song discusses how a bill starts as an idea, told to a Legislator, who writes it down and 4 submits it to Congress. Then the bill is considered by a committee and, if approved, is voted on by one body of Congress. If approved by that body, it starts the process over in the other body. If it passes the legislature, it is sent to the President. If the President signs it and doesn't veto it, the lowly bill becomes a law. That's where the Schoolhouse rock lesson ends. But that's not always the whole story. Final Budget Leaves Public Health Satisfied and Ready for a If the Supplemental Budget is the final "meal" the Legislature creates for lobbyists before heading off into the interim diet, then this year's public health courses were a mixed bag. Some features included tried and true investments; others provided new or additional considerations, while other budget items left us wanting a more palatable finish. Read ore 5 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 5:05 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Free: Resource Roundtable - How can the CIE assist your business? From: EDC Team Jefferson Sent: Friday, March 11, 2022 5:04:04 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Free: Resource Roundtable - How can the CIE assist your business? ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Resource Roundtable CIE, the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Find out they can assist your business! Thursday, March 171", Noon - 1 pm Rick Dickinson and Micah Jonet Join Zoom Meeting (No Registration Required) https://us02web.zoom.us/o/84326907336 Meeting ID: 843 2690 7336 One tap mobile +12532158782„84326907336# US Join us for EDC Team Jefferson's Resource Roundtable. Meet Rick & Micah from the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Find out about their no -cost programs, how they may be able to help you develop your business ideas, launch a small business, and manage it over time. "CIE's Community Enterprise Program provides training, one-on-one advising, and other support to help with the first steps of building a business, from idea generation to being solidly established and ready to grow. We prioritize people with limited resources from marginalized communities, and we believe anyone can be an entrepreneur. Our North Peninsula team serves people in Clallam and Jefferson Counties. All services are FREE to all participants." EDC Team Jefferson is the Washington State Department of Commerce designated Associate Development Organization for Jefferson County, EDC Team Jefferson connects businesses to resources and funding, and works with government and partner organizations to help our communities thrive. 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Glen Whitley @iud- a whitley ` Erie County, NY @ErieCountyNY 1 Tarrant County, Texas Judge Glen Whitley (left) welcomes President Joe Biden to the county for an event honoring veterans. L. Johnson @Reach4Wellness NACo President Larry Johnson celebrates the grand opening of a senior health center Erie County, N.Y. Executive Mark Poloncarz commemorates the first anniversary of the American Rescue Plan by highlighting the county's recovery efforts. NACo @NACoTweets NACo 1st Vice President Denise Winfrey provides a NACo update at the Police Jury Association of Louisiana annual convention. Bipartisan Policy Center @BPC_Bipartisan VJohnny Olszewski @BaItCoExec NACo CEO Matthew Chase (left) discusses implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law with White House Deputy Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Samantha Silverberg and National League of Cities CEO Clarence Anthony, during a Bipartisan Policy Center webinar series. FultonCountyGeorgia @Fultonlnfo Fulton County, Ga. Commissioners Liz Hausmann and Natalie Hall discuss mental health, justice and other issues at a Georgia county association (ACCG) event. Frederick County, Md. Executive Jan Gardner, Prince George's County, Md. Executive Angela Alsobrooks, Baltimore County, Md. Executive Johnny Olszewski and Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott advocate for county transportation priorities before the Maryland Senate. Sheila Kuehl @SheilaKuehl The all -female Los Angeles County, Calif. Board of Supervisors celebrates International Women's Day. NATIONAL ASSOCIAT10N Of COUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 F "MM Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 10:47 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Washington State Department of Commerce Weekly Digest Bulletin From: Washington State Department of Commerce Sent: Saturday, March 12, 2022 10:45:45 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Washington State Department of Commerce Weekly Digest Bulletin ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Policy Advisory Team meeting set for March 2 Having trouble viewing this email? View it �t i The Policy Advisory Team represents the broad array of interest groups that comprise the low-income housing development community and serves as a subcommittee of the Affordable Housing Advisor By oard AHAB . The team's purpose is to periodically review administrative policies and procedures related to the Housing Trust Fund program and to make recommendations to Commerce and AHAB. Meetings are held quarterly orasdetermined bvthe board chairperson and the Housing Finance Unit managing director. They are open to all interested parties. This will be a virtual meeting. There are two ways to participate: ° Join via computer ) Zoom meeting link: Meeting ID: 84898455263 Pmescode:610457 * Join via phone Phone number: (253)215-8782 Meeting ID: 84888455283 PaSGcode:810457 The agenda is available here. Commerce works with local governments, businesses, corn mu n ity-based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio ofmore than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit . For information unlocating orexpanding abusiness inWashington, visit gtlqosewash jM. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.-govdelive[y.com. This service iaprovided toyou ainocharge by Washingto Department of Commerce. Request for Proposals: Development of violence prevention survey framework 03/01/2022 Having trouble viewing this email? View it online Request for Proposals • experienced consultants for the development of a survey framework anit instrument Thank you for your interest in violence prevention and intervention efforts in communities across our state. 3 and instrument, and pilot test the survey. A successful project would provide the framework and instrument for the Department of Commerce to subsequently contract for a consultant to conduct a full-scale survey in communities across Washington state. The development of a survey instrument and framework under this RFP will assist Commerce in implementing its statutory responsibilities concerning firearm safety and violence prevention. This project and its outcome will also inform academic research, policymaking and other efforts to understand and improve firearm safety and understand, and reduce firearm violence within Washington state. The Washinqton Office of Firearm Safety & Violence Prevention (OFSVP) was created in the Department of Commerce in 2020 to provide statewide leadership, c_*4,reiA2ti*A 2.Tvi ter-XAic,21 2ssist,2Ace tt Aritmitte effectiYd state am�_-4,cal aff firts 4 reduce preventable injuries and deaths from firearm violence. ED =_4 41 • Letters of Intent are due by 5 p.m. on March 16, 2022. • Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on March 23, 2022. Contact Questions about this RFP? Please contact Abigail Snyder. Contact for more information about the Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention / Public Safety Unit: Kate Kell Executive Director, Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention / Public Safety Unit (360) 628-6846 Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community -based organizations and8ibemVo strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit . For information onlocating nrexpanding abusiness inWashington, visit . Update Your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your .You wiUneed Vouse your email address tolog in. |fyou have questions orproblems with the subscription service, please visit . This service is provided to you at no charge by Tlashington De artment of Commerce. k��' m� Funding ��'U��'|^��^ U�� %��o�'�� '�� c o�� | n K�. .��. .�� Availability: Permanent . . .... .... .0 supportive . .. housing .«� n~. ��~~��. 03/02/2022 Having trouble viewing this email? View it online New funding oppori-Eunity for now open Funding available for operations, maintenanct and. services projects The Department of Commerce has a new funding opportunity for multifamily rental housing projects provdingpennanertoupportivehouoing(PGM).Awardedgnsnta will support the operation, maintenance and service costs for housing projects 1hcd received funding from the Housing Trust Fund or other public capital funding. The Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is available here. - I a Projects must: • Be dedicated as permanent supportive housing units occupied by extremely low-income individuals or households at or below 30% of the area median income. • Be occupied and provide PSH services between July 1, 2022-June 20, 2023. • Require a supplement to rental income to cover ongoing property operating, maintenance and service expenses. • Not be a current recipient of Permanent Supportive Housing — Operations, Maintenance and Services funding. Expenses for this funding round should be incurred from July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023. This is the second funding round. Projects that do not anticipate incurring operation, maintenance and service expenses before July 1, 2023, should wait to apply in the next funding round, expected in 2023. Application i l March 1: NOFA published March 16-April 16: Applications period open June 1: Initial funding decisions and awards After funding is awarded, Commerce plans to renew PSH-OMS contracts as long as the units continue to serve the intended population and state funds are available. Questions? Submit any questions to OMSCoordinator@commerce.wa.gov before March 16. NRN JMQ Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community -based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.gov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have — questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. ag0s,g0he I �Lqf!qaQ_2f@fQEqnces I Unsubscribe All I Hpjp I Contact us Grants now available for minor upgrades to child care facilities 03/03/2022 Having trouble viewing this email? View it online Funding opportunity now 1men for i licensed child care providers Pre -application submissions for minor renovations 2-nd small capital purchases alue by AX—Fril ig Commerce's Early Learning Facilities (ELF) program has opened a new funding round for eligible child care providers. Grants are for minor renovations to existing buildings used by child care providers licensed or certified by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) on or before March 23, 2020. NOW1 -a W • Family homes, child care centers, and K-12 school districts are all eligible to apply. • Grant funds may be used for minor renovations and small capital purchases. • All work must be performed by licensed and bonded contractors. • Unlike previous ELF funding rounds, providers do not need to increase their number of spaces to apply. • Projects that have already been completed are not eligible to apply. Costs incurred before the before the date of the award letter are also not eligible for reimbursement. The grant application and supporting documents are available on the ELF webpage. Prior to starting the application process, please review the Program Guidelines, FAQs and Notice of Funding Opportunity documents. Commerce hosted an informational application webinar covering eligible grant costs, program requirements, eligible organization and instructions on how to submit an application. The webinar will be available to view in English, Spanish and Somali on the ELF webpage. Timeline • April 19: Pre -application responses must be submitted by 4 p.m. • May 3: Complete applications are due by 4 p.m. Questions? Contact earlylearningfacilities@commerce.wa.gov Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community -based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.gov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. • ♦T f • ♦ f • f- • s •' ! • •' New funding opportunity: Homeless Diversion program 03/03/2022 Having trouble viewing this email? View it online ApplynowTor new Homeless rl"iversionprogram Organizations e services areeligible Grant applications are now open for organizations seeking funding for the Homeless Diversion program in Washington state. The program is a critical resource in the homeless crisis response system with services including: • Using problem -solving conversations and personal advocacy to help a household identify practical solutions to quickly and safely resolve their housing crisis. • Identifying safe housing options and solutions based on available resources. • One-time negotiations with the family and property manager or assistance in navigating resources. • Offering a flexible combination of short-term services and one-time financial assistance if needed to ease the transition out of a crisis. • Increase capacity of local organizations to provide diversion services to families and individuals facing a housing crisis. • Expand the capacity of local organizations to provide diversion services to communities and populations traditionally underserved and experiencing homelessness. • Prioritize service to Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) populations across the state who are disproportionately impacted by homelessness. • Make use of diversion services to reduce in -flow to the homeless crisis response system, including reducing waitlist placements. The grant application and complete program guidelines are available here. March 25: Applications due • April 20, 2022 - June 30, 2023: Estimated award dates There will be two virtual Q&A sessions regarding the Diversion program and grant application process: • Tuesday, March 8, 2 to 4 p.m. Join on Zoom Meeting ID: 833 8867 4715 Passcode: 713974 Thursday, March 10, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Join on Zoom Meeting ID: 839 8788 0208 Passcode:968373 Contact Sam Wallingford. 10 Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community -based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio ofmore than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit . For information onlocating orexpanding ebusiness inWashington, visit. . Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your . You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions orproblems with the subscription service, please visit . This service isprovided toyou n(nocharge by Washington Department of Commerce Subscribe I Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe All Itbpjp I Contact us Housing -�� M��~�� F�~|l~�� U�� 7 �� |�� nn,~K�,~�..un o..~��n ....v� ...,~..�...�� n^�.v�...�n�,~.. ...~1,~..�ou |��. |n...~.ni��x��~.��/.. ��'M�� f� housing `~^' '«z projects Having trouble viewing this email? View it online 11 Housing Trust Fund received $15.5 million request for five affordable housing projects Vow • The Department of Commerce received five pp lications for the 2021 HOME & National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) funding round. The total requested $15.5 million would generate 296 units of affordable housing. This funding opportunity was primarily intended for applicants seeking to build new, affordable housing units with capital financing from the federal HOME and NHTF programs. Preservation and acquisition of existing housing were also eligible, but not the primary focus of this Notice for Funding Availability. Award announcements are expected March 17, 2022. If you have questions about this funding round or the list of applications received, please contact htfa pCa.commerce.w.gov. Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community -based organizations and tribes to strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit http://www.commerce.wa.caov. For information on locating or expanding a business in Washington, visit chonsewashingtonstate.corn. 12 Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by Washington Qppaartmpnt of Commerce. Housing Trust Fund received $89.8 million request for 20 affordable housing projects 03/03/02 Having trouble viewing this email? View it online TraditionalNow closed: 2021 1-' CreditTax * ; 0 The Department of Commerce received 20 applications for the 2021 Traditional HTF — Bond/4% Tax Credit funding round. The total request of $89.8 million would generate 2,120 units of affordable housing. This opportunity was primarily intended for applicants seeking to build new, affordable multifamily/rental units with financing from the Washington Housing Trust Fund and the Bond/4% Low Income Housing Tax Credit program. Preservation and acquisition of existing housing were also eligible for this Notice of Funding Availability, but not the primary focus. Award announcements are expected March 17, 2022. 13 If you have questions about this funding round Prthe list of applications received, please contact htfapp@commerce.wa.gov. Commerce works with local governments, businesses, community -based organizations ondhibeahu strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive. For more information, visit . For information onlocating u,expanding abusiness inWashington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your . You will need (nuse your email address tolog in. |fyou have questions orproblems with the subscription service, please visit . This service isprovided toyou atnncharge by Washington Department of Commerce Subscribe I Manage Preferences I Unsubscribe All I Help I Contact us ��,� f input | ��8 priorities ^+'�� |M� �� |�� 0��/ energy �� r�~��,~�03/11/2022 Having trouble viewing this email? View Lit online 14 your rural Share clean priorities i We want your ideas for developing clean energy projects that meet the needs of Washington's rural communities. Public comment is men now. The comment period closes March 18. If you missed the opportunity to contribute feedback the first time, this is another chance. Commerce's Rural Clean Energy Innovation program supports clean energy research, development and implementation in Washington's rural communities. The program will allocate about $4.9 million from the state Clean Energy Fund to advance clean energy through a work group and new grant program, with specific funding targeted to bioenergy, rural energy innovation, and Tribal energy projects. HIM M-Wfl, Ensuring rural communities have clean energy that meet community needs is a vital part of Washington's clean energy future. Commerce convened a Rural Clean Energy work group between October 2021 and January 2022. Its goal was developing targeted rural clean energy investment strategies that are informed by rural community and business engagement, outreach and research (Section 1064 (14) (a) of the 2021 Capital Budget). In other words, this work isn't complete until we hear from you on your community's clean energy priorities. Meeting materials are available on the program webpage. The work group will culminate in a legislative report and strategic plan for rural clean energy investments due June 30, 2022. If you missed our information session on upcoming rural grants and clean energy opportunities specific to Tribes, please email us at cefCa7commerce.wa.gov with questions. Please also share your input on rural clean energy needs and priorities. • USDA Rural Energy Pilot Proaram(USDA Rural Development, • USDA Partnerships for Climate -Smart Commodities (USDA) 15 UOTOMPTOMMUMM Commerce works with local governments, businesses, organizations and tribes 0u strengthen communities. The department's diverse portfolio of more than 100 programs and effective public and private partnerships promote sustainable community and economic development to help all Washingtonians thrive, For more information, visit , For information onlocating orexpanding abusiness inWashington, visit choosewashingtonstate.com. Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page.You will need house your email address holog in. |fyou have questions orproblems with the subscription oomioa. please visit . 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AAAA � � A AAA A THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Sunday, March 13, 2022 Jim #VaxUpPhHty Kenney @PhillyMayor Today, I had the honor of welcoming @POTUS, @SecCardona, and other officials to Luis Mu?ioz-Mar(n Elementary. Through the #AmencanlRescuePlan, @PHLscho;ols received more than $1 billion to safely reopen schools and support student learning. This investment has been transformative. I The American Rescue Plan helped power a historic jobs recovery. In fact; 2021 was the largest increase in jobs in one year on record. Thanks to President Biden's economicagenda, including the American Rescue Plan, the economy grew at a rate of 5.7% last year— the strongest growth in nearly 40years. Secretary Janet Yellen SecYeli'en I was thrilled Denver @SecondGentleman to see how the historic Ri;de: American Women'sQuarters are aboutmade. These coins say something as a country,celebrate, how progressed as s society. • NEW: The American Rescue Plan People Difference • NEW: FACT SHEET: How The American Rescue Plan Is Keeping America's Schools Oven Safely, Combating Learning Loss, And Addressing Student Mental Health • NEW: FACT SHEET: State -by -State Analysis of American Rescue Plan Tax Credits for Families and Workers • NEW: FACT SHEET: State -by -State Analysis of Record $2.7 Billion American Rescue Plan Investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities • NEW: FACT SHEET: Department of Education Announces State -by -State American Rescue Plan Funding for Colleges and Universities American Rescue Plan Anniversary Toolkit 1 1 ' / 1 Mayor Greg Fischer: How American Rescue Plan funds are transformational for Louisville FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 11, 2022 WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Celebrate the First Anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Today marks one year since President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. This historic legislation drove our economic recovery, helped students safely return to their classrooms, and allowed Americans to get back to work. Moody's estimates that 4 million of the 7.4 million jobs created in the first year of the Biden-Harris Administration would not exist without the American Rescue Plan. Notably, since January 2021, we have created 467,000 jobs at the state and local levels and education jobs experienced the best growth on record. State, local, and tribal leaders applauded the legislation today. See below for what they're saying: Governors Alabama Governor Kay Ivey: "With the support of the Alabama Legislature, I'm proud to award $10 million of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund from the American Rescue Plan Act to establish COVID recovery grants for volunteer fire departments. #alpolitics" [Tweet, 3/7/221 Alabama Governor Kay Ivey: "I'm awarding an additional $8oM of the State Fiscal Recovery Fund from ARPA to provide reimbursements for AL's hospitals & nursing homes. I commend the legislature for appropriating these dollars to continue helping them get back on their feet. #alpolitics" [Tweet, 3/8/221 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont: "Nearly one year after the American Rescue Plan passed, its positive impact is still felt in CT. Thank you to @POTUS and our congressional delegation for providing the resources to keep kids safely in school while uplifting workers and businesses during the darkest days of Covid. https://t.co/JGyT3nsILb" [Tweet, 3/8/221 Nevada Governor Sisolak: "One year ago, with the support of @SenCortezMasto, @SenJackyRosen, @repdinatitus, @RepHorsford and @RepSusieLee the #AmericanRescuePlan became law. These funds supported the COVID response & we're laser focused on investing in critical issues for Nevadans, like housing." [Tweet, 3/11/22] New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham: "A year ago today @POTUS enacted the #AmericanRescuePlan, delivering billions to support New Mexico. ARPA has made possible innovative investments in programs that reduce costs and build a stronger foundation for New Mexico families, including a historic expansion of child care... We enacted the single largest eligibility expansion in the history of New Mexico's child care assistance program, supporting tens of thousands more families. And we delivered $157 million to over i,000 childcare businesses across the state, supporting providers & increasing pay." rTweet, 3/11/221 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. "One year ago, the American Rescue Plan became law — sending Pennsylvania $13.72 billion to help us recover from the pandemic. Thank you to @POTUS and the federal lawmakers who made this plan happen. This support has been critical to our recovery... We still have $1.7 billion in American Rescue Plan funds ready and available to be used for Pennsylvanians. Here's my plan: & Create the PA Opportunity Fund to provide direct relief to households for childcare, education, and training expenses... 2 Offer grants to small businesses economically impacted by the pandemic. n Boost relief for renters and homeowners through the Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program" [Tweet thread, 3/11/221 Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf: "I'm with @TreasuryDepSec and @PhillyMayor in Philadelphia to highlight measures and COVID housing assistance programs that helped people with rent, mortgage, and utility bills. I made it a priority to help keep Pennsylvanians in their homes during the early days of the pandemic... I'm thankful for the work by the Biden Administration and @PhillyMayor to combat evictions and connect families with aid. We still have a long road ahead — especially with inflation and rising gas prices. Now is the time to use the federal aid we have to help Pennsylvanians." [Tweet thread, 3/10/221 Vermont Governor Phil Scott: "Last year, using American Rescue Plan (ARPA) and state funds, we invested almost $1ooM for housing. With much more underway, we've already: • Added 800 homes • Are building 800 more • Helped over 1,300 families transition out of homelessness https://t.co/sGkd3wuhXw i/... This is important, but it's not been enough to help Vermonters find affordable housing. The good news is, we have loos of millions in ARPA funds to continue this progress. We have to act now and need legislative support to pass this year's $145M proposed housing investment.2/2" Tweet, 3/11/221 Vermont Governor Phil Scott: "A year ago this week, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, giving us $1B to invest in our future. For two legislative sessions, I've pushed for this money to go to transformative projects that will deliver the best return, and make sure that all 14 counties benefit. 1/" [Tweet 3/9/22] State Constitutional Officers Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings: "We're coming up on the one week anniversary of the American Rescue Plan, which delivered more than $35o billion for Delaware and other states to fight violent crime." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Mayors Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan: "Today is the one-year anniversary of the #AmericanRescuePlan. The relief money Albany received is not only helping us recover from the pandemic, but giving us the opportunity to further invest in our city so we can continue to be an #AlbanyForAll. https://t.co/dz78kSeR14" / Tweet, 3/11/221 Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller: "...[ARPA] was a game -changer... especially [for] Albuquerque, because we could use it right away, and we could use it in the way we thought was best for our city ...It remains to me the most helpful federal incentive or action that I've ever dealt with as a mayor ... We basically said that we're going to spend several tens of millions of dollars directly handing out checks to businesses that would otherwise fail... It was only for [businesses] who otherwise would close forever. So, by that measure, if you assume at least half of the [businesses that participated] would have closed, we literally saved 1,000 businesses that wouldn't be around today." [Statement, 3/9/22] Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan: "The ARPA funds are already making a big impact here in Akron. We recently announced over $1.3 million in grants to 11 local organizations working to prevent violence from occurring, stop the progression of violence, and rehabilitate individuals with a history of violent behavior. I believe it is our duty and responsibility to support organizations that are offering evidence -based programming to create a safer community, and the American Rescue Plan funding gives us the opportunity to do just that." [Tweet, 3/10/22] Augusta Mayor Hardie Davis Jr.: "We know best how to distribute those dollars, how to meet the needs of people on the ground. And that was the key element that made these dollars so instrumental in coming to us at the time that they did. In Augusta, we used them for a number of things. Some challenges that we had, particularly in terms of law enforcement, being able to keep people — from a public safety and law enforcement perspective — on the ground." [Statement, 3/9/22] Austin Mayor Steve Adler: "This week is the 1 year anniversary of the historic American Rescue Plan! States and cities received $35oB for investments in workforce development, health care, and more. Here's one story detailing how #ATXCouncil dedicated $1ooM to combat homelessness." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Austin Mayor Steve Adler: "Cities like Austin that ... had a challenge that was either exacerbated or highlighted by the pandemic and the crises associated with that time period had the ability to really do something transformational — to take a fundamental, if not the greatest, challenge, and take it off the table." [Statement, 3/9/221 Austin Mayor Steve Adler: "This week is the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan. Thanks to @POTUS, the Child Tax Credit was expanded to include nearly 40 million families with 65 million children. Visit ChildTaxCredit.gov to learn more:" [Tweet, 3/8/221 Baton Rouge Mayor Sharon Weston Broome: "American Rescue Plan is working for Baton Rouge! Thank you President Biden (@potus) for your leadership on this important investment! @WhiteHouse • $40M+ Drainage Improvements • $14M Community Violence Intervention • $2M Economic Development & Tourism • $2M Blight Elimination" [Tweet, 3/g/221 Beaverton Mayor Lacey Beaty: "A new report from @NewDEALLeaders highlights state and local success stories made possible by the #AmericanRescuePlan. Take a look to see examples of how states and cities are leveraging federal funding to build a brighter future. Newdealleaders.org/arp" [Tweet, 3/10/221 Boca Raton Mayor Scott Singer: "[ARPA funds were] a game -changer for so many communities like ours. Our city is poised to receive about $12 million, which we're going to redeploy in improved infrastructure, community policing, and other public safety efforts and creative initiatives for businesses." [Statement, 3/g/22] Boise Mayor Laura McLean: "Through a combination of regulatory changes and funds from the #AmericanRescuePlan, we made it easier for childcare facilities to operate. By allowing for temporary licensing, paying application fees & assisting with safety classes we removed barriers for childcare services." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez: "Throughout the country, the American Rescue Plan has enabled dozens of other local officials to tailor investments where we need it most...." [Op -Ed, 3/10/221 Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth Kautz: "Now for ARPA funds, because we only got about $8 million in my city, and so what we used the first $6 million is for cost recovery for lost revenue... I have a power plant [and natural gas plant] in my city, so we have some very critical assets. We need to make sure that we have those assets still running, because all of us, all of us, need electric power." [Statement, 3/9/221 Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb: "We received over $511 million dollars from President Biden through the American Rescue Plan — the 8th largest allocation in the United States — and I'm using that capital to do a couple things: number one, we've already authorized over $20 million to eradicate the digital divide, we've raised already over $loo million to eradicate the lead paint crisis that has plagued many of our children for far too long, and in the months ahead, I intend to launch an Office of Economic Recovery working with public and private partners from all across our community to make sure we can leverage this capital to truly create the right recovery that can be an inclusive economic comeback for our city in the future." [Statement, 3/9/221 Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb: "I'm proud to stand with @usmayors to highlight how the #AmericanRescuePlan is helping Cleveland build an inclusive economic comeback." Tweet, 3/9/22] Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther: "One of the things we're most proud of is the huge investments we've made in childcare, because childcare around America has been on life support because of the impacts of the pandemic. So being able to invest in giving scholarships to families so that they can continue to afford childcare and so we can make sure that folks are getting back to work. As you know, about 1.8 million women left the workforce as a result of the pandemic, and the only way we can continue to grow our economy is by getting people back to work — and a key part of that is having safe, affordable childcare that's accessible for families in Central Ohio." [Statement, 3/9/221 Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr: A year ago today, @POTUS signed the #AmericanRescuePlan into law. In Dayton, we are using our $138M in funds to remove blight, improve neighborhood amenities, construct a new Fire -Police station, aide small and minority -owned businesses, and catalyze economic recovery. @usmayors [Tweet, 3/11/22] Dayton Mayor Jeffrey J. Mims, Jr.: "The American Rescue Plan Act has created an unparalleled opportunity to make much needed investments in our city through the Dayton Recovery Plan. Utilizing these proceeds, we plan to remove blight, improve neighborhood amenities, construct a new joint Fire -Police station, and provide aid to small and minority -owned businesses, as well as community organizations serving vulnerable populations." [Tweet, 3/10/221 Denver Mayor Michael Hancock: "First of all, we had to restore critical services in the city of Denver that were disrupted by the shutdown and disrupted by our sales tax collection, which makes up 6o% of our revenue. We lost over $221 million dollars literally in a matter of days. Just shut off. From hospitality, from sales, tourism. Done. It's gone. You're not reaping that. So we had to readjust. So, ARPA helped us to begin to restore those critical services and bring back our employees — everyone was furloughed for the most part, except for our uniforms... Then, we began to restore and invest in our businesses, in our community -based organizations so that they could also be responsive to our community. And we really heavily invested in housing and shelter, particularly for our most vulnerable — our homeless." [Statement, 3/9/221 Denver Mayor Michael Hancock: "Since the #AmericanRescuePlan passed a year ago, it has already helped cities like Denver help our residents access more equitable, affordable housing, protect the help and safety of our communities and provide more behavioral and mental health support for those who need it most." [Tweet, 3/9/22] Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie: "A lot of these people started working virtually. Well, what does that do to all those businesses you know whether they're restaurants or retail or whatever that people are starting to not frequent? And so they started laying people off, and in some cases shutting down because their workers became ill with the pandemic and COVID. And so there were lots of people that needed a lot of help. And you know they were having to try to keep a roof over their heads, make rental payments, make house payments, put food on the table." [Statement, 3/9/221 Dubuque Mayor Brad Cavanaugh: "On the 1 year anniversary of its' enactment, Mayor Cavanagh recognizes the impact #AmericanRescuePlan funds have had on Dubuque and will continue to have through funding future priorities. Learn more about the importance and allocation of funds." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Edina Mayor Jim Hovland: "We thought we had great broadband coverage in our community, but we found out there were blind spots, bad spots for kids, so we dedicated $500,000 of that 2.4 million... [so] that they'd have the kind of access to the internet we wanted them to have. And I think we were the first city in the state to do something like that ... In the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd, we set up, in conjunction with the neighboring communities, the use of a social worker to help on some police calls where officers were being asked to cover mental health challenges... We committed about $400,000 of that [ARPA] money to enhancing that operation within our police department and also assisting our school district and our community with some outside mental health services, either for kids or families that need some assistance." [Statement, 3/9/221 Finley Mayor Christina Muryn: "With the American Rescue Plan dollars, we are being able to provide some grant opportunities to support our nonprofits in a variety of ways, certainly focusing on basic needs: food, housing, education, getting folks back to work, and childcare. But also some of those other nonprofit organizations that haven't been able to receive federal or state support that are still critically important to the success of our community and the vibrancy. So things like Cancer Patient Services, an organization that helps individuals who are struggling with medical bills while going through cancer treatment, or Hope House, which helps individuals that have been displaced or are seeking refuge from domestic violence." [Statement, 3/9/221 Fremont Mayor Lily Mei: "Having that ability to leverage and utilize ARPA to balance our budget allowed us to then focus some of those funds, along with the combination of county and state, to help with rental assistance. As of January to date, we have used almost $11 million of our $16 million to help provide rental assistance for over'770 families." [Statement, 3/9/221 Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer: "I was asked by the White House and Treasury Sec. Janet Yellen to participate in a news conference with local leaders from around the nation about the American Rescue Plan. Gene Sperling, Senior Advisor to President Biden, moderated the call. https://t.co/IF4YBg2UZM... I joined the news conference to demonstrate the importance of these dollars in our community that will enhance our public safety efforts, address our homeless population, and invest in underserved neighborhoods. I also talked about the impact on our business community and the much -needed relief provided to our struggling small businesses, especially restaurants." Tweet, 3/9/221 Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer: "The American Rescue funds were provided by President Biden and our Congress at the federal level, and again those dollars being sent directly to cities is really what's making these dollars go a long way. The more direct allocations we can get to our cities, the better we're going to be — and we can put those monies into use quickly, especially when they go directly to the cities." [Statement, 3/9/221 Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, Chair Urban Core Mayors: "Michigan's urban core cities were at the heart of the state's pandemic response. Our first responders and essential workers were vital to ensuring services could be delivered to residents in need. One year ago, the American Rescue Plan Act gave us hope that there was light at the end of the tunnel. This federal stimulus is allowing our cities to emerge from the pandemic on a stronger footing by using these funds to help build up our small businesses and refill out downtowns. We are also able to strategically invest in core issues like housing and infrastructure so that our children can see the benefit of these funds long into the future." [Statement, 3/11/221 Grove City Mayor Richard L. "Ike" Stage: "The ARPA stimulus has been a tremendous help for our community The funds were vital to the repair and update of our aging stormwater sewer infrastructure in our older neighborhoods." [Tweet, 3/10/221 Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper: "Once we did all those calculations, we saw that within two -to -three years, the rate we were going, facing COVID closing businesses, all the other stresses and having to keep employees well and keep them paid, we were facing bankruptcy. So without the support of the federal government — which all our residents are very grateful for — as a smaller city, we really were facing really dire times, so we have really applied every, every penny of ARPA to make sure that we can balance our budget." [Statement, 3/9/221 Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: "We stood to lose or lay off nearly 2,00o employees if it were not for CARES funding and then the ARPA funding. It was just that bad. It would have forced us to lay off municipal workers: I'm talking about the people who pick up the trash, I'm talking about the people who attend to our wastewater infrastructure system, I'm talking about people in our parks department, library department, I'm talking about firefighters, and I'm talking about police 10 officers... It was the ARPA funding that was primarily used to plug that $200 million shortfall... Do you want to lose police officers? The answer is `no.' Do you want to lose firefighters? The answer is `no'.' Do you need your solid waste workers, the people who pick up the trash every week? The answer is `absolutely'... You take away the people, you take away the services." [Statement, 3/9/221 Huntington Mayor Steve Williams: "We put together an extremely aggressive [economic revitalization] plan... I just knew what we had to do in order to transform our community. It had to be something that was bigger than what any small town would imagine doing. But the only way you're going to do that within a shortened time frame is it has to be big. Go big or don't go... The big worry that I had was `how in God's name am I going to pay for this."... And then the Rescue Plan came." [Statement, 3/9/221 Huntington Mayor Steve Williams: "Leading up to Friday's 1-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan's passage, @huntingtonmayor has joined several other mayors in @usmayors to reflect on how this funding has helped their cities build back stronger." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Irvine Mayor Farrah N. Khan: "With a commitment from @POTUS for mental health support & a visit by @SecBecerra discussing programs & services in Irvine, we're ready for more direct funding to help our community thrive. #Irvine #ARPA" [Tweet, 3/9/221 Issaquah Mayor Mary Lou Pauly: "Today is the one-year anniversary of the passage of the #AmericanRescuePlan. The resources @cityofTssaquah received were a lifeline during the pandemic, giving us additional options to address the immediate needs of our community while paving the way for an inclusive recovery." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas: "...There is an organization in Kansas City called the KC Care Clinic. Their primary work ... is working with people who are living with HIV and AIDS. And, early in the pandemic, of course, immunocompromised folks are an area of concern. Our ability to support KC Care through our federal funds has been a lifesaver for a lot of these folks, who, as I noted, weren't going to the doctor for a while, didn't know what part of society they could engage with, making sure they had access and consistent treatment throughout this crisis." [Statement, 3/9/221 Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas: "One year ago, the #AmericanRescuePlan gave American cities, community organizations, and families a lifeline during a moment of crisis. Proud to stand with @usmayors in highlighting our shared commitment to equitable distribution in all of our communities." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Lancaster Mayor David Scheffler: "The timing of these funds was important as we were able to quickly invest in a major water infrastructure project that was key to finalizing a significant economic development project for the region. These infrastructure investments can be very costly for cities but are vital to the Ion -term success of our communities." [Statement, 3/11/221 Lakewood Mayor Meghan George: "The City of Lakewood received $47 million from the American Rescue Plan Act. More than half of those dollars will be spent on necessary improvements to our century old water/sewer infrastructure. This allows for rate reductions for every resident and business owner in our city. Additionally, we have allocated roughly $1.6 million towards homelessness prevention. We continue to explore other uses for these dollars that will make the most impact for our community." [Tweet, 3/10/221 Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird: "We used our American Rescue Plan funds, first and foremost, to help stabilize small businesses in Lincoln. We've allocated over $7 million in grants to small businesses that are eligible because they were impacted by the pandemic. We've used that money to provide up to six months of rent and mortgage payments.... And through our exit interviews with recipients of these funds, we've heard that this is what helped keep them in business. This is what's helping keep people employed who work in their companies. We've helped over 250 small businesses and micro businesses with those dollars from the American Rescue Plan. It really has been a lifeline for them." [Statement, 3/9/221 Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti: "On this day, a year ago, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan — a turning point for the country, and today Los Angeles is stronger for it. An extraordinary crisis demands an extraordinary response, Los Angeles could not have asked for a better partner than @POTUS." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer: "First and foremost, the ARPA funds were used to make sure that we could mitigate the impact of the pandemic as much as we possibly could. It literally was a lifesaver for our community. And then when you go beyond that to the type of economic uplift that ARPA has provided, and will provide even further, it allowed us to address challenges in our community that we've always dreamed of addressing, but we never had the resources to address. So it gives us the double impact of economic lift, and then also taking on big challenges for generational change in Louisville." [Statement, 3/9/221 Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes -Conway: "Today is the one-year anniversary of the #AmericanRescuePlan becoming law! Communities like Madison have used these essential investments to address community needs. @leagueofcities' tracker shows how local recovery funds are being used: ow.ly/g9Va5oIhu22" [Tweet, 3/11/221 11 Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes -Conway: "One year after @POTUS signed the #AmericanRescuePlan, Madison has already benefited greatly from the impact allocations from those funds have brought and will continue to bring to our community #ARP https://t.co/OPocSf3WWq https://t.co/8sr69Oteoz" rTweet, 3/11/22] Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland: "Honored to have Deputy Secretary of the Treasury @wallyadeyemo visit @memlawschool and thank him in person for his help with the American Rescue Plan, which helped us help over 14,000 families with rental and utility assistance during the pandemic." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors: "When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in America nearly two years ago, mayors across America faced an unprecedented crisis. Necessary measures taken to mitigate the spread of COVID-i9 meant that tax revenues dried up almost overnight, forcing cities to cut services at a time when their residents needed them more than ever. Mayors of all political persuasions recognized that for America to have a strong recovery, a strong federal investment in America's cities would be required... Republicans, Democrats, and Independents alike called on Washington to act, and mayors are grateful that our colleagues at the federal level heard our call and passed the American Rescue Plan Act one year ago today. Since this legislation was signed into law, mayors have been hard at work making sure these funds are used responsibly. Whether its filling gaping budget shortfalls, restoring city services, fighting homelessness, addressing mental health issues, helping people re-enter the workforce, or just keeping the lights on for the most vulnerable Americans, this financial assistance has been a lifeline for many communities during one of our most trying times ... Now, mayors are looking ahead. Not only has this funding helped us address the problems that arose as a direct result of the virus, but it has also allowed our cities to invest in our local businesses and economies so that America has a durable recovery. With 85% of the U.S. population and go% of our economic output coming from cities, it is clear that America's metro areas will be the engine that drives America's recovery in the years ahead. Mayors look forward to continuing to responsibly implement these funds, and we thank lawmakers for working closely with mayors and making local funding a priority." [Statement, 3/11/221 Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka: "Thanks to @POTUS' #AmericanRescuePlan, Newark has made continued investments in affordable housing, housing the homeless, violence reduction, guaranteed income, rental assistance, aid for small businesses and combating food insecurity, all while fighting against COVID. @usmayors" [Tweet, 3/9/221 New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell: "Today is the one-year anniversary of the passage of the #AmericanRescuePlan The relief money New Orleans received was a lifeline during the pandemic, giving us the resources to address the immediate needs that we faced & the opportunity to continue to invest in our city V" [Tweet, 3/11/221 New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell: "In 2020, our budget was impacted in terms of a revenue loss of $50 million dollars — we had to make cuts significantly. In 2021, a $loo-million-dollar-hole in our budget. Receiving the first tranche of ARPA dollars allowed us to make mid -year adjustments so that we could continue to employ police officers, EMS, firefighters, homeland security, civil servants, city employees across the board. It allowed us to fill that gap, and we are waiting on the second tranche so that we can do even more." [Statement, 3/9/221 Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf: "Today I joined fellow mayors to commemorate the 1 year anniversary of the #AmericanRescuePlan — TY @SpeakerPelosi, @POTUS + @VP. The #ARP was a lifeline to our cities + residents, and it helped us withstand the pandemic's devastating fiscal impacts... @Oakland documented over $92 million in revenue losses due to the pandemic in 202o alone. Thanks for #ARP, we were able to avoid devastating cuts to the core services Oaklanders depend on... Affordable housing + homelessness services, public safety + violence prevention, good jobs, a vibrant economy, and clean, healthy, sustainable neighborhoods are our local priorities - and all reflected in our collaboration to reach a final budget..." Thread, 3/10/221 Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: "For the past year, the #AmericanRescuePlan has allowed the @CityofTampa to maintain services/programs without cuts or millage increases by filling revenue shortfalls of over $30 million! This critical funding has allowed us to make needed investments in affordable housing, (1/2)... public safety, sidewalks and resurfacing, and neighborhood parks - all of which will have a positive impact for years ahead. Today on #ARPA's first anniversary, I thank everyone involved in making it happen for our community, including @POTUS, @USRepKCastor, & @usmayors! (2/2)" [Tweet, 3/11/22] Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt of Oklahoma City: "In Oklahoma City, we're getting about $120 million dollars through ARPA. We've already utilized it for some direct pandemic response. We worked with our City -County Health Department to build a drive -through vaccination and testing facility... We've also used it to continue our sewage surveillance program. But, we're also and probably predominantly going to use it for economic recovery...We still have communities that haven't fully recovered — certainly in minority communities and small business communities — so we're focused there with our ARPA dollars." [Statement, 3/9/22] Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt: "This week is the one-year anniversary of American Rescue Plan, which provided over $120 million in direct federal funding to OKC to assist with pandemic recovery. We remain grateful for that support. In the images below is a rundown of how we have used it so far..." [Tweet, 3/9/221 12 Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer: "One year ago this week the American Rescue Plan Act was passed. Like my fellow @usmayors, I'm grateful for funding which has allowed @citybeautiful to launch initiatives like our RISE program that will connect residents to career opportunities." [Tweet, 3/10/221 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney: "This week, we're marking the 1-year anniversary of the passage of the #AmericanRescuePlan. The ARP funds Philadelphia received were a lifeline during the pandemic, giving us resources to address our immediate needs and the opportunity to continue to invest in our city... Philadelphia was looking at a $450 million gap in our budget for FY22 and the daunting reality that we could see a $1.5 billion gap over the next 5 years. The State and Local Fiscal Relief funds have been nothing short of life-saving. #AmericanRescuePlan funds have supported our ability to invest in critical programs to address our biggest challenges like gun violence, poverty, and helping our city and regional economy grow back stronger and with greater equity. With local unemployment now down to around 6% after peaking at nearly 20% last year, construction booming, and tourism on the upswing, I remain confident that Philadelphia's best days are ahead of us. The #AmericanRescuePlan dollars are making our recovery possible." [Thread, 3/9/221 Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney: "This is great news, thanks to the #AmericanRescuePlan and our Congressional partners. SEPTA helps our residents travel to work, get to school, visit loved ones, and much more. This assistance is key to our region's continued recovery." FTweet, 3/8/221 Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego: "As we approach the 1-year anniversary of the #AmericanRescuePlan becoming law, I want to highlight how Phoenix has become stronger and more resilient because of this transformative legislation. The #AmericanRescuePlan assisted our city in expanding our existing Better Health Outcomes and Community Testing & Vaccines program, to continue providing access to tests and vaccinations through our Mobile Testing & Vaccination Units." [Thread, 3/g/22] Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza: "The American Rescue Plan is helping our city rebuild after the economic devastation of the pandemic. On the one-year anniversary of the enactment of ARPA, I want to celebrate the progress we've made with the help of these relief funds, addressing some of our most pressing issues... These funds will continue to impact our city - from our tourism industry to enhanced programming and job opportunities for youth, and so much more. You can learn more and engage with the ARPA process in Providence by visiting pvdrescueplan.com." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney: "When @POTUS signed the #AmericanRescuePlan into law a year ago today, we were given a historic opportunity to create tangible change... Read more about how we can be innovative in the ways we use federal funding in my recent op-ed at @GOVERNING." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett: "We have long argued, lobbied, leveraged for a seat at the table. And it might be for a grant program or CDBG, but never have we been as successful as we were over the past couple of years, specifically with the $65 billion. That win for cities, and having it come directly to mayors, was really the life preserver — it was the rope that we needed to be able to show hope and certainty that we were going to be able to get through this, that we were going to be able to continue to fund the resources that we knew were critical to sort of come out of this and begin to turn the corner. And I'm incredibly proud of the bipartisan way mayors came together from every side of the political spectrum, every corner of the geographic country, with a sole purpose, and that was to get resources directly into our care and be able to execute and deploy those as quickly as possible." [Statement, 3/9/221 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo: "The American Rescue funds helped to fill holes that would have otherwise forced a layoff of many dedicated public servants and would have left our residents much, much more vulnerable. In addition to filling holes, it also helped us to be creative, to address what we knew would be looming challenges with this pandemic. For example, we anticipated that with so many families struggling to get work, to be able to support themselves, and because of all the mental health issues that were arising throughout the pandemic, we sensed there would be probably greater crime, particularly for young adults. The dislocation of young people through this pandemic has certainly been described in so many ways. And so it was important for me to see how we could get in front of that, how could we reach out to young adults who are struggling and ensure that we were there to support them, not to arrest them, to be there to react to the impacts — so we launched a Resilience Corps. We took $20 million dollars of the federal funds and focused on young adults living in low- income neighborhoods, because we knew that those are residents who were most dislocated economically because they work in service industries, working in hotels or restaurants, or whatever it might be, and they were the ones who were facing the layoffs and struggling the most to support their families. And so we tried to create a force of young people who would sustain and support the city against everything that we were dealing with through the pandemic and obviously other long-term challenges as well, like climate change, for example. Today, we're employing nearly 500 young adults in a whole host of ways. Some are supporting vaccination centers. Some are helping children with learning loss ... We're helping to clear defensible space in some of our suburban neighborhoods against wildfires." [Statement, 3/9/221 San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo: "Thanks to @POTUS American Rescue Plan, more money is available to families w/ low to moderate incomes. File your taxes to claim the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) & Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Get free assistance filing + learn moreE]" rTweet, 3/6/221 San Leandro Mayor Pauline Cutter: "I work at a food pantry every Tuesday and of course the food pantries were really well in demand. And little by little you have people donating and so forth, but with ARPA funds, we were able to give $15,000 13 to each of our ten food pantries. And what that allowed the food pantries to do was buy a freezer and refrigerator, in addition to what they had so then they were able to store more food, give more food and make it safer to give that food out. And without those funds, they never would've gotten that big chunk of money that they needed to make them more efficient, and that was something that I was really proud of and I know it helped a lot of people in our city." [Statement, 3/9/221 Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti: ".@usmayors & @POTUS know that local government matters. One year ago tomorrow, @POTUS signed the #AmericanRescuePlan into law. It gave money directly to cities so we could tailor recovery programs to support our residents and businesses - based on what our communities need most... The #AmericanRescuePlan has allowed us to lead Scranton with confidence, not fear, during a time of uncertainty and recovery. The #AmericanRescuePlan has allowed us to lead Scranton with confidence, not fear, during a time of uncertainty and recovery. m.youtube.com/watch?v=igggra..." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti: "We are so grateful for the American Rescue Plan and the ability for us as a city to have known that we could move forward. In March of 202o, April 2020, we didn't know what was going to happen to our tax revenue. We thought we might be in a place where we would be millions and millions of dollars in the hole. We furloughed 44 employees right off the bat. I felt I couldn't close City Hall and continue to pay people not knowing what we were facing. With the help of the American Rescue Plan, we have been able to confidently go into our 2021-2022 budgets, know that we can buy those police cars, know that we can continue to operate our public works, know that our fire stations can stay open. We brought everyone back. We are fully employed." [Statement, 3/9/221 St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones: "This week marks the one-year anniversary of the #AmericanRescuePlan. As a co- chair of #MayorsAgainstIllegalGuns, I am thankful to @POTUS and @RepCori for working hard to deliver the resources we need to expand community violence intervention programs. pic.twitter.com/mLVZ2vwRPX" [Tweet, 3/11/221 St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones: "This morning, I outlined some of my priorities to the #STLBOA for the next round of #AmericanRescuePlan funding ❑i https://t.co/pKiWeLjAZy" [Tweet, 3/8/221 Tampa Mayor Jane Castor: "For the past year, the #AmericanRescuePlan has allowed the @CityofTampa to maintain services/programs without cuts or millage increases by filling revenue shortfalls of over $30 million! This critical funding has allowed us to make needed investments in affordable housing, (1/2)... public safety, sidewalks and resurfacing, and neighborhood parks - all of which will have a positive impact for years ahead. Today on #ARPA's first anniversary, I thank everyone involved in making it happen for our community, including @POTUS, @USRepKCastor, & @usmayors! (2/2)" [Tweet, 3/11/221 Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz: "There's still a debate in Congress even now about the merits of the American Rescue Plan and whether it was needed or not needed. But what we know here in Toledo is that because of ARPA, we are able to dedicate $10 million to Toledo's lead line replacement program and replace nearly 3,000 residential lead lines by the end Of 2024. Because of the infusion of resources, we are able to shave 25 years off the timeline for this project. The value is clear." [Tweet, 3/10/221 Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz: "The city of Toledo is in the process of receiving $18o million, which extended a lifeline that has enabled us to get through a time in our city that otherwise we wouldn't, I worry we would not have gotten through. We're using those resources, to do a lot of things, and things that I suspect the public supports. We built our plan around public input. Yes, there are guidelines from the Treasury Department of course that have to be followed, but within those parameters, we felt it was important to get feedback from citizens, so we had a series of neighborhood meetings, public opinion survey that we sent out and thousands to Toledoans made their voices heard." [Statement, 3/9/221 Troy Mayor Patrick Madden: "You're invited! Join us for upcoming @TroyNowNY public engagement sessions to learn about the City's plan to invest federal emergency stimulus funds under the #AmericanRescuePlan to build a new foundation for #TroyNY's economic recovery. For more, visit: troynow.org" rTweet, 3/11/221 West Wendover Mayor Daniel Corona: "Economic recovery starts at home. One year since the #AmericanRescuePlan was signed into law, we've been able to rebuild and recover stronger than before. Visit @leagueofcities' tracker to learn how communities are using their local fiscal recovery funds: https://t.co/wurgHmKTIQ" [Tweet, 3/11/221 Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown: "The COVID-19 pandemic had significant impacts on cities across Ohio and the investments provided by the American Rescue Plan will be incredibly important to our economic recovery. These investments will not only help us rebuild, they will also prevent potentially catastrophic funding cuts in cities like Youngstown and others throughout Ohio." Tweet, 3/10/221 Youngstown Mayor Tito Brown: "Compromise is not a dirty word. It happened, I believe, because mayors across the nation all agreed that every industry that we were, that was out there that was affected by the pandemic, hey were getting a sense of'OK, we can help you' from the federal side of the world. The mayors and the cities were not, and it was just a collective conversation that happened with every mayor across the nation that says, `cities are the ones who are affected most, they're going to need help.' It was a bipartisan opportunity. It wasn't Democrat, it wasn't Republican; it was about the people..." [Statement, 3/9/221 14 State Legislators Arizona Rep. Alma Hernandez: "The impact of the #AmericanRescuePlan is unmeasurable! It has helped all of us through times of trouble, lowered costs for working families and set us up to prosper in the future! I am grateful to @POTUS for being our leader and @SenMarkKelly fighting for #AZ Thank you!" rTweet, 3/11/221 California Assemblymember Akilah Weber: "As a proud graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana, I'm encouraged to know The American Rescue Plan funding includes over over $2.7 billion for HBCUs, one of the largest -ever federal investment! @POTUS @VP" rrweet, 3/9/221 Hawaii Representative Adrian Tam: "Nearly one year ago, the #AmericanRescuePlan was passed when Hawaii faced a major budget crisis. With @POTUS and our congressional delegation's help, the Legislature was able to protect critical services such as HIV prevention and homeless outreach." rTweet, 3/9/221 Tennessee Senator Raumesh Akbari: "One year ago today, @POTUS signed the #AmericanRescuePlan and what a difference it's made! In Tennessee, the historic Child Tax Credit benefited over 1.3M children, helping families when they needed it the most. That's how you #BuildABetterAmerica for everyone!" rTweet, 3/11/221 North Dakota House Democratic Leader Joshua Boschee: "NoDak is stronger one year out from passing the #AmericanRescuePlan. More than $2.2 billion invested in physical & human infrastructure throughout the state. $94.5M provided to cities & $148M to counties for local solutions to the challenges they face. Over $400M to education." rTweet, 3/9/22] Ohio House Democratic Caucus: "This Friday will mark the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) -- investment in communities to fund critical resources to state and local governments and to aid with the effects the pandemic has had on Ohio. #AmericanRescuePlan" rTweet, 3/9/221 Pennsylvania Senate Democrats: "One year ago today, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan. Since then, billions of federal dollars have been spent to help us fully recover from the pandemic. In Pennsylvania, we used this money to help frontline workers, provide housing assistance & aid small businesses." [Tweet, 3/11/221 Pennsylvania Senator Maria Collett: "The #AmericanRescuePlan passed 1 year ago this week. I" In PA, we've used #ARP funds to support economic recovery for small biz, schools, police + first responders, local govts + more. I'm particularly proud to have fought for $20M for the Student Loan Relief for Nurses Program." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Leader Jay Costa: "Happy birthday to the American Rescue Plan! a Over the past year, I am so proud of how we spent that federal money on frontline worker protection, housing assistance, and small business grants. We still have more than $213 left - it's time to spend it on & for Pennsylvanians." rTweet, 3/9/221 Pennsylvania Senator Tim Kearney: "Nearly 1 year ago, @POTUS signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law, giving our country the financial support needed to see our way through the pandemic. This funding was a lifeline to local governments and to Pennsylvanias in jeopardy of losing businesses, homes and more." [Tweet, 3/9/221 South Dakota Senator Reynold Nesiba: "ARPA has been transformative for South Dakota. Thank you to @POTUS and @GabrielUY46 for helping us make unprecedented investments in water, waste water, and storm water management for state among other things. See the attached lists." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Washington Representative & National Association of Jewish Legislators Co -President Tana Senn: "With #AmericanRescuePlan funds passed 1 yr ago, WA distributed over $400 million in stabilization grants to support #childcare across our state! We know that childcare is critical for economic recovery. And the roll out of #FairStart4Kids and add'1 investments continue! #waleg" [Tweet, 3/9/221 County, City, and Local Elected Officials Alaska Municipal League: "One of the ways Anchorage Borough utilized #AmericanRescuePlan funds was to serve the immediate needs of #local people who are in need of extra financial assistance other than rental relief or food through collaborators. See how other #Alaska cities helped their communities El" [Tweet, 3/11/221 Burien City Council Member Hugo Garcia: "On a definite highlight of today I was able to speak to Latinx Club at Highline High School about our city ARPA Funding and got their feedback on good investments for our $1oMM American Rescue Plan Act money #Burien #YouthCivicEngagement https://t.co/mB3HRBATfq" [Tweet, 3/8/221 City of Edina, MN: "Using American Rescue Plan Act funding, the City of Edina is sponsoring high-speed internet for income -qualified residents through Comcast's Internet Essentials program. Residents who are approved can receive free internet through Dec. 2022." [Tweet, 3/11/221 15 City of Lancaster, PA: "Small businesses are the backbone of our local economy. Gov. Wolf visited Lancaster last week to advocate for the use of state American Rescue Plan funds to support small businesses across PA including in Lancaster. Let's get this needed relief to our small businesses owners..." [Tweet, 3/7/221 City of Lancaster, PA: "We know that money spent in locally owned businesses like the Nicole Taylor Boutique and many others, that money stays in this community. This March, I am particularly proud to recognize the women entrepreneurs who are an essential part of this vibrant community. - Mayor Sorace" [Tweet, 3/7/221 City of Newark: "Thanks to @POTUS' #AmericanRescuePlan, Newark has made continued investments in affordable housing, housing the homeless, violence reduction, guaranteed income, rental assistance, aid for small businesses and combating food insecurity, all while fighting against COVID. @usmayors" [Tweet, 3/9/221 Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz: "One year ago, @POTUS signed into law the #AmericanRescuePlan. Because of that, @ErieCountyNY was able to create the @ECDOH Office of Health Equity. Led by Director Kelly Wofford, it will identify health challenges across our county and offer solutions to solve them. Learn more: https://t.co/PZediLiOoK" [Tweet, 3/11/221 Harris County Community Services Department: "Today is Day 3 of our celebration of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) with @WhiteHouse & @POTUS , highlighting how local governments like us are investing these funds into our communities! � i a 19a Read more about Harris County's plans for housing here: https://t.co/RWn5SrKoeS https://t.co/rnw738Kigm" FTweet, 3/9/221 Hennepin County: "It's #ARPA's one-year anniversary! This crucial funding has helped Hennepin County take care of residents during the pandemic and further our commitment to reduce disparities and advance racial equity. See thread for highlights, or view the full list: https://t.co/B2CG2GYRJz https://t.co/kNffbnfZrl" [Tweet, 3/11/221 Hidalgo County: "Celebrate the 1st anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act by visiting https://bit.ly/3sYCFng to learn more about the Hidalgo County ARPA Program's efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and address socioeconomic disparities among vulnerable populations." [Tweet, 3/9/221 Michigan Municipal League and Michigan Association of Counties: "While the COVID-19 pandemic caused immense suffering across the state, the American Rescue Plan Act has also given cause for hope. The $6.5 billion in federal stimulus allocated to Michigan through this landmark legislation offers our state leaders a once -in -generation opportunity to strategically invest in our collective future. That's why we have come together as business and labor leaders, policy experts and local officials to present a unified strategy that leverages these funds for a maximum return on investment. We urge our legislative leaders and the Governor to use the Michigan Prosperity Roadmap we have provided to invest Michigan's ARPA dollars in ways that improves the economic value of thriving communities, advances equity, builds community wealth, supports entrepreneurship, prioritizes the need for talent and spurs business development. It is vital that Michigan's leaders put these funds to use as quickly as possible so that our communities and citizens can experience the fullest economic recovery possible, and we look forward to working with the Legislature and Governor Whitmer toward that goal." [Statement, 3/11/221 New Castle County, Delaware: "A new report from @NewDEALLeaders highlights state and local success stories made possible by the #AmericanRescuePlan. Take a look to see examples of how states and cities are leveraging federal funding to build a brighter future." https://newdealleaders.org/arp rTweet, 3/9/22] North Carolina League of Municipalities: "The American Rescue Plan is giving cities and towns a lifeline to recover from the pandemic, and local governments are making the most of it. Helping working families. Making transformational investments. Building communities. There are countless examples around NC." rTweet, 3/9/221 Texas Association of Counties: "Today marks the one-year anniversary of the #AmericanRescuePlan, which authorized $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to every county nationwide. @NACoTweets' Untold Stories campaign highlights how counties are investing their #ARPA funds. More info: https://t.co/jzezat3WkS" [Tweet, 3/11/221 Washtenaw County Board of Commissioners: "It's been one year since the @POTUS Biden Administration passed the #AmericanRescuePlan Act. https://t.co/Ee4hYmfXKo" [Tweet, 3/11/22] Tribal Leaders Oglala Sioux Tribe President Kevin Killer: "On the one year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, I can say that the ARPA's authorities and resources have been a lifeline for our Tribe, the Oglala Sioux Tribe. We have been able to use ARPA resources to stave off to best of our abilities the ravages of the COVID-19 virus on our vulnerable population and to work to address the severe negative economic impacts the COVID-i9 public health emergency has wrought. I am not sure what our Tribe would have done without the ARPA Act during these difficult times. We continue to rely on the ARPA resources each day as we, hopefully, are moving to the other side of this pandemic." [Statement, 3/11/221 16 Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation: "As President of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe and on behalf of the Tribal Council and our Tribal members, we want to personally thank President Biden and his Administration for his leadership in the passing of the American Rescue Plan (ARPA)... This week marks the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) and, because of this legislation, the Rosebud Sioux Tribe has been able to provide vaccinations and booster shots for our Tribal members, which reduced the amount of deaths we would have incurred and protected our elderly and youth during this pandemic... With the funding, we were able to keep members working and even create more jobs in an area with an unemployment rate that is, at times, more than 8o percent. We have been able to help our members with food, utilities, rent and housing ownerships; all basic needs within our communities. We know we have a long journey yet to travel, but on the coming of the 1-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, we want to say "Thank You" for seeing what needed to be done in -order to survive this horrific pandemic. God bless you and your family and your Administration." [Statement, 3/11/221 Suquamish Chairman Leonard Forsman: "This historic investment in Tribal communities is a long over -due step towards meeting the federal government's trust responsibilities to the original peoples of this land ... The funding received through the American Rescue Plant Act means Suquamish Tribal members can afford to live on their own Reservation, or to return home. It means families will have access to 21st Century necessities, like broadband internet. And it means our children can be educated in a facility that is both safe and welcoming... With the American Rescue Plan Act, the Biden Administration made a substantial down payment on promises made to Indian Country... The nation's Tribes have yet to recovery from centuries of disinvestment and broken promise. But, a year after this historic commitment to Indian Country, we are seeing real progress for our Suquamish families." [Statement, 3/11/221 Walker River Paiute Tribal Council: "The Walker River Paiute Tribal Council recognizes the once in a lifetime opportunity the American Rescue Plan funds have provided to the Tribe to respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Tribal Council strategically engaged tribal and community members to develop a funding needs assessment and Long Term Community Plan to leverage ARPA funds to respond and recover from the pandemic and position the Tribe for future success. The Walker River Paiute Tribe has used it Coronavirus Relief Funds allocations in the following manner: o Fund construction of a new Tribal Health Clinic replacing a 90 year old facility o Water system improvements to address water pressure issues in the community and allow for housing growth to address overcrowding in multi -generational homes o Create a Native Wellness and Food Sovereignty Center to address food insecurity on the reservation o Expand services and supports for Tribal Elders o Provide vaccine and booster incentives to tribal and community members o Provide premium pay to essential front line employees o Create a Community Park and Ballfield to support mental health and healthy activities as the community recovers from the pandemic. o Purchase an ambulance to support Tribal Health Clinic operations The projects above are just a few examples of dozens of projects and programs the Tribal Council has funded using American Rescue Plan funds to support its membership and community." [Statement, 3/11/221 Intergovernmental Affairs Organizations African American Mayors Association: "Help is here, and we will not stop working for you," said @POTUS a year ago with the signing of the #AmericanRescuePlan. Since then, millions of Americans have been kept afloat by the #ARP... One year later and the #AmericanRescuePlan rescued our economy and expanded health care access for working Americans everywhere... " [Tweet, 3/11/22] Council of State Governments: "In the year following the signing of the #AmericanRescuePlan, CSG worked to help #states make decisions on how to spend this influx of funding. Explore these resources, which include the innovative State ARPA Utilization Database: https://t.co/IIabXXN5vw https://t.co/caa80yMI2X" rTweet, 3/11/221 National League of Cities: National League of Cities on Twitter: "Economic recovery starts at home. One year since the #AmericanRescuePlan was signed into law, cities have been able to rebuild and recover stronger than before. Visit NLC's tracker to learn how communities are using their local fiscal recovery funds: https://t.co/8UaxnbRIn-tx" [Thread, 3/11/221 "As the COVID-19 pandemic spread through our country in 2020, local leaders rose to the occasion to combat this unprecedented challenge. Cities, towns and villages were responsible for keeping daily and essential services running, providing public health services, and meeting the needs of the most vulnerable residents and local businesses, all while facing a historic economic crisis. The nationwide shutdown, while critical to slow the spread of the virus, had a devastating effect on municipal budgets. Many communities were faced with impossible choices, like having to decide between cutting critical services or laying off municipal employees. 17 NLC marshalled local leaders from across the country who raised their voices to say that their communities needed help and that "Cities are essential!" Congress listened, and exactly one year ago today, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) became law. This vital legislation was a lifeline for communities of all sizes across the country. It included the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), a notable first that ensured every municipality could receive money. The program provided $65 billion of direct aid to every city, town and village, a result of NLC's relentless advocacy. By including this program, leaders in Washington recognize the direct and critical role that local governments play in implementing measures necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare of our communities. In the last year since the bill was signed into law, communities have used these investments to combat the public health crisis, help vulnerable residents and pave the way for an equitable and sustainable recovery. We thank the Administration and Congress for passing this important legislation and working closely with us to ensure municipalities of all sizes can maximize this opportunity. We will continue to share the significant positive impact of federal relief dollars to support residents and local businesses in need and stabilize government operations." NLC is tracking thousands of projects across the country made possible by ARPA funds, each addressing a community's specific needs. Through our partnership with Brookings Metro and the National Association of Counties (NACo), we recently launched the Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker, an online resource that compiles information from local governments to offer a detailed picture of how large cities and counties are deploying SLFRF dollars. The tool tracks more than $18 billion in SLFRF investments across 152 local governments." [Statement, 3/11/221 New DEAL Leaders: "We are thrilled to release a new report, "The #AmericaRescuePlan — One Year Later," in which we highlight some of the innovative policies made possible by the law. This money is allowing policymakers to build an equitable future for their communities: https://newdealleaders.org/arp/" [Tweet, 3/9/22] National Association of Counties: "This week marks the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act. Join NACo's Untold Stories campaign and highlight how #counties are investing these critical funds to ensure our residents & communities thrive. Visit https://t.co/tswa3gi5J5 to learn more." [Tweet, 3/9/221 "NACo President @LarryJohnsonD3: "For the past two years, #counties have served on the front lines of our nation's response to the pandemic, and the historic American Rescue Plan recognizes the vast responsibilities county governments fulfill." https://t.co/VlwLmTbR4W" [Tweet, 3/9/22] "#CountyNews: As counties celebrate the anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act's passage, county officials reflect on its transformative effect https://t.co/jVaaRctYit" Tweet, 3/9/221 National Conference of State Legislatures: "Are you a policymaker and interested in building your state's #workforce? #NCSL has a new report that helps explore options for states to use #ARPA funds to build a strong workforce. https://bit.ly/3Il2OSi #AmericanRescuePlan" [Tweet, 3/7/221 National League of Cities: National League of Cities on Twitter: "Economic recovery starts at home. One year since the #AmericanRescuePlan was signed into law, cities have been able to rebuild and recover stronger than before. Visit NLC's tracker to learn how communities are using their local fiscal recovery funds: https://t.co/8UaxnbRlmx" [Thread, 3/11/221 U.S. Conference of Mayors: "Friday marks the one-year anniversary of the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). A critical component of this legislation was direct fiscal relief to state and local governments, which were devastated by unprecedented need and budget shortfalls as a result of the pandemic. Marking the anniversary, mayors from across the country — Republicans and Democrats alike — are reflecting on how important that lifeline was for their cities and sharing how these funds are being put to use to strengthen communities and help drive America's economic recovery. 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From: Northwest Maritime Center Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2022 8:14:44 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Shipwrights' Regatta moved to March 26! ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. View this email in your browser The Regatta was postponed due to high winds. The new date is March 26! 1 on i lu i P ♦ M Hosted by Port Townsend Sailing Association Thirty-one years ago a bunch of shipwrights started this race. It was winter, but they were used to working outside, so why not? Each year we continue the tradition with what has become one of the most popular and fun events of the sailing year. Schedule for the Day: (The race will be starting one hour later than previously scheduled) 11 AM Skippers Meeting at top of A/B Dock in Boat Haven 1 PM Race Start Questions? Email info@ptsaii.org. 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View this email in your browser Center Valley Animal Rescue For the Love of Animals + Hoarding Case Updates 1 1 " Y—"el WHEN: April 2, 2022 5:00 pm ` 22 WHERE: Northwest Maritime Center 2, 2 431 Water St. Port Townsend WHERE: Northwest Maritime Center, Port Townsend WHEN: April 2, 2022, 5:00 PM TICKETS: $100 VIP / $75 Regular WHAT: Gala + Silent Auction MORE: Must be vaccinated to attend. Tables are limited to 6 per table. WEBSITE: https://one.bidpal.net/loveofanimals/ We are so excited to be able to host our gala in person this year. We miss celebrating the animals with all of you! Don't miss your chance to celebrate with us and get your tickets now!! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year. We are currently looking for donations for our silent auction. If you have something you think would make a good donation you can either fill out the donation form or email Cody Maxwell at fundraising a�centervalleyanimalrescue.org If you have any questions please reach out to Cody Maxwell at fundraising(a)centervalleyanimalrescue.org. 2 GO FUND ME We Need Help with Multiple Animal Cruelty Cases! As many of you know we've been handling a high number of hoarding cases lately. Starting at the end of 2021, we took in two different ones, resulting in well over 300 animals, including 18 Anatolian Shepards, 4 equines, an emu, a goat, hundreds of poultry, waterfowl, and more. Just this week, we're working on two more hoarding cases, with two more in the works. One of the new cases came to us from Eastern Washington, where the cruelty investigator from Pasado's Safe Haven is working with local law enforcement. From this case, we've taken in six domestic rats, many of which we didn't think would survive the first night; five ferrets who could barely walk; and five cats, four of which are significantly underweight. All of the animals at CVAR are now on the mend. Pasado's Safe Haven managed to save most of the remaining animals, but unfortunately, they also found five dead animals when returning to the property. The other animals rescued from this case went to Seattle Animal Shelter. The second case came to us from Skokomish Tribal Police in Mason County, where we took in three cats and one dog, all in horrible condition. We can't share more on this case as it is still an active case. However, these animals are on the mend. 3 Each animal is getting treated and has undergone a complete veterinary exam, treatment of all internal and external parasites. Many also get complete lab work, and some get full x-rays. We're expecting with the four cases, plus two more we're potentially taking in, we'll be spending over $50,000 on these animals. That's the purpose of this go fund me, to help make sure we can keep taking in these difficult cases. Your support means the world to us and directly goes to helping these animals. If you can please consider supporting our Go Fund Me Campaign and sharing it with your network! We're hoping to make sure we can continue to work on these tougher cases. Adopt Poultry, Doves, and Waterfowl! We're hoping to find homes for the poultry, doves, and waterfowl especially as we are working on even more hoarding cases! We've got lots of fantastic birds looking for a home of their very own. Friendly chickens, curious ducks, and some sweet doves among others. If you're looking to add some feathery friends or know someone who is please let them know about these amazing animals. This email was sent to gbrotherton(d)co.jefferson.wa.us why did 1 pet this? unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences Center Valley Animal Rescue • 294682 US-101 - Quilcene, Wa 98376 • USA 4 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 8:02 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Jefferson County Redistricting - precincint renumbering From: Tony Petrillo Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 8:01:03 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: jeffbocc; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton; Kate Dean Cc: Pedersen Deborah; Gilmore Marty; Wennstrom Libby Urner Subject: Jefferson County Redistricting - precincint renumbering ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. To the commissioners: I am aware that the public comment period has passed. Still, I would like to encourage you to change from a 4-digit system to a 3-digit system. As currently proposed, changing to a 4-digit system will require that each voter be given a new precinct number. This will require a change for each voter. If so, I encourage the county to go to a system that will be easier to understand in the long run and be less cumbersome. One method would be to assign a hundreds series to each district. For example, 100 for district 1, 200 for district 2, etc. Then add a short precinct number, say 1-12 or 1-13, to each district number. The resulting simplicity will have a long shelf life. Voters and party activists will thank you many times over in the long run. Thanks for listening. Tony Petrillo 460 Pond Road District 2 (360) 385-5649 Home (206) 852-5567 Mobile Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 8:33 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Support Our Community Champions From: Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 8:31:53 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Support Our Community Champions ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.385.7869 director@jeffcountychamber.org WA 11, A k M Ri go] 101 JeftountyChaimber.org For more information, contact admin0jeffcountychamber.org AWARD SPONSORSHIP - $1000 Urrifted to T" Sponsors • Name associated with award & category • 4 complimentary event tickets Award presentation at event • Photos with your winner • Plus all Platinum features PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP - $750 Limited to FWe Sponsors • i week of free Readerboard in 2022 • Front page logo in Business Insider • Logo/link on website • Business Insider pro to article i singular e8tast. • Logo in all print material • Logo in all eStasts & marketing • Pro -event sponsorship PR • Event sponsorship PR Post event sponsorship PR 2 complimentary event tickets • Your banner at event • Video recorded for event & web/social Photo with winners GOLD SPONSORSHIP — $600 Limited to Ten Sponsors •Logo in Business insider Business Insider profte article Logo in all print material Logo in all eBlasts & marketing • Pre -event Sponsorship PR • Event sponsorship PR • Post event sponsorship PR 2 complimentary event tickets • Your Winner at event • Photo with winners SILVER SPONSORSHIP - $500 Limited to Ten Sponsors • Logo in Businesshisider • Businviss Insider tier story (group) •Logo in all print material • Logo in all e6lasts & marketing Group PR •i complimentary ticket • Group banner at event • Photo with winners The awards this year are live - May 21st from 4-6pm at the Port Ludlow Resort. We are thrilled to be able to once again host these Jefferson County Community Awards in person and will be joined by past awardees and honored community leaders. Please assist us in honoring the nominated outstanding community leaders, their organizations and their teams by sponsoring this event. There are tremendous benefits to doing this for your firm however the gratitude of the awardees and the community far exceeds those incentives. We are investing in our community and celebrating our reengagement; we invite you to work with us toward a safe, healthy and prosperous future for Jefferson County. For additional information please contact admin@jeffcountychamber.org or call the chamber at 360.385.7869 The Chamber of Jefferson County Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 1 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by V) Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 9:02 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements From: Local 20/20 Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 9:00:22 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. View this email in your browser Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements March 14, 2022 1 edited by Karen Richards Cooper's Hawk by Wendy Feltham *Editor's Note for regular readers: It's easy to keep up-to-date with our long newsletter by looking for items marked *New* or *Updated*. These are items that have been added or updated this week. Everything else has appeared in prior newsletters, and may be skipped if you have already read about it. This Week Meaningful Movies: Since I Been Down - Mon, Mar 14th *Online* I' Since I Been Down spotlights prisoner Kimonti Carter and follows his efforts, as well as a wide group of prisoners, as they create a model of education that is transforming their lives, their communities, our prisons, and our own humanity. Kimonti is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. And yet, he devotes himself every day to educating and expanding the perspectives of his fellow prisoners. Carter is a member of the #B1ackPrisonersCaucus and started the prison led education program, T.E.A.C.H. 2 The film, told by the people who have lived these conditions, unravels intimate stories from interviews brought to life through archival footage, cinema verit6 discussions, masquerade, and dance, unraveling why children commit violent crime and how these children — now adults — are breaking free from their fate by creating a model of justice that is transforming their lives and the quality of life for all our children. Trailer and more info. Time: 6:30pm I Location: Zoom Spring Growing Groceries Class - Begins Wed, Mar 16th, Registration Open Now *Hybrid Online* SOQGJoin Jefferson County Master Gardeners and local experts for a 6-week course on the essentials for vegetable gardening in our unique environment. This year's class will be a hybrid format, with online lectures on Wednesdays, starting March 16th through April loth from 5:30 — 8:oo PM. The two in -person workshops on Saturday March 26th and April 16th. Cost is $45, scholarships are available. Topics include: Location & Climate, Garden planting calendars, Seed Starting and Transplanting, Plant Family/Crop Rotation, Pest/disease management, Pollinator and Beneficial Insects. Register and more information. Time: 5:3o-8pm I Location: Online; + 2 Saturday workshops Rescued Harbor Seal virtual update - Wed, Mar 16th *Online* oin Friends of Fort Flagler for a virtual program to learn about the faith of the harbor seals rescued in 2021. Last year was the first year SR rescued harbor seals for the Salish Sea. Casey Mclean, the Executive Director of SR3 will present an overview of the number of rescues, treatments, rehabilitation process, and releases. Harbor Seal pups are born between June and August in the Salish Sea and they're abandoned or separated from mom for various reasons. The good news is that now there is a dedicated marine animal hospital to help some of these seals. Register. Time: 6pm I Location: Online Business Planning Class - Starts Wed, Mar 16th - Registration open now *Online* 3 Do you have a great idea for a business, but no idea how to turn it into a reality? Is your business growing and you need help planning out the next steps? EDC Team Jefferson's Business Planning Course will help you create a business plan, look at cash flow, funding sources, marketing, and get you ready to start or grow your business. This program is offered in a practical and relaxed Zoom environment for ten weeks. All the presenters have local real -life business experience - they've been there, done that. They have experienced both the gratifications and frustrations of being a business owner. More information and registration. Time: 6-9Pm I Location: Zoom EDC Team Jefferson's Resource Roundtable - Thurs, Mar i7th *New* *Online* Join CIE, Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship for EDC Team Jefferson's Resource Roundtable. Find out how they can assist your business! Meet Rick & Micah from the Center E D.CT, E LiE�' for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Find out about their no -cost programs, how they may be able ��✓✓ to help you develop your business ideas, launch a small business, and manage it over time. Time: Noon - ipm I Location: Zoom Jefferson County Land Trust Conservation Breakfast 2022 - Thurs, Mar 17th *Online* JLEFFERSON AND TRUST Protecting places that matter since 1989 Listening to the Land: Understanding the Indigenous Landscape of Jefferson County You're Invited! Conservation Breakfast is an annual opportunity to gather together and celebrate community -powered conservation. In a lively conversation, you'll learn and discuss what makes Jefferson County so unique and how you can make a difference. Complimentary Registration. Learn more or register. Time: 9:00 - 10:3o am I Location: Online via Zoom Port Townsend Rain Garden Workparty - Fri, Mar 18th Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee Join the Jefferson County Marine Resources Committee in stewarding some of the rain gardens across Port Townsend! Meet at the rain garden located on the corner of Franklin and Adams Streets in Port Townsend at ioAM. Volunteers will help add mulch to this recently installed rain garden, while others may follow leads to other rain gardens within walking distance to help with weed removal. Vaccinations and masks (when within 6 ft) are strongly encouraged. Please bring water and snacks for yourself, as well as gardening gloves, small hand tools for digging/weeding, and if you have some, empty dog food, green waste, or sand bags. Resister here! Time: loam I Location: Meet at rain garden on the corner of Franklin & Adams St. Registration Open for WSU Jefferson Beach Naturalists Training - Early Bird ends Mar i8th *New* *Hybrid Zoom and in person* 4 WSU EXTENSION Jefferson County 'sl� � Registration is Open for the 2022 Jefferson Beach Naturalists Training — Apr 12 - May 5. WSU Jefferson County Extension is offering a hybrid Beach Naturalists training designed for anyone who is interested in beaches, marine life, and becoming better stewards. You will learn from regional experts about Salish Sea habitats and species, restoration and conservation efforts, community science opportunities, and more! Five Zoom classroom sessions will be offered along with optional field trips to beaches around East Jefferson County (tentatively April 18 and May 3). More information or contact Monica, the WSU Jefferson Beach Naturalists Coordinator. Register before April 1(Early bird: $75, General: $85). Space is limited! Time: 9:3oam-2:3opm on April 12, 14, and i9 and 9:3oam-12:3opm on April 21 and May 5 1 Location: Zoom & TBD In this one day class, SpringRain Farmer John Bellow will introduce students to woody plant a ropagation, grafting theory and several grafting techniques. Students will graft several fruit t£ rees to bring home. Register. $go includes materials fee. Time: loam- 2pm I Location: Spring Rain Farm, Chimacum JeffCo Repair Goes Remote Event - Sat, Mar 19th PORT TO W N$END MARINE SCIENCE CENTER What do you do with ... Your favorite sweater with a tear in the elbow? A resume that could use an extra set of eyes? A toaster that no longer works? A vacuum that stopped working and has you stumped? You bring it to a Drop-off Repair Event! Preregister your belongings - small appliances, sewing/textiles, electronics, and more! Sponsored by Port Townsend Marine Science Center, Local 20/2o, and WA Dept of Ecology. Preregistration is required. Register and get more information. Time: 1-31m I Location: Port Townsend Marine Science Center Museum portico (the building next to the canteen in Fort Worden State Park) Plant and Seed Exchange - Sun, Mar loth *New* More information at friendsofthetrees.net and friendsofthetreeso-yahoo.com Time: gam — 2pm I Location: 363 Discovery Rd, Port Townsend, WA 5 Upcoming Events Friends of the Trees Plant Sale - Sat, Mar 26th *New* Mainly berries and medicinal herbs. More information at friendsofthetrees.net and friendsofthetreeso, yahoo.com Time: clam - 41)m I Location: Chimacum, Finn River Farm, 124 Center Road. Economics for Peace Institute Office Openhouse - Wed, Mar 3oth *New* epli M The Institute invites you to celebrate their office in PNW and a partnership with the Chimacum Grange. They will showcase their mission, programs and local projects. They are partnering on Raised Right Here, an initiative of the National Grange for 2022 with a focus on local resilience and sustainability! Mutual aid in right action. Join in! More information at econ4peace.org or email salishseagecon4peace.org Time: 4 to 6pm I Location: Chimacum Grange 6 Time: 6pm I Location: Online Port Townsend Farmers Market 3oth Anniversary Opening - Sat, Apr end *New* ESt. i99t� ! 1EFFERSON COUNTY : " FARMERS • MARKETS PORT TOWNSEND . CHINACUM They welcome back live music this season as well as the goat parade. Help them kick off the farmers market season with a red ribbon -cutting ceremony and group photo with the Chamber of Commerce and Port Townsend Mayor, David Faber. Following the ribbon -cutting, parade through the farmers market with goats from Ground Control Goats and music by the Unexpected Brass Band. 75+ farm, food, and art vendors. Opening ceremony 9 am * Goat Parade 9:15-ish am * Storytime 10:3o am * Music by Kristin and Otto Smith io am * Music by Harmonica Pocket 12 pm Time: 9 am-2 Pm I Location: Uptown on Tyler Street Hugelkultur Workshop - Sat, Apr end *New* $5o, no one turned away for lack of funds. Time: loam - 4Pm I Location: 310 West Maude Street, Port Hadlock WA 98339• Public Presentation on Cohousing: Living Sustainably in Community - Sat, Apr 9th *New* Cohousing Community Forming 3 Miles Outside of Port Townsend Newt Crossing, a forming cohousing community, is bringing Charles Durrett back to Port Townsend for a free presentation at the Quimper Grange. Durrett, together with Kathryn McCammant, is the coauthor of Creating Cohousing, Building Sustainable Communities, and has designed over fifty cohousing communities in the U.S. and Canada, including Port Townsend's own Quimper Village. Whether you are curious about cohousing, or wanting to live in a village -like setting where neighbors are close by and connected, this pandemic has taught us how important community is. Durrett will share his 30 years of expertise designing socially vibrant and environmentally sustainable communities and assist in bringing Newt Crossing Cohousing to the next stage. A walk -the -land will follow on April io, at uam. For more information, visit www.newtcrossing.org. 7 Time: 3-5Pm I Location: Quimper Grange at 1219 Corona Street Recurring Events COVID-ig Update - Mondays *Online* Join the weekly woo am meeting of the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), including the 9:45 am COVID-19 update with Public Health Officer, Dr. Allison Berry. You can also listen live to Dr. Berry on KPTZ. Additional COVID-19 information is on the County website here. Styrofoam Recycling *Updated - March collection cancelled* The Port Townsend StyroCyclers are sorry to inform the community that all of the March collection events have been cancelled because they do not have use of the truck to get the styrofoam to the recycler in Kent until early April. Please keep your styrofoam clean and dry until their April collections, which will be announced later. The volunteer Port Townsend StyroCyclers group is recycling expanded polystyrene, commonly known as styrofoam, from East Jefferson County residents and businesses. Because of the huge volume processed by their Kent -based recycler, the StyroCyclers can only accept pieces that are white, rigid, clean, and dry, with all tape, labels, paper, and cardboard removed. They also accept clean and dry packing peanuts of all colors and types (separated from the styrofoam), as well as white styrofoam food trays that are clean and free of stains and writing. Thanks to the Fort Worden PDA, the styrofoam is packed and stored at the Fort Worden Putnam bunker, then delivered to Kent once per month thanks to OlyCan and Northwest Harvest food bank trucks. At the Kent facility, a densifier machine uses heat and pressure to convert the styrofoam into a toothpaste -like consistency that cools into heavy, glassy blocks, which are then sold to manufacturers of products such as picture frames, construction details, and surfboard blanks. The densified product is in high demand because it is less expensive than virgin plastic. Cooperative Cafe - 2nd Mondays starting Mon, Mar i4th *Online* 8 economics for peace institute An online incubator talking space for emergent cooperatives. Offering supportive mentored environment for new housing linked to grower and work spaces (studios, workshops, etc). Beyond Leasing: Co -develop new right -sized sustainable independent housing and land ownership through producer cooperatives. Opening new investor pools for coop financing in the region. Sign up for coordination and educational newsletter on their website: econ4Peace.org Questions? Write directly to: salishseaRecon4peace.org Time: 6pm I Location: Online Climate on Tap - First Wednesdays Create a Climate for Change! Climate on Tap is back — in person in FinnRiver's cozy Pavilion! Climate h+ Each Climate on Tap is held on the first Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 pm. Co -sponsored on Tap by Local 20/20 Climate Action, Jefferson County Public Health, and FinnRiver Cidery. This is • Concerned about human Impacts not a lecture series, but a discussion format. For further information email Laura Tucker or call on our climate? • Wishing you knew what you can 360-379-4491• do to make a difference? • There's plenty you can do that will help change the patteml The Groundwork Project - Wednesdays starting April 6th *New* e0i tFTZ:7-\.'- economics for peace institute Community Circles for Common Ground resumes with new name. Two -Year, 3 County Pilot Study - Kitsap, Clallam and Jefferson - to establish baseline indicators of community well-being and ecosystem stewardship. Drop in event. Stop by when you can. Limit of 20. Or, choose one circle for ongoing involvement. - Lunch circle : iiam to ipm (drop in for min of 45 minutes) - Supper circle: 4Pm to 6pm (drop in for min of 45 minutes) - Debrief/Analysis: 1:30pm to 3:30pm. (optional) Questions? econ4Peace.org. Online options with preregistration. Write salishseaoecon4peace.org for link and password. Research will culminate Earth Day week with evenings online and two sessions of in person time at the Chimacum Grange on Saturday, April 23. You are welcome to join in at any time. Times: see above I Location: Chimacum Grange Birding in the Park - 2nd and 4th Fridays beginning March 25th 9 Beverly McNeil, Admiralty Audubon trip leader and photographer, is conducting bird walks at Fort Flagler. Birding and nature tours are on the end and 4th Fridays of each month. Wear sturdy footwear and dress for changeable weather. Bring binoculars and your own water. mmultiple Registration: Please send Bev an email, including where and when you'd like to join at Bev by irdsS,C&gmail.com. It is important to include this information as Beverly does walks in locations and dates. Please note this program is dependent on good weather. Beverly's FORT FLAGLER photographs are displayed at the Port Townsend Gallery. Time: 9 am I Location: Fort Flagler I Dates: end and 4th Fridays starting 3/25 Forest Bathing Walks at Fort Worden - Sundays From Olympic Peninsula Mindfulness. Walk — Sit — Walk: As you enter the `cathedral' of " the ark's spaces you can walk comfortably and safely far apart without masks, or as you P P Y Y Y P "' ✓ choose. Their walk follows paths linking the woods and meadows in the park. Several times they will pause, listen to a nature poem, and sit in silence at the Memory Vault; or possibly with a bit of guided meditation led by Ellen Falconer, mindfulness teacher. Please wear clothing which will keep you warm and dry, as we may be sitting or standing about in wet, chilly, invigorating weather. For more information call 360-316-6544 or visit their website. Walks are on Sunday mornings. Time: 9:30 — ii AM Location: Fort Worden State Park, meet in front of the Nora Porter Commons Building, 210 Battery Way Community Notices Editor announcement: Historically, we have not accepted "sales -related" submissions to this newsletter. We are reevaluating this position, and will now accept submissions related to vending and sales that are related to our mission on a trial basis for addition to this Community Notices section. Please refer to the bottom of this newsletter for how to submit an announcement. Summer Job Opportunities with CedarRoot Folk School *New* CedarRoot is looking for enthusiastic instructors for its summer outdoor Nature Studies programs. Instructors will create.a safe and fun environment for youth to engage with the natural world through play, nature awareness, wilderness skills and landscape exploration. 10 Several open roles including a new Olympic Exploration Lead Instructor role. See CedarRoot website for more information. Master Gardener Project Grant Requests due May i, 2022 *New* JEFFERSON COUNTY flu, GA FOUNDATION The Jefferson County Master Gardener Foundation is accepting grant requests for not -for - profit horticulture and environment stewardship projects. Typically up to $750 is reimbursed for projects that are completed within a year of approval (early June.) Please download the application form from JCMGF.org under the "resources" menu or contact nwesterRolympus.net. Applications are due by May 1, 2022. Jefferson Transit's Kingston Express Jefferson Transit is launching a pilot that connects with the Kingston Fast Ferry to Seattle! And you can ride free all the way to Seattle from Feb 22 - March 31, 2022, with a free ride transfer for the ferry! There will be a morning run and an afternoon run Monday - Saturday (note the fast ferry only runs M - F currently.) The Jefferson County stops are Haines P&R, Four Corners P&R, and the Gateway Visitors Center. Find out more at https: /Zjeffersontransit.com/14kingstonexpress/. You can show your support for this pilot by getting on board, literally! Job Opportunity - School Maintenance Employee Sunfield is seeking a capable, motivated, and experienced addition to their team. The Sunfield applicant will work closely with the school's Administration communicating continuously LAND FOR t "Atti IN13 about priorities, plans, designs, and problems. The School Maintenance Employee is EST. 2043 expected to plan, design, and execute tasks related to school buildings, outdoor classrooms, campus features and seasonal events. Year Round Part Time Position: 16 hours/week Compensation: $17.00 per hour with a flexible schedule To Apply: Send your resume with 2 references and a cover letter to hiring0sunfieldfarm.org. See website for more information. Full Job Description Jefferson County Farmers Market Vendor Applications still Open *Updated* 0-1 � ESi, IRRI JEFFERSON COUNTY : 'FARMERS �+. MARKETS PORT 70WNSEND . CHIMACUM The BIPOC Start -Up Business Fund and Chimacum Farmers Market applications are still open. The Chimacum Farmers Market application deadline is April 1. The Black Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) Start -Up Business Fund, now in its second year, accepts applications on an ongoing basis. We are excited to welcome more BIPOC vendors to market with small grants of $50041,500. 11 "We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea," photo exhibit PORT TOWNSEND The Port Townsend Marine Science Center is pleased to announce an engaging photo MARINE exhibit, "We Are Puget Sound: Discovering and Recovering the Salish Sea". The striking 9 SCIENCE photographs and stories will be on display at iooi Water Street in downtown Port C E N T E R Townsend on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 12-3 p.m. More information can be found on the the PTMSC's website at https://ptmsc.oriz/visit-us. Free to the public. Community Resources Siochar for Farms & Gardens .e Olympic Carbon Fund is continuing its mission to increase carbon sequestration in the soils our region by continuing to give away biochar for food -growing soils. Farms, market gardens d large shared gardens are eligible for a full cubic yard, while home food gardeners may rtake of the "Bucket Share". Other soil regeneration projects may also be eligible for free )char, if community resilience is enhanced by the project. Sequestering carbon in our soils is a multi -win strategy. Yes, it will help to mitigate climate change -- a drop or two in a very big bucket -- but more importantly at this point, it will help us adapt to an increasingly disruptive climate. It supports the biology of the soil, enhancing nutrient delivery to the plants and producing more nutrient -rich food. It significantly increases water retention capacity, helping plants to survive both drought and flood. The increase in total vegetation supported by the soil means less erosion and more carbon continuously captured from the air. Let's do it. New Public Health Dept E-Newsletter ,)enersen GountY Public MeaUh NEWSLETTE Get on the list to receive our flrst e•newsletterl sign up here: hops:/ljefterw�counPypeiblich alPhnrg/lirt.aspx V.$iVc l Sign up at https://jeffersoncoun=ublichealth.org/list.aspx, and allow your mail tool to receive a -mails from listsery (& civicplus. com. 12 Free art posters promoting peace and a healthy Earth *New* HELP promote ideas of healthy change NOW! With WAR activities in Europe (risking Nuclear contamination) and the CLIMATE CRISIS growing, these changes are URGENT. Let's stop destructive practices that are destroying our Earth, while protecting our communities and cultures. Art Posters are now available to download (more will come soon) on a new website www.thegentlerevolution.com. Please download these FREE posters to digitally post or print to post — in community places, storefronts or make into small handbills to give out. Let these ideas grow life with love. New informational Electric Vehicle web tools for Jefferson County Jefferson County's 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory indicates that transportation accounts for 66% of our greenhouse gas emissions. This might be your best excuse yet for buying the most responsive (fast), fun vehicle you've ever had! Our community has a new set of web tools that can help you in your EV research: https://ieffersoncan.org/electric-vehicles/ Local 20/20's COVID-ig Resources Online is a central location for community -wide information relating to COVID-19, updated frequently. Includes Reliable Information Sources, Vaccine info, Food Sources, Community Covid-19 Resource pages, Giving and Getting Assistance, Community Events Online, Community Face Mask Program, and information web posts related to COVID-19. Look in the red box at the top of the page for all the newest information. Master Gardeners Q&A �t ,cPI ANT CLINIC �s a Have a question about a plant/insect/composting/landscape issue? Master Gardener volunteers are here to help. You can fill out our online intake form and a Master Gardener will get back to you via email. Just Soup on Tuesdays 13 .. c so.? NO c`ost 1•�%, Every Tuesday at 11:30 - 1:30, Just Soup provides free, hot soup lunches at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St, on the Tyler St. bus line Cby the Bell Tower). Enter the rear church parking lot on Franklin, and whether you are on foot, bike, or car, you will be in line for curbside pickup, with masks, gloves, and safe distancing protocols in place. Pick up a lunch for yourself or your neighbor in need. No questions asked. Many partners and supporters have come together to feed Port Townsend one bowl at a time. This information also appears on Local 20/20's COVID-ig Resources Meals Page. Time: Tuesdays, 11:3o AM -1:3o PM I Location: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St. Emergency Text Alerts from Jefferson County "- Sign up to receive Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management's emergency alerts by text on your mobile phone and/or by email. NIXLE messages provide crucial information in an emergency & are sent directly to your text -enabled device and/or email. The sign up web page also has information about other alert and warning systems, including the tsunami warning system and the WSDOT alert system. NPREP: Prepared Neighborhoods Prepare for emergencies with your neighbors by joining or starting an NPREP neighborhood. There • • � � , � � � are currently over ioo NPREP neighborhoods organizing here in Jefferson County. Learn if you live in A Jefferson County Action Group an NPREP trained neighborhood. Learn about NPREP. A Tool for Neighborhood Organization NextdoorIk Nextdoor is a private social network for YOUR neighborhood. Use this link to join one of 59 Nextdoor Neighborhoods in Jefferson County. Currently there are 14,389 subscribers, with many new members joining each day. Email Pete Hubbard with questions or comments. Calling Local Photographers 14 Local 20/20 Weekly Announcements invites local photographers to submit images that capture the character of our community and its natural setting. For the opening photo of each weekly email (which is also posted to our website), we seek local color, horizontal ("landscape") orientation, and jpeg format. Please no children, pets or recognizable faces. Kindly send to events(&1202o.org. Please include your name in the jpeg filename. We are an all -volunteer non-profit, so compensation for your talent and generosity is a photo credit and our profound thanks. Resilience Readings Do you have readings, podcasts or videos to share that are aligned with our Local 20/20 mission? Please submit them here. New IPCC Report Warns Climate Change is Causing Dangerous Disruption in Nature and Affecting Billions of People "Human -induced climate change is causing dangerous and widespread disruption in nature and affecting the lives of billions of people around the world, despite efforts to reduce the risks. People and ecosystems least able to cope are being hardest hit, said scientists in the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report..." notes the press release for the the latest IPCC report, "The Summary for Policymakers of the IPCC Working Group II report, Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability", which was released on 2/27/2022. The press release also notes that ""There are options to adapt to a changing climate. This report provides new insights into nature's potential not only to reduce climate risks but also to improve people's lives." The report itself states that "Approximately half of the species assessed globally have shifted polewards or, on land, also to higher elevations." The report also highlights that we need to act now to both reduce emissions and adapt to the changes - "There is a narrowing window of opportunity to shift pathways towards more climate resilient development futures as reflected by the adaptation limits and increasing climate risks, considering the remaining carbon budgets." A shorter summary of the report can be found in this World Resource Institute article. 15 Local 20/2o Leader Column - Showing Our Love for Our Community Local 20/20's latest column in the Port Townsend Leader highlights how we can show our love for our community through volunteering. Suzanne Jones describes some ways that we can help co -create a community that serves the needs for all of its citizens, and is even more resilient in the future. What sort of new story do need to build that future? It highlights the many organizations in our county that are helping addressing the needs of our community. And as Suzanne ends, "As we are reminded of how much we love our family and friends this February, let us also remember how much we love our community and consider some ways we can volunteer to keep it regenerating itself." Quimper Community Harvest 2021 Gleaning Season and Applesauce Project Successes Quimper Community Harvest group, part of the Local 20/2o Local Food Action Group, made impressive progress in 2021 with over six tons of fruit delivered to twenty organizations! And, the group successfully fundraised for, and implemented, the "applesauce project", where a cooler was designed and built to quickly cool the fresh sauce. The result was boo pounds of applesauce being made, to be offered to local schools and other organizations from now until next season. Learn more about these successes, and how you can get involved, in the recent Local 20/20 PT Leader Column about the efforts. Anticipated Meteorological "Bomb" Documented by King Tide Team Local 20/2o King Tide team documented the tides and water levels on 10/25/21, during a rapidly developing low pressure system, referred to a meteorological "bomb". The event was selected based on the predicted storm surge and strong winds during a time of moderately high tide. Since the winds had largely subsided and the remaining waves were in the 1' range, the wave runup appeared to be only about o.1'. With that in mind, this event was a good chance to compare the storm surge forecast to the difference between predicted and observed water levels at the tide gauge. In this case, the surge forecast was very good! See the post linked above for photos of the event and the full analysis. Local 20/2o Leader Column on Electric Vehicles and New Web Tools 16 JeffersonCAN.org Climate Action Now The October Local 20/2o Leader Column highlighted some of the many reasons to consider buying an electric car. It discussed how far they can go on a charge, compares costs, and notes rebates available. Also described are the wide range of electric vehicles available now - not just passenger cars, but SUVs, motorcycles, and pickup trucks! And it mentions the new web tools where you can learn more about Electric Vehicles at https://jeffersoncan.org/electric-vehicles/. Local-2o/2o Mission Working together toward local sustainability and resilience — integrating ecology, economy and community through action and education. Transport- ation Lab Climate � Action Local Beyond Initiatives Waste � Energy ✓°°. Action RgZEconomic Next? Health & Wellness Resiliency Education of heart Emergency Local Food Action Groups are where we do most of our work. 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Sims Way #12 • Port Townsend, Wa 98368 - USA 18 /29 Grow your business with 1 -mallchimp 19 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 11:58 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: JTA Special Meeting 3/17/22 Agenda and Interview Questions Attachments: Special Meeting Agenda 3-17-22.pdf From: Sara J. Peck Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 11:56:33 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Ben Thomas; Greg Brotherton; Heidi Eisenhour; Kate Dean Cc: Sara Crouch; David Faber Subject: JTA Special Meeting 3/17/22 Agenda and Interview Questions ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Greetings, Attached is the Agenda for the JTA Special Meeting on March 17, 2022, at 4:30 pm. Below are the interview questions: 1. Why do you want to be the General Manager of Jefferson Transit? 2. What do you view as the purpose or purposes of transit in Jefferson County & what are our transit needs? 3. There are competing interests within Jefferson Transit that are regularly at odds with one -another. How would you address internal conflict when it arises? 4. What challenges do you expect to encounter over the next 6 months and how can you specifically address those challenges? 5. How would you operationalize Jefferson Transit's Long Term Plan (in the next six months and in the long-term)? 6. What do you see as Jefferson Transit's role with community partners and stakeholders, including local governments, major employers, community groups, and transit advocates? Please note that these questions were pared down from the received questions. These are six meatier questions that represent a broad range of topics. The plan is to have the five voting members and the non- voting Union rep. ask one question. Kind regards, Sj Pecks Executive Assistant/Clerk of the Board Jefferson Transit Authority 63 4 Corners Road, Port Townsend, WA 98368 speckp_'effersontransit.com 1 360-385-3020 x 108 JEFFERSON TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING Thursday, March 17, 2022, 4:30 p.m. REMOTE SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA COVID-19 NOTICE: Remote per Governor Inslee's amended proclamation 20-28, to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Join this meeting using the following methods: • Watch Live: https://us06web.zoom.us/o/81890816310 To provide public comment: click Raise Hand in the webinar controls. • Audio Only: Dial: (Toll Free) 877 853 5257 Webinar ID: 818 9081 6310 To provide public comment: press *9 to raise hand, press *6 unmute/mute audio. Call to Order/Welcome Public Comment SUBMITTING COMMENTS DURING COVID-19: During social distancing for the COVID-19 pandemic, citizens can submit public comments remotely to Jefferson Transit by email. Comments will be read aloud by staff for up to three minute's during the meeting's public comment period. Email comments to speckCaD-ieffersontransit.com, before the 4:30 PM meeting start time. JTA will make every effort to accommodate live public comments during the Public Comment portions of the meeting. I. New Business a. Discussion/Interviews re: Interim General Manager Executive Session for discussion regarding personnel per RCW 42.30.110(1)(g) Public Comment Adjournment Individuals requiring reasonable accommodation may request written materials in alternative formats, physical accessibility accommodations or other reasonable accommodation by calling (360) 385-4777 or TDD/TTY users dial 711 to reach a relay operator. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 1:37 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: NACo West Region Meeting March 2022 Agenda From: NACo Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 1:35:33 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: NACo West Region Meeting March 2022 Agenda ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here « i • National Association of Counties West Region Meeting Agenda Thursday, March 17, 2022 2:00-3:00 p.m. Mountain / 4:00-5:00 p.m. Eastern Register in advance for this meeting: If you join the videoconference late, please do not announce your name. Additionally, please mute your microphone unless you are speaking. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE VIDEO MEETING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO HAVE SOMEONE ON YOUR STAFF JOIN ON YOUR BEHALF. 1�I41U4(+I MI' • Hon. Joe Briggs, NACo West Region Representative, Commissioner, Cascade County, Montana • Nils Andreassen, Executive Director, Alaska Municipal league WIR Conference Registration & Agenda Final Rule - Mark Ritacco • Update New Funding Matrix for Counties: Breakdown of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Counties — Jessica Jennings • As federal agencies begin to make funding provided for under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law available, this tool is intended for use by county officials to determine which opportunities best suit your needs and to provide you all the necessary information about the program, including: • Descriptions, type of funding opportunity and funding levels • How to access funds • Current Notice of Funding Opportunities • and more! Congress passes bipartisan Secure Rural Schools (SRS) fix for national forest counties, S. 3706, and sends it to President Biden for signature - Jonathan Shuffield • SRS was reauthorized for three years in the new infrastructure law, but the reauthorization requires an important fix to ensure county flexibility in the use of SRS funds. S. 3706 ensures counties that previous received Title III SRS funds —which finance emergency response services on federal lands, community wildfire programs, and broadband access in schools —will continue to receive those funds for FY 2021 payments due to be processed in coming weeks. Beginning next year, S. 3706 will also ensure counties will be able to reallocate SRS funds between Titles 1-III for the first time since 2013. Counties that receive timber harvest receipts instead of SRS payments will be able to receive those funds as well. Without S. 3706, they would be forced to take SRS even if they receive more money from timber harvest receipts. • This legislation passed both houses of Congress by voice vote. CYBER - Rita Reynolds • Layman's Technology Guide for Elected Officials - NACo staff are working with county IT leaders to develop a series of guides for elected officials. The series will focus on technology topics including cyber, workforce retention, budgeting and grants, and technology planning and innovation. The first one on Cyber was released into publication on Feb 25 and can be found at Cyber Guide for County Leaders naco.or • Cyber Landscape — With the international situation in Ukraine, DHS and CISA have recommended increased vigilance in local government cyber efforts. NACo held a webinar on March 3 covering the current landscape and immediate and near -term steps that counties can take to shore up cyber defenses. NAco County News also distributed the following article The current battle in the cyber war front needs immediate attention Cyber Simulation registrations are well under way. The first one will be focused on a 911 and emergency management scenario and is scheduled for March 28 — April 1 o The goal of these exercises is to provide a structured forum for counties to test their continuity and response to various types of cyber simulations o Cyberattack scenarios that have been offered include ransomware, pandemic, third -party provider and IoT (internet of things) o The week-long activity involves a daily Y2 hour webinar, as well as homework for county attendees o IT, County Administrators, Continuity Directors, HR Directors are encouraged to participate o The next scenario will focus on insider threats o Read more and register your team https://www.naco.org/naco-cyberattack- simulation r 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum - Nastassia Walsh Registration is now open for the 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum being held April 6-8 in Wake County/Raleigh, N.C. The vital role that counties play in creating and sustaining healthy communities has never been more evident. Join your peers for an interactive event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. All NACo members are welcome, but space is limited! Learn more and register here. County Investments of the ARPA Recovery Fund - Sarah Edwards NACo recently partnered with Brookings and NLC to launch the Local Government ARPA Invetment Tracker. The tracker is an online resource that compiles information from local governments to offer a detailed picture of how large cities and counties (with populations of at least 250,000) are deploying the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund dollars. This tracker project is a partnership between Brookings Metro, the National Association of Counties, and the National League of Cities, aimed at highlighting innovative, evidence -based, well -targeted uses of ARPA funds. NACo recently released more topical briefs highlighting county investments of ARPA dollars into five key areas of need: (1) Broadband, (2) Behavioral Health, (3) Small Businesses (4) Workforce Development and (5) Justice & Public Safety. • Learn about specific ways counties are planning to invest in each of these issue areas, how these investments will contribute to the recovery process and how these initiatives funded will provide much -needed aid to residents impacted by the pandemic. Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Resources - Chelsea Thomson NACo is developing a series of webinars and briefs to support county development of a continuum of care for before, during, and after a person experiences a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. This includes webinars and written materials. Discussions will also support county implementation of the 988 crisis line. Upcoming Co Virtual Meetings • Webinars: https://www.naco.org/resources/programs-and-initiatives/webinars NACo West Region Meetings & Officer Invitations • Third Thursday of the month at 2:00 pm Mountain/4:00 pm Eastern time via Zoom or Phone • To request a NACo Officer and/or staff to attend your state conference or a video meeting, please contact Marc Chavez, Special Assistant to the CEO and Liaison to the Board, by email at 202.942.4241 NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONofCOUNTIES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 0 Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 3:03 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties — March 14, 2022 From: NACo Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 3:01:24 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Coronavirus pandemic resources for counties - March 14, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES I NACo.org/coronavirus March 14, 2022 JOIN US IN WAKE COUNTY, N.C. FOR THE 2022 NACo HEALTHY COUNTIES FORUM County leaders and public health departments have been at the forefront of combating the pandemic and creating opportunities for county residents to thrive. Recovery Funds are offering a chance for county leaders to invest in the future of our communities' health in ways that promote equity and positive outcomes. Join your peers for an interactive in -person event that will focus on strategies that impact social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. REGISTER TODAY I EXPLORE THE FULL SCHEDULE 00 UPCOMING EVENTS & WEBINARS NACo Cyberattack Simulation Series NEXT SESSION: MARCH 28 — APRIL 1 COVID-19 has significantly broadened the infrastructure landscape that counties need to protect from cyberattacks. NACo's quarterly cyberattack simulations provide counties with practical exercises to test and improve the protections that they have in place. The next NACo cyberattack simulation will be held March 28—April 1 and will cover a ransomware attack on 911 systems and backups. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER New NACo Resource for Understanding the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Funding Table of BIL Opportunities for County Governments TUESDAY, MARCH 15 12 — 3 P.M. EDT Counties are investing in infrastructure to drive recovery in our communities. Join NACo to learn about a new funding matrix for counties that details all funding opportunities accessible by counties that are provided for in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. REGISTER F) Jail Reentry for People with Substance Use Disorders Part 2: Creating a Continuum of Care WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16 1 2-3 P.M. EDT Reentering the community from jail is a pivotal point in the justice process for individuals who have substance use disorders, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join NACo for part two in a series on supporting people with substance abuse disorders leaving jail. REGISTER I WATCH PART 1 JOIN NACo's UNTOLD STORIES CAMPAIGN AND TELL YOUR COUNTY'S STORY As we marked the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) becoming law last week, counties across the country continue to invest in pandemic recovery and plan for the future. Tell the story of your county's efforts. Click below to share your story and access resources to share your story with local audiences. COVID-19 Communications Toolkit for Counties Utilize NACo's COVID-19 communications toolkit, including top-level mesaging, outreach ideas and templates to share how your county is investing ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds. ACCESS THE TOOLKIT Explore NACo's ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund resources Visit NACo's ARPA Fiscal Recovery Fund Resource Hub to find tools to share your story, explore county best practices, access analysis and more. EXPLORE THE RESOURCE HUB AH Share your county's story today Use the form below to tell your county's story, and visit NACo.org/UntoldStories to learn more and explore resources to share how you are investing ARPA funds in local priorities. County Name State te + Add Share your county's story * What county service, program or idea are you highlighting and how will it impact the lives of residents? Share specific examples of how this service or program has helped residents during the pandemic .How has the PrOgtaftl Positively impacted the lives of residents? Please share specific examples and stories. If available, share a link to your story or program Does this program use ARPA or CARES Act funding?* Click laelow to select all that apply, American Rescue Plan Act CARES Act Please share any relevant photos or Videos 0 Attach 1`1110 5 6 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION VfCOU"ES 660 North Capitol Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20001 r-j"IMM Did someone forward you this email? Sign up to stay up-to-date on topics affecting America's counties! Click here to unsubscribe. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 5:19 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Olympic Discovery Trail - Tonight- $1.3 BILLION Transport Funding • Traveler's Journal • Bike Tuneup From: ptcodt@mg2.lglcrm.netOn Behalf Of Brian Anderson' Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 5:16:38 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Olympic Discovery Trail • Tonight- $1.3 BILLION Transport Funding • Traveler's Journal • Bike Tuneup ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Spearheading the Olympic Discovery Trail since 1988 info@olympicdiscoverytrail.org OlyrnpiclDiscovery`Trail.org �`" OLYMPIC :� very TRAI L Thank your State Representatives Tonight by attending a Town Hall meeting: Tonight, March 14th @ 6pm - Meeting Information Move Ahead WA's next 16 year transportation funding package: • Increased funding to Safe Routes to School ($290m) and bike/ped grant programs ($278m) • New funding for Connecting Communities that will undo harm in communities bisected by highways ($50m) • A new youth program to teach critical bike and pedestrian safety skills ($216m) • Bike/ped project investments across Washington state, including SO MANY TRAILS ($313m -- a $20m increase from the initial package) Traveler's Journal - Thursday, March 17th @ 7:OOpm "Eri's Adventure, Kayaking the mighty Columbia River from Source to Sea" By John Kuntz All this taking place at the beautiful new Dungeness River Nature Center, 2151 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, WA 98382 To protect our Speakers and Attendees, you must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend the presentations. • Coyid -19 Vaccinated Only - Cards will be checked at the door. • Masks are now optional • Seating is limited • Doors Open at 6:30pm • Show Starts at 7:00pm. • Suggested $S donation at the door. Check out future Speakers •.000*0000000o000000090000000000000000000000000000000000000• 00000000*00 Shops are limited- get yours soon! 100% of your purchase goes to the Olympic Discovery Trail! LE Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 5:19 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Olympic Discovery Trail • Tonight— $1.3 BILLION Transport Funding • Traveler's Journal • Bike Tuneup From: ptcodt@mg2.lglcrm.netOn Behalf Of Brian Anderson' Sent: Monday, March 14, 2022 5:16:38 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Olympic Discovery Trail • Tonight— $1.3 BILLION Transport Funding • Traveler's Journal • Bike Tuneup ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Spearheading the Olympic Discovery Trail since 1988 O LY M P I C M , I r PENINSULA P.O. Box 1836, Port Angeles, WA 9862 3 T R Q I LS info@olympiediscoverytrail.org R TRAIL COALITION 01yrnpicDiscoveryTrail.org „- Thank your State Representatives Tonight by attending a Town Hall meeting: Tonight, March 14th @ 6pm - Meeting Information Move Ahead WA's next 16 year transportation funding package: • Increased funding to Safe Routes to School ($290m) and bike/ped grant programs ($278m) • New funding for Connecting Communities that will undo harm in communities bisected by highways ($50m) • A new youth program to teach critical bike and pedestrian safety skills ($216m) • Bike/ped project investments across Washington state, including SO MANY TRAILS ($313m -- a $20m increase from the initial package) Traveler's Journal -Thursday, March 17th @ 7:00pm "'Eri's Adventure, Kayaking the mighty Columbia River from Source to Sea" By John Kuntz All this taking place at the beautiful new Dungeness River Nature Center, 2151 W Hendrickson Rd, Sequim, WA 98382 To protect our Speakers and Attendees, you must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to attend the presentations. • Coyid -19 Vaccinated Only - Cards will be checked at the door. • Masks are now optional • Seating is limited • Doors Open at 6:30pm • Show Starts at 7:00pm. • Suggested $5 donation at the door. Check out future Speakers •.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000• 00000000000 r Shops are limited- get yours soon! 100% of your purchase goes to the Olympic Discovery Trail! Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:48 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: OCH presents the Coffee Break Video Series Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Olympic Community of Health Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 9:47:20 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: OCH presents the Coffee Break Video Series ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Stronger Together.- Foster a region of healthy people, thriving communities Olympic Community of Health presents the Coffee Break Video Series, addressing local health issues through community conversations and shared cups of coffee. The purpose of this video series is to create accessible, digital resources that highlight partner and community voices on important health topics. These videos are also intended as a way for staff in partner orgs to engage with the work of OCH and potentially serve as a potential professional development opportunity for health -serving staff across the region. Ultimately, we hope these videos are a source of inspiration and curiosity, leading to deeper conversations and energy around collaborative work that helps foster a region of healthy people, thriving communities. We invite1e_youu to grab a._cup of coffee or tea and loin us as_vve_dive into the first topic: determinants of health. This video features the perspective and experience of Shannon Re at Kitsap Children's Clinic and Kathy Morgan at Olympic Community Action Programs. Five additional episodes will be released throughout the year. Ideas to engage with this video: Have your team watch the short video (independently or host a viewing party) and come together to discuss. These videos are open for public use. Some suggested discussion questions are: o What resonates with your work? o How are you currently addressing determinants of health? o Where are there opportunities for partnership and/or a collaborative approach to address determinants of health in your work? Host an OCH staff member to share the video and facilitate a group discussion with your team. Connect with OCH (och cCD.olympicch.org) to share how your team is creatively addressing determinants of health. We would love to share your work with the region. OCH would like to give a shout out to the local videographer, Whaleheart Productions, who helped bring this project to life. Sneak peek of the next video Topic: Presence of substance use disorder stigma Follow ms on social media! Have you connected with uoonFacabook.|notagnom.Twitter, and Linkod|n?|fnot, besure tofollow uobostay up todate on all things OCH. In partnership, Olympic COMMUNITY o �Y onEALTmu Together, woacknowledge, with humility, the indigenous peoples whose presence permeates the waterways, oxomnnes.vm|w/ .anmmvvnmmomme Olympic region. The land where we are is the territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, in particular the Chimacurn, Hoh, Makah, S'Kiallam, Suquamish, and Quovutetribes unwhose sacred land walive, work, and play. Click here mlearn more about the Indigenous land where you are. Olympic Community of Health, 41 Colwell St, Port Hadlock, Washington 98339, United States, 3606336298 Julie Shannon From: Greg Brotherton Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 2:00 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Please join us Wednesday at our weekly Chamber meeting! Fundraisers, Auctions, and more! From: director@forkswa.com Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 1:52:07 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Greg Brotherton Subject: Please join us Wednesday at our weekly Chamber meeting! Fundraisers, Auctions, and more! ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Dear Greg Brotherton , Please join us Wednesday, March 16th for our weekly meeting featuring Tami Pokarny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator, Environmental Public Health, Jefferson County Public Health. Tami will discuss the Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and Hoh River projects she is involved with. There will be a lunch special, or you can order off the menu. Our meetings take place at Blakeslee's Bar & Grill, 1222 S. Forks Avenue, Noon —1pm and are open to the public and all are welcome to attend. This is an in -person meeting. We will not have a Zoom or call -in option due to limited internet at the venue. UPCOMING PROGRAMS IN -PERSON MEETINGS RESUME March 16—Tami Pokarny, Natural Resources Program Coordinator, Environmental Public Health, Jefferson County Public Health discusses Marine Resources Committee (MRC) and Hoh River projects March 23 — Mark Nichols, County Prosecutor March 30 — TBA FILL THE BOOT FUNDRAISER FOR UKRAINE! Please join us in supporting the home country of our broker Sergei, Friday, March 18, 1:30-5:30 p.m., downtown outside Decker City Hardware! All funds raised will be contributed to the Lutheran World Relief - Ukrainian Refugee Fund. Come fill the boots with a donation or buy for $5 one of the special Ukraine inspired cookies from A Bushel & A Peck Bakery here in Forks. Cash donations will go into the boot. Checks can be made out to Prince of Peace and make a note on the bottom corner %WR". All funds raised will be contributed to the Lutheran World Relief - Ukrainian Refugee fund. Almost every dollar goes directly to refugee assistance and with over two million refugees fleeing their homes with just a suitcase or a backpack, they are going to need your help. Every contribution will make a difference. Thank you in advance! Lunsford Real Estate & Property Management, Sergei Holmquist, Decker City Hardware, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, A Bushel and A Peck Bakery QUILLAYUTE VALLEY SCHOLARSHIP AUCTION Join 2022 Seniors for the annual in -person auction this Saturday from 9am-9pm at the FHS Commons. If you have a donation, please contact Nicole Winger at 360-461-6945. There will also be an online auction on this FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/159355012648643. The committee will be updating it and have items posted by Friday. NEAH BAY REOPENS From the PDN: Neah Bay, including Cape Flattery and Shi Shi Beach, reopens March 15 to visitors vaccinated against COVID-19 following the Makah reservation's closure to the public for almost two years. Read the article here. CLALLAM COUNTY INDOOR MASKING ORDER LIFTED MARCH 11 FOLLOWING UPDATED CDC RECOMMENDATIONS Mandates were lifted March 11 at 11:59pm. This includes masking in indoor public spaces, and vaccination requirements for restaurants in Clallam County. Read full press release here. UPCOMING IN -PERSON EVENTS (Click here for our events page) Wednesdays - Quileute Drum Group March 19 Quillayute Valley Scholarship Auction — In -person and online! April 1 Welcoming the Whales Ceremony April 9 Adult Easter Egg Hunt @ Blakeslee's Bar & Grill April 16 Fee Free Day at Olympic National Park April 29 American Elm Heritage Project Dedication & Planting Ceremony May 4 Forks Chamber of Commerce 2021 "Best Of" Awards @ Blakeslee's Bar & Grill May 25-August 31 (on Wednesdays) Forks Logging & Mill Tours May 28-29 The 1st Annual Forks Sasquatch Days June 11-12 West End Thunder Drag Races & Shown N Shine July 1-4 Forks Old Fashioned 4th of July July 8-10 NEW Clallam Bay/Sekiu Fun Days July 9-10 West End Thunder Drag Races & Shown N Shine July 15-17 Quileute Days August 4 Fee Free Day at Olympic National Park August 6-7 West End Thunder Drag Races & Shown N Shine and Hot Thunder Nite August 26-28 Makah Days September 8-11 Forever Twilight in Forks Festival September 17-18 West End Thunder Drag Races & Shown N Shine September 24 Fee Free Day at Olympic National Park October 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-19, 31 The Rain of Terror (tentative, waiting on confirmation) October 5-9 Hickory Shirt Heritage Days October 31 Forks Businesses Trick or Treating November 11 Fee Free Day at Olympic National Park 2 December 2-4 West End Wonderland Festivities If you would like to submit an event for our events page, send the information to Events@ForksWA.com and include your contact details and a photo or flyer. CLALLAM EDC MAKE SURE TO JOIN CLALLAM EDC'S MAILING LIST SO YOU DON'T MISS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND COUNTY NEWS! https://chooseclallamfirst.com/ Join Your Representative on Coffee with Colleen on Wednesday, March 16th at 8am to discuss the outcome of the 2022 Session: The Big picture: The Legislature completed work on a massive supplemental budget increase of $5 billion in General Fund spending last Thursday. The Operating Budget is fueled by an increase in state tax revenues and the addition of federal relief and infrastructure funds. The spending represents a 24% increase in over the last two year cycle and a 50% increase in state spending since 2017. Lawmakers used federal COVID relief funds primarily for "one-time" public health, business relief and assistance programs. That discipline should minimize future programmatic increases in spending. 2022 Supplemental Operating Budget: Increases Spending from $59.2 Billion to $64 billion Plans for the State Reserve Account to have $821M in 2023 and $1.5 billion in 2025 Major New Investments in the Supplemental Operating Budget Include: • $345 million for enrollment stabilization for school districts • $2 billion transfer to Transportation Budget • $1.6 billion for "emergency response" • $650 million to capital budget • $350 million to "backfill" paid family and medical leave program Transportation Budget: $16.9 billion, 16-year transportation package to fund a variety of new projects and programs (more details below) 2022 Supplemental Capital Budget: $1.5 billion added in new projects (more details below) The Governor now has until March 30th to take sign, veto or partially veto bills passed by the Legislature. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/i/89474510306?pwd=VlIrRHh5RG1nYVh3V3JXRzFSMmRodzO9 Meeting ID: 894 7451 0306 Passcode: 187447 One tap mobile +12532158782„89474510306#,,,,*187447# US (Tacoma) Dial by your location +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) WE WANT TO DO YOUR RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY Would you like to celebrate your new business, grand opening, re -opening, addition, or a special unveiling with a ribbon cutting ceremony? We would love to provide that service to you! Simply contact me and we will put it on the calendar. Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies make great acknowledgements for business milestones! Upcoming Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies: Hobucket House Open House & Quileute Family Blessing Wednesday, April 20th at 1pm. WEST END BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (WEBPA) WEBPA meetings take place at the Congregational Church, 7:30am. Dues are only $10 for an individual, and $25 for a business. WEBPA is a wonderful non-profit organization that provides business networking, and through fundraising, keep our lovely town decorated for Christmas! For more information, please contact Christi Baron 360-374-3311 or cbaron@forksforum.com efuuaw,% .New & AV ar 2021 "BEST OF" AWARDS Nominations for 2021 "Best Of" Business, Citizen and Volunteer of the Year are open! We will celebrate the nominees at our May 4th meeting and announce the winners. Ways to nominate: 1) Fill out a nomination form! Nomination forms available for download or they can be picked up at the Chamber. Email them back to us or turn them in personally. 2) Simply reply back to this email or send me an email with your nomination. I will reply back that the nomination was received. Don't assume someone else will nominate that wonderful citizen, volunteer, or business! Please submit your nominations by April 13th at Noon. FTF IS LOOKING FOR LOCAL VENDORS! People are coming from all over and want to buy local art, photography, jewelry, Twilight-themed items and more! Two opportunities to vend this September! Spaces are only $25 each. We are offering free spaces for local non -profits, and our Quileute and Hoh neighbors! Advance registration is required. To find out more information or to register click on this link. All are welcome to shop!! Twilight Bazaar - Thursday, September 8th 9am-2pm at the Congregational Church. All spots are outdoors, so bring your own table, chair, pop-up. Forever Twilight in Forks Festival Grand Bazaar - Friday, September 9th 9am-5pm at Ki'tla Center. All spots are outdoors, so bring your own table, chair, pop-up. We will set up in the grassy area in the SE corner and there will be high visibility from the highway. 2022 DUES Thank you to everyone who has sent in their dues for 2022! We will send out reminders this week. If you haven't received yours, please contact me. FOREVER TWILIGHT IN FORKS COLLECTION Forever Twilight in Forks Collection is open NEW winter hours! Come see us Friday 2 — 4 pm and Saturday Noon — 4pm. Please see link for more details. We will be open Fridays and Saturdays from September 17, 2021 to May 21, 2022. We will begin summer hours on May 26cn FORKS CHAMBER STAFF DIRECTORY Lissy Andros, executive director Reach me at director@forkswa.com Karl Larson, assistant to the E.D., Kari handles all of our visitor correspondence and administrative duties for the Chamber, and the online store. She is also in charge of ordering our merchandise and sending out visitor packets. Reach Kari at chamber@forkswa.com info@forkswa.com and events@forkswa.com Gay Bunnell, Forever Twilight in Forks Collection and VIC staff member. Gay is our lead staff member at the Collection, including maintaining the records for the exhibits. Reach Gay at collection@forkswa.com Wendy Sumner, Visitor Center staff member. (no email) Rob Hunter, Forever Twilight in Forks Festival volunteer and part-time staff member. Reach Rob at projects@forkswa.com Susie Michels, IT Manager. Susie runs our website and handles all technical issues. Reach Susie at webmaster@forkwa.com Best, ,&6 3t,t Lissy Andros, Executive Director Forks Chamber of Commerce 1411 S. Forks Avenue Forks, WA 98331 360-374-2531 office 903-360-4449 cell jeffbocc From: Sierra Club North Olympic Group <reply@emails.sierraclub.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 6:01 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: Reminder: Meet Michelle Nitardy, Our New Chapter Chair! Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. SIERRA CLUB North Olympic Group WASHINGTON STATE Meet our new Washington State Sierra Club Chapter chair, Michelle Nitardy Read her personal story and meet her Thursday. She's a dynamic leader and deeply in love with nature -- she understands how this connection helps guide our work. We'll also recap the state legislative session and offer this month's "Take Action Now" issues. We're looking forward to seeing you and hearing your concerns and suggestions! This month's meeting starts earlier, at 6 pm on Thursday March 17th Get the Zoom link: 1 This email was sent by the Sierra Club Washington State Chapter 180 Nickerson St, Suite 202 Seattle, WA 98109 Unsubscribe I Manage Preferences I View as Web Page jeffbocc From: The Port Townsend Main Street Program <director@ptmainstreet.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 4:17 PM To: jeffbocc Subject: You're in Luck! -- Fun Ahead! ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. View this email in your browser T 0 I F� ■ Put your state B&O Taxes to work in Port Townsend through the Main Street Tax Incentive Program in 2022 Thanks to all our participating businesses and the Cit for contributin to the Main Street Tax Incentive Program, which allows Are You a Self -Starter with a Green Thumb? businesses to put their state B&O taxes to Help Us Beautify Town! Port Townsend Main Street Program is accepting applications for a p/t contract worker for the seasonal flower -basket watering program (mid -May -Sept), Wage: Up to $20/hr; estimate 4-5 hours a day, five days a week. Requires High School diploma or GED, WA Driver License with clean driving record, knowledge of gardening/plants. Must have a current City of Port Townsend business license. 2 local references required. Please email your work locally through the PT Main Street Program. In 2022, we are able to raise additional funds through this statewide program. The Q1 cap will be $180,180 in contributions. Thanks to our generous businesses and partners who have pledged so far --we are off to a great start! Pledge contributions for Round 1 are due March 31st by 5 pm. Round 2 is a competitive round and opens April 1 at 8 am- -first come, first served. Please contact us for details. 3 resume if interested. Earth Day Spring Clean Up - April 16th, 2022 from 9 am to 12 noon Volunteer with us at this socially -distant day to tidy up downtown and get everything ready for spring. Contact us here. Thanks! Payments are not due to our office until Nov. 15, 2022. 75% of your donation may be returned to you via B&O tax credits in 2023. In addition, your entire contribution may qualify as a 501(c)(3) charitable deduction on your 2022 federal income tax return —please check with your accountant. Thank you! CLICK HERE for more info! ' e .s• Buskers on the Block - Thursdays, April & May, 2022 from 2pm -3pm Join us for some free outdoor music at Tyler Street Plaza to celebrate spring! Coordinated by the Port Townsend Main Street Promotion Committee and sponsored in part by The Lighthouse Cafe. April lineup available now on our website. Rain cancels. 4 Street Program is now accepting applications Thursdays in July and August. The Regatta was postponed due to high winds. The new date is March 261 Hosted by Port Townsend Sailing Association. Each year we continue the tradition with what has become one of the most popular and fun events of the sailing year. Schedule for the Day: (The race will be starting one hour later than previously scheduled) 11 AM Skippers Meeting at top of A/B Dock in Boat Haven 1 PM Race Start. CLICK HERE for more info! Jefferson County Fair Association's 20th Annual Garage Sale & Flea Market - March 19th 9am-4pm. Not only is this an event for our community to buy and sell unique goods, but it's an important fundraising effort for The Jefferson County Fair board. Find out more here. s10d iallia.b I,I lumbint. - nee h-chll s &C, (c- snn eshrubs p'uied A 1.stubs H-fpri— ' ircicthedranthus lcn�c the enrilla m itself. ' ;y'vc found the seed -full I feeders, knocked the bird �. on its side Rabbits . breached rhenetting ding the raspberries}, our world, and theirs. New Exhibit at Grover Gallery starting Thursday. A chance encounter on a beach inspired the exhibit Some Mornings: Paintings by Meg Kaczyk from poems by Linda Robertson, a collection of oil paintings and poetry that reflects on types of loss and the things that can bring comfort during the grieving process. On view at Northwind Art Grover Gallery, 236 Taylor Street, starting Thursday, March 17. Announcing Tickets On SaCe NO-W.I - d Port Townsend 'Victorian Weritage gestivaf Port Townsend .A'Victorian Seaport April 29, 30 & May 1, 2022 Port Townsend, Washington 98368 www.PortTownsendVictorianFestival.org Port Townsend Victorian Festival Tickets are on sale now! Take a stroll back in time, learn how the early residents lived, worked and played, hear stories of high stakes business ventures, colorful characters, lost loves and how it all came crashing down. CLICK HERE more event info & tickets. The Port Townsend Main Street Program is partnering with the Victorian Festival this year by offering our 6 M .,&� The Jefferson County Historical Society is seeking nominations for its 2022 Historic Preservation Showcase! This year we are excited to try a newly imagined showcase event in celebration of our longstanding awards program, which has honored individuals and organizations that have restored original structures or preserved the traditions, ideas, and cultures that form the historic fabric of Jefferson County. To nominate a project, please complete the nomination form found on our website at 6chsmuseum.org. Hard copies of the nomination form are also available at the Jefferson Museum of Art & History or by emailing programs@Ichsmuseum.com. All projects must have occurred within the past two years in Jefferson County to qualify; nominations will be accepted until April 30, 2022. The JCHS Historic Preservation Awards Committee will review all nominations. Hidden History Tours with Key City Public Theatre actor, Bry Kifolo. CLICK HERE to get your tickets. Port Townsend Rotary's Annual online Auction is opening soon! Bidding opens March 18 at gam and closes March 28 at 9pm. Annual Online Auction raises funds for community projects, local nonprofits, grants and scholarships. 2022 Special Projects will be Dolly Parton's Imagination Library and Tiny Homes. CLICK HERE to view items for bidding. 7 eM EM Commercial Retail Space Available Office space for rent. 2nd floor of historic Kuhn Building, 210 Polk St., approximately 800 sq ft, wood floors, brick wall, $900/mo plus triple net. Water side of building, architecturally interesting, water view. Contact 360-774-0802 Space for Lease Uptown - 1030 Lawrence St. Front Room approx. 625sq ft Back Room approx. 650sq ft Kitchen & bathroom Contact Eric at 818-468-5516 Events ED.cTEAM `iefferson EDC Team Jefferson's Business Planning Course will help you create a business plan, look at cash flow, funding sources, marketing, and get you ready to start or grow your business. (via Zoom) - Spring 2022 Course - March 16th - May 18th , 2022 Wednesdays - 6pm to 9pm Unity Port Townsend Garage Sale - March 18th & 19th unITY1 Port Townsend Unity Spring Cleaning Garage Sale! Fri and sat March 18 & 19 &jtl, g_3 At Unity Port Townsend 3918 San Juan Ave Books, household items, clothing, sporting goods, tools, and more! MARCH LIVE MUSIC AT VINTAGE! MUSIC LINE Up •� ' m. xY�4., 3/4 The Seachord Trio 4:3 I'�;�'� with Val, a' Mike and Bruce —x3/11 Inspiring & - 4 whimsical Kristin _ r - Myers! 3/18 Sea Shanties with ft' - Chris Gilbert 3/25 -- Classic Guitar -.. - ... with a "��-• :Joe Euro! Grow Your Own Opportunity Grant Th Chamber OF JEFFERO' ',JTY b0iding business, buiidirrg community Funds for this grant come from the Chamber's Community Development Fund program which is funded through a percentage of each membership investment at the Chamber. This is the second in a series of grants from the Community Development Fund. Thank you to all our members for your contribution to our community and its future. We are investing in your business and our community. The purpose of this grant is to facilitate small business revitalization, expansion, market expansion and other expansion geared toward long-term sustainability and stimulation of the local economy. CLICK HERE for more information. Resource Roundtable EocTEAM u11efferson Join us for EDC Team Jefferson's Resource Roundtable. Meet Rick & Micah from the Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship. Find out about their no -cost programs, how they may be able to help you develop your business ideas, launch a small business, and manage it over time. Thursday, March 17th, Noon - 1pm Rick Dickinson and Micah Jonet Join Zoom Meeting (No Registration Required) https://uso2web.zoom.us/a/84326907336 11 .A-4. � 1 � Did you know that our 501 c3 nonprofit works in four volunteer committees -- Organization, Design, Economics, and Promotion? With partners, we support the historic districts related to COVID-19 impacts. We care for the hanging flower baskets, downtown gardens and Adams Street Park. We coordinate Creative District efforts, work on design projects, promote our local economy, coordinate events, and help light up Port Townsend for the holidays. We offer low -interest loan funds to property owners for commercial building renovations and microloans to business owners to offset the financial impacts of emergencies. The work of the Port Townsend Main Street Program enhances the quality of life for residents and visitors. Become a member today! (Pictured: Nathan Barnett, PT Main Street board member, being interviewed by KING TV Evening program about the Hidden Histories signage project.) Please make a tax-deductible donation to the Port Townsend Main Street Program, a non-profit 501C-3 organization, Tax ID #91-1285016. If you are a community member but not a business owner, we appreciate your partnership as well! Every gift helps our organization to do valuable work to enhance the Historic Districts of Downtown and Uptown Port Townsend. f c� Copyright O *2022* Port Townsend Main Street Program*, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Port Townsend Main Street Program 211 Taylor St., ste 3 Port Townsend, WA, 98368 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. 13 14 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:39 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: County News Now — March 16, 2022 From: NACo County News Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 5:36:59 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: County News Now — March 16, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Having trouble viewing this email? Click Here r 4 March 16, 2022 County sees hope in behavioral health center Emphasizing personal stakes helped pass sales tax to fund behavioral health services, building in Larimer County, Colo. i Improvements create efficiencies for critical HHS mail New Hanover County, N.C. restructured its mail handling processes to speed delivery of critical documents. Read more Tackling the `second pandemic' in schools A top official in the Department of Education is advising counties to "be bold and creative" when it comes to finding ways to help youth in their communities who are facing mental health challenges. Read more Hotly contested water quality rules boil over Upcoming proposed changes to the definition of "Waters of the United States" loom for counties. Read more EMORECOU�NTYEWS SPONSORED CON] EN Routing emergency resources with Geotab When Storm Uri hit the city of Austin, Geotab telematics helped them: • Track fuel trucks in real-time • Keep fuel sites up and running • Prioritize vehicles that need fuel most Manage your fleet and resources more effectively in any situation with telematics data. Register Free Legislative Updates Congress passes FY 2022 omnibus spending bill The Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus appropriations bill provides $1.5 trillion in federal discretionary spending across all 12 appropriations bills. Read more House introduces bill that would increase resources for veteran and military caregivers The bill would expand resources and services for military caregivers and help families navigate complex VA systems. Read more President Biden announces strategy to address the national mental health crisis The strategy includes new investments that would enhance counties' ability to provide behavioral health services to residents. Read more 3 Congress holds hearing to examine the impact of COVID-19 on child care industry Witnesses discussed key areas of vulnerability exacerbated by the pandemic and federal strategies to strengthen the nation's child care sector. Read more DOL looks to update regulations under the Davis - Bacon Act The Davis -Bacon Act sets prevailing wages that contractors must pay workers on federal projects. Read more House legislation would streamline bonds to finance lead service line removal The Financing Lead Out of Water (FLOW) Act would amend the tax code to exempt private activity bonds issued to finance the removal of private lead service lines from the required "private business use test." Read more USDA accepting applications for $1 billion Climate -Smart Commodities program The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is calling for recommendations on increasing access to health coverage and care under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program, through April 18. Read more DOL announces $55 million in grants in training and employment services to incarcerated people The Department of Labor's Pathway Home 3 Grants aim to enhance pre-release training and employment services and facilitate the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals into the workforce. Read more 4 FEMA releases a new guide for alerts and warnings The guide contains hazard information, watch and warning information, and research -validated protective actions guidance for 17 different hazards including but not limited to; tornadoes, hurricanes, extreme wind, tsunamis, storm surges, winter storms, blizzards, ice storms, wildfires, floods, dust storms and more. Read more The Latest From NACo Webinar: Leveraging county systems to support infant and toddler mental health and well-being Children's earliest experiences impact their brain development and social and emotional skills, setting the foundation for all future development. Counties can reduce risk factors for infants, toddlers and parents by supporting positive environments and relationships, offering targeted interventions and connecting children and families to treatment as needed. loin NACo 1-2pm ET March 28 to learn more about promoting social and emotional well-being for infants and toddlers through existing county systems and services. Register Here. HPLA profile HPLA graduate Brittney Ciarlo is the Huerfano County, Colo. emergency manager. Learn more three+one from cashvest Livingston County, N.Y. Administrator Ian Coyle discusses the tangible benefits of utilizing the liquidity -management and data services through three+one® and maximizing resources with cashvest®. Learn more. SPONSORED (.','ONTENF Boost Your Local Economic Development Coastal Cloud has developed a robust, innovative solution to empower economic development for your community with the power of Salesforce. 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Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 7:00 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: *****SPECIAL ALERT*****: THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SEEKS APPLICATIONS UNDER THE 2022 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM (DOT/FHWA) Attachments: 693JJ322NF00008 National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP).pdf From: Crystal Ellerbe Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 6:58:10 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Monte Reinders; Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton Cc: Tylynn Gordon; Paul Berendt Subject: *****SPECIAL ALERT*****: THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION SEEKS APPLICATIONS UNDER THE 2022 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM (DOT/FHWA) ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. 2022 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM (DOT/FHWA) -- Other entities may partner with a State DOT or Tribal government to submit an application, but the eligible applicant must be a State DOT or Indian Tribe. Due Date: May 16, 2022 Funds: $21,000,000 Scope: This notice announces a funding opportunity and requests grant applications for FHWA's National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) as provided by the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. Established in Title 23, Section 162 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), the NSBP is a grass -roots collaborative effort to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Per 23 U.S.C. 162(b), grants and technical assistance are available to State departments of transportation (State DOT) or Indian Tribes to implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All -American Roads (collectively America's Byways"), State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways; and plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. This grant opportunity will result in the distribution of up to $22 million that are currently available. If additional funding is provided for the NSBP during FY 2022, FHWA intends to use those funds for projects selected to receive a grant under this NOFO. This notice identifies selection criteria, application requirements, and technical assistance during the grant solicitation period for this one-time solicitation. The FHWA will distribute these funds, as described in this notice, on a competitive basis in a manner consistent with the selection criteria. For the 2022 NSBP grants, FHWA seeks projects that meet the statutory eligibility and advance one or more of the four goals: (1) Safety; (2) Equity and Accessibility; (3) Economic Strength; and (4) Climate and Sustainability. Eligibility: Eligible applicants for NSBP discretionary grants are State DOTs and Indian Tribes. Other entities may partner with a State DOT or Tribal government to submit an application, but the eligible applicant must be a State DOT or Indian Tribe. Match or Cost Share Requirement: Yes Per 23 U.S.C. 162(f), the "Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under this section shall be 80 percent, except that, in the case of any scenic byway project along a public road that provides access to or within Federal or Indian land, a Federal land management agency may use funds authorized for use by the agency as the non -Federal share." 80 percent means up to 80 percent of total project costs. Private, local, Indian Tribe and State funds may be used as the non -Federal matching share. Additional information on non -Federal matching requirements can be found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/legsregs/directives/policy/fedaid guidance nfmr.pdf. Property and materials are accepted toward the match share if the source is an individual or a private entity, local government, or Indian Tribe submitting an application through the State DOT. Services are accepted toward the match share if the source is an individual or a private entity, local government, or Indian Tribe submitting an application through the State DOT directly to FHWA. In general, indirect costs are allowable only if a State DOT or Indian Tribe has an indirect cost rate approved by the FHWA Division Office. Eligible Projects Under 23 U.S.C. 162(c), eligible projects to receive a NSBP grant are limited to the following: 1. An activity related to the planning, design, or development of a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. 2. Development and implementation of a corridor management plan to maintain the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological characteristics of a byway corridor while providing for accommodation of increased tourism and development of related amenities. 3. Safety improvements to a State scenic byway, Indian Tribe scenic byway, National Scenic Byway, All -American Road (collectively America's Byways®) to the extent that the improvements are necessary to accommodate increased traffic and changes in the types of vehicles using the highway as a result of the designation as a State scenic byway, Indian Tribe scenic byway, National Scenic Byway, or All -American Road. 4. Construction along a scenic byway of a facility for pedestrians and bicyclists, rest area, turnout, highway shoulder improvement, overlook, or interpretive facility. 5. An improvement to a scenic byway that will enhance access to an area for the purpose of recreation, including water -related recreation. 6. Protection of scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological resources in an area adjacent to a scenic byway. 7. Development and provision of tourist information to the public, including interpretive information about a scenic byway. 8. Development and implementation of a scenic byway marketing program. b. Eligible Highways follows NSBP eligible projects may only be implemented on highways designated in 23 U.S.C. 162(b)(1)(A)(i) — (v) as 1. National Scenic Byways; 2. All -American Roads; 3. America's Byways; 4. State scenic byways; or 5. Indian Tribe scenic byways. c. Limitation on Award of NSBP Grants Under 23 U.S.C. 162(d), the Secretary shall not make a grant under 23 U.S.C. 162 for any project that would not protect the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, or archaeological integrity of a highway or adjacent areas. For More Information: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=338707 CRYSTAL ELLERBE Vice President, Federal Relations C 202.367.6012 0 202.333.2234 601 NEW JERSEY AVE. NW 250 WASHINGTON, D.C., 20001 STRATEGIES360.CO 693JJ322NF00008 Page 1 of 24 693JJ322NF00008 2022 NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Opening Date: March 16, 2022 Webinar: March 31, 2022 Letter of Intent Due: April 4, 2022 Application Due: May 16, 2022 693JJ322NF00008 Page 2 of 24 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Funding Opportunity for the 2022 National Scenic Byways Program Grants and Technical Assistance AGENCY: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO). SUMMARY: This notice announces a funding opportunity and requests grant applications for FHWA's National Scenic Byways Program (NSBP) as provided by the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022. Established in Title 23, Section 162 of the United States Code (U.S.C.), the NSBP is a grass -roots collaborative effort to help recognize, preserve, and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Per 23 U.S.C. 162(b), grants and technical assistance are available to State departments of transportation (State DOT) or Indian Tribes to implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All -American Roads (collectively America's Byways®), State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways; and plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. This grant opportunity will result in the distribution of up to $22 million that are currently available. If additional funding is provided for the NSBP during FY 2022, FHWA intends to use those funds for projects selected to receive a grant under this NOFO. This notice identifies selection criteria, application requirements, and technical assistance during the grant solicitation period for this one-time solicitation. The FHWA will distribute these funds, as described in this notice, on a competitive basis in a manner consistent with the selection criteria. For the 2022 NSBP grants, FHWA seeks projects that meet the statutory eligibility and advance one or more of the four goals: (1) Safety; (2) Equity and Accessibility; (3) Economic Strength; and (4) Climate and Sustainability. ASISTANCE LISTING (formerly CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE) NUMBER: 20.205 DATES: Letters of Intent are strongly encouraged. If the applicant decides to submit a Letter of Intent, it should be submitted by filling out a PDF form, available at hqps://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic byways/, and emailing the completed form to scenicbywaysgdot. og_v no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the date identified on the title page of this NOFO. Applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time, by the date identified on the title page of this NOFO (the "application deadline"). Applicants are encouraged to submit applications in advance of the application deadline; however, applications will not be evaluated, and awards will not be made, until after the application deadline. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 3 of 24 WEBINAR: The FHWA plans to conduct outreach regarding NSBP in the form of a Zoom Webinar on March 31, 2022 from 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Time. To register for the Webinar, go to https:Husdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/" D6bEx7oRRpuCfifP fIR-w. To join the Webinar, follow the instructions sent to your email upon registering. ADDRESSES: Letters of Intent must be submitted via e-mail to scenicbyways2dot.gov. APPLICATIONS: Applications must be submitted electronically through https://www.grants.gov/. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Murray Agreement Officer Office of Acquisition and Grants Management Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE. Washington, DC 20590 Email: scenicb�ways2dot.gov (preferred) Phone: (202) 366-4250 Alternate: Robin Hobbs Agreement Officer/Team Leader Office of Acquisition and Grants Management Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE. Washington, DC 20590 Email: scenicbvways@dot.gov (preferred) Phone: (202) 366-4004 Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The FHWA will not review applications in advance, but FHWA staff are available for technical questions and assistance. In addition, FHWA will post answers to questions and requests for clarifications at Grants.gov under this NOFO's page. To ensure applicants receive accurate information about eligibility or the program, the applicant is encouraged to contact FHWA directly, rather than through intermediaries or third parties, with questions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), enacted on December 27, 2020, appropriated $16 million in Highway 693JJ322NF00008 Page 4 of 24 Infrastructure Program funds for the NSBP under 23 U.S.C. 162. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, enacted on March 15, 2022, appropriated an additional $6 million in Highway Infrastructure Program funds for the NSBP. Through this NOFO, FHWA is conducting a one-time grants solicitation to implement projects on designated highways for the planning, design, and development of State or Indian Tribe scenic byway programs. If additional funding is provided for the NSBP during FY 2022, FHWA intends to use those funds for projects selected to receive a grant under this NOFO. Each section of this notice contains information and instructions relevant to the application process for NSBP grants. The applicant should read this notice in its entirety to submit eligible and competitive applications. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 5 of 24 Table of Contents A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................... 6 B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION..................................................................................... 6 1. Award Amount Available....................................................................................................... 6 2. Award Size.............................................................................................................................. 7 3. Award Type............................................................................................................................ 7 4. Period of Performance............................................................................................................ 7 5. Degree of Federal Involvement.............................................................................................. 7 C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION............................................................................................... 8 1. Eligible Applicants.................................................................................................................. 8 2. Cost Sharing or Matching....................................................................................................... 8 D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION....................................................... 10 1. Content and Form of Applications........................................................................................ 10 2. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) ...................... 12 3. Submission Dates and Times................................................................................................ 13 E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION.......................................................................... 15 1. Statutory Eligibility Criteria and General Project Information ............................................. 15 2. Project Selection Criteria...................................................................................................... 15 3. Statutory Priority and Policy Considerations........................................................................ 19 4. Review and Selection Process.............................................................................................. 20 5. Additional Information......................................................................................................... 21 F. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION ................................................ 22 1. Federal Award Notice........................................................................................................... 22 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements............................................................... 22 3. Reporting............................................................................................................................... 22 G. FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACT(S).............................................................. 23 H. OTHER.................................................................................................................................... 23 1. Protection of Confidential Business Information................................................................. 23 2. Publication/Sharing of Application Information.................................................................. 24 3. Department Feedback on Applications................................................................................. 24 693JJ322NF00008 Page 6 of 24 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The NSBP is administered by FHWA. Established in Title 23, Section 162 of the U.S.C., the purpose of the program is to help recognize, preserve and enhance selected roads throughout the United States. Discretionary funding for the NSBP was last authorized in 2012 under the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-102, March 30, 2012). The Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260), enacted on December 27, 2020, appropriated $16 million in Highway Infrastructure Program funds for the NSBP under 23 U.S.C. 162. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, enacted on March 15, 2022, appropriated an additional $6 million in Highway Infrastructure Program funds for the NSBP. If additional funding is provided for the NSBP during FY 2022, FHWA intends to use those funds for projects selected to receive a grant under this NOFO. Section 162 of title 23, U.S.C. provides that grants and technical assistance be made available to State DOTS or Indian Tribes to (a) implement eligible projects on highways designated as National Scenic Byways, All -American Roads (collectively America's Byways(V), State scenic byways, or Indian Tribe scenic byways; and (b) plan, design, and develop a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. Eligible projects include access to recreation, byway facilities, construction, corridor management plans, highway improvements, interpretive information, marketing programs, resource protection, safety improvements, State and Indian Tribe scenic byway programs, and tourist information. Eligible projects are listed at 23 U.S.C. 162(c). Between 1992 and 2012, FHWA awarded over $505 million in NSBP grants. In 2012, FHWA awarded approximately $37 million to 125 projects. For information on all Scenic Byways grants issued between 1992 and 2012, see https://www.thwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic bywa�s/grants/funded/. For the 2022 NSBP grants, FHWA seeks projects that meet the statutory eligibility and advance one or more of the four goals: (1) Safety; (2) Equity and Accessibility; (3) Economic Strength; and (4) Climate and Sustainability. Links to the Letter of Intent form and NOFO on grants.gov are provided on the Grants Webpage of the National Scenic Byways Website: htti2s•//www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic byways/grants/. B. FEDERAL AWARD INFORMATION 1. Award Amount Available The Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) appropriated $16 million in Highway Infrastructure Program funds to be awarded by DOT for the NSBP under 23 U.S.C. 162. Awards provided with FY 2021 appropriated funding must be obligated by September 30, 2024 and expended by September 30, 2029. The additional $6 million appropriated for FY 2022 in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, must be obligated by September 30, 2025, and expended by September 30, 2030. If additional funding is provided for 693JJ322NF00008 Page 7 of 24 the NSBP during FY 2022, applicants selected to receive FY 2022 funds will be informed of the obligation and expenditure deadlines accordingly. 2. Award Size There is no minimum or maximum award size; however, applicants are encouraged to submit comprehensive applications for large-scale projects of $500,000 or greater. The FHWA anticipates awarding between 40-50 grants. If additional funding is made available, additional awards may be made. 3. Award Type If the successful applicant is a State DOT, or if a State DOT will serve as a pass through entity to a non -State DOT entity, NSBP funds will be awarded upon the execution of a project agreement which is a type of grant agreement for administration of funds allocated to a State DOT in the Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS). If the successful applicant is an Indian Tribe, NSBP funds will be awarded upon the execution of a grant agreement between FHWA and the Tribe. 4. Period of Performance If a grant recipient will be a State DOT or if a State DOT will serve as a pass -through to a non - State DOT entity, the DOT Payment System will be FHWA's FMIS and the start of the period of performance will begin on the date NSBP funds are obligated in FMIS and end on the project end date in FMIS. If a grant recipient will be an Indian Tribe, the DOT Payment System will be determined upon award. If it is determined that the Department's Delphi accounting system is preferred, the start of the period of performance will begin on the date NSBP funds are obligated in Delphi and end on the project end date in Delphi. If it is determined that FMIS is the preferred method of payment, the start of the period of performance will begin on the date NSBP funds are obligated in FMIS and end on the project end date in FMIS. 5. Degree of Federal Involvement This grant award does not provide for substantial involvement of the Federal awarding agency in carrying out the activity contemplated by the Federal award. Please refer to Section F. Federal Award Administration Information. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 8 of 24 C. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION 1. Eligible Applicants Eligible applicants for NSBP discretionary grants are State DOTs and Indian Tribes. Other entities may partner with a State DOT or Tribal government to submit an application, but the eligible applicant must be a State DOT or Indian Tribe. A State DOT or Tribe may submit more than one application; however, only one project may be included in each application. If a State DOT or Tribe is submitting more than one application, when submitting each application, please inform FHWA its priority over the others by numeral ranking with "1" being the highest priority. State DOTs may submit multi -State byway applications and Indian Tribes may submit multi - Tribe byway applications for funding. For purposes of the grant administration, a multi -State or multi -Tribe grant is an arrangement whereby one State DOT or Indian Tribe agrees to serve as the lead State DOT or lead Indian Tribe for preparing and submitting a single grant application, as well as administering the grant. The lead State DOT or lead Indian Tribe determines the priority for the multi -State or multi -Tribe grant. Similarly, if the proposed project falls on or is adjacent to both State DOT and Tribal land, the State DOT and Tribe should coordinate to determine who will act as lead for preparing and submitting the application. Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMA) are not eligible to apply for NSBP discretionary grants. The FLMAs may coordinate with States or Tribes to submit an application but may not act as lead applicant. If funding is awarded, a State DOT or Tribe may enter into an agreement with an FLMA to carry out the project. In addition, a State may request that funding be directly allocated to the FLMA for administration under an agreement in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 132. 2. Cost Sharing or Matching Per 23 U.S.C. 162(f), the "Federal share of the cost of carrying out a project under this section shall be 80 percent, except that, in the case of any scenic byway project along a public road that provides access to or within Federal or Indian land, a Federal land management agency may use funds authorized for use by the agency as the non -Federal share." 80 percent means up to 80 percent of total project costs. Private, local, Indian Tribe and State funds may be used as the non -Federal matching share. Additional information on non -Federal matching requirements can be found at https•//www fhwa dot og_v/legsregs/directives/policy/fedaid guidance nfmr.pdf. Property and materials are accepted toward the match share if the source is an individual or a private entity, local government, or Indian Tribe submitting an application through the State DOT. Services are accepted toward the match share if the source is an individual or a private entity, local government, or Indian Tribe submitting an application through the State DOT directly to FHWA. In general, indirect costs are allowable only if a State DOT or Indian Tribe has an indirect cost rate approved by the FHWA Division Office. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 9 of 24 3. Other a. Eligible Projects Under 23 U.S.C. 162(c), eligible projects to receive a NSBP grant are limited to the following: 1. An activity related to the planning, design, or development of a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. 2. Development and implementation of a corridor management plan to maintain the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological characteristics of a byway corridor while providing for accommodation of increased tourism and development of related amenities. 3. Safety improvements to a State scenic byway, Indian Tribe scenic byway, National Scenic Byway, All -American Road (collectively America's Byways(&) to the extent that the improvements are necessary to accommodate increased traffic and changes in the types of vehicles using the highway as a result of the designation as a State scenic byway, Indian Tribe scenic byway, National Scenic Byway, or All -American Road. 4. Construction along a scenic byway of a facility for pedestrians and bicyclists, rest area, turnout, highway shoulder improvement, overlook, or interpretive facility. 5. An improvement to a scenic byway that will enhance access to an area for the purpose of recreation, including water -related recreation. 6. Protection of scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, and archaeological resources in an area adjacent to a scenic byway. 7. Development and provision of tourist information to the public, including interpretive information about a scenic byway. 8. Development and implementation of a scenic byway marketing program. b. Eligible Highways NSBP eligible projects may only be implemented on highways designated in 23 U.S.C. 162(b)(1)(A)(i) — (v) as follows: 1. National Scenic Byways; 2. All -American Roads; 3. America's Byways 1; 4. State scenic byways; or 5. Indian Tribe scenic byways. c. Limitation on Award of NSBP Grants Under 23 U.S.C. 162(d), the Secretary shall not make a grant under 23 U.S.C. 162 for any project that would not protect the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, or archaeological integrity of a highway or adjacent areas. ' America's Byways® is the umbrella term we use for the collection of 184 distinct and diverse roads designated by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. America's Byways include the National Scenic Byways and All -American Roads. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 10 of 24 D. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION 1. Content and Form of Applications a. Letter of Intent Letters of Intent are strongly encouraged so that FHWA review panels, comprised of relevant subject matter experts, may be organized in advance of receipt of final proposals. Letters of Intent are strongly encouraged. If the applicant decides to submit a Letter of Intent, it should be submitted by filling out a PDF form, available at https•//www fhwa dot o�ep/scenic byways/, and emailing the completed form to scenicbyways(cr�,dot.gov no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the date identified on the title page of this NOFO. The Letter of Intent must include items #1 to #10 from the Project Narrative's Project Identification section below. After a Letter of Intent is submitted, the applicant may change the goal or eligible project. The application should describe this change. If the applicant intends to apply for more than one NSBP grant and to submit Letters of Intent, the applicant should include separate letters for each application. As a reminder, Letters of Intent are optional but are strongly encouraged. b. Application All applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov. Applicants must use standard formatting (a double-spaced document, using standard 12-point Times New Roman font, with 1-inch margins) to prepare their application narratives. The maximum application length is eight pages, including a table of contents; project characteristics; project abstract, project narrative, and cost breakdown. Forms do not count against the page limit. The applicant may submit up to an additional four pages of attachments (maps, graphics, etc.). Material that exceeds the page limit will not be evaluated. The Project Narrative should be submitted as a single PDF document. The Budget Narrative should be submitted as a PDF document. Forms should be submitted as individual PDF documents in addition to the application; forms are not included in the page limit. Project Narrative The project narrative should be submitted in a single PDF document and should thoroughly address each of the below statutory eligibility criteria, and project selection criteria with as much detail as possible without exceeding the overall page limit. The DOT recommends that the project narrative follow the basic outline below to address the program requirements and assist evaluators in locating relevant information. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 11 of 24 Project Identification 1. The State DOT or Indian Tribe applying for funding. 2. Name and contact information for the application point of contact. 3. Any cooperating or partner entities involved in or likely to be involved in the funding and/or implementation of the project. 4. Name of the byway impacted by the proposed project. 5. Designation type of the byway impacted by the proposed project (National Scenic Byways, All -American Road, State scenic byway, or Indian Tribe scenic byway) 6. Name/title of proposed project. 7. Project Abstract (maximum five sentences): Summarize project work that would be completed under the project. The project abstract must succinctly describe how the specific request for NSBP funds would be used to complete the project. 8. The goal under which the proposed project is aligned. 9. The primary project type under which the proposed project aligns. 10. If applicable, the additional project types identified. Project Description 11. Applicant information; 12. Project Description: Include detailed information about the project, current challenges and how the project would address these challenges; and 13. Project Selection Criteria: Include a description of how the proposal meets all of the project selection criteria in section E.2. The project narrative should include the information necessary for DOT to determine that the project meets the statutory eligibility requirements described in section sections C.1, C.3(a) and C.3(b) and to assess the project selection criteria specified in section E.2. To the extent practicable, applicants should provide supporting data and documentation in a form that is directly verifiable by DOT. The FHWA may, but is not required to, request additional information, including additional data, to clarify an application, but FHWA encourages applicants to submit the most relevant and complete information they can provide. The FHWA also encourages applicants, to the extent practicable, to provide data in a form that is publicly available or verifiable. Budget Narrative Grant Funds and Sources/Uses of Project Funds: Include information about the amount of grant funding requested for the project, availability and commitment of funds sources and uses of all project funds, total project costs, percentage of project costs that would be paid for with NSBP funds, and the identity and percentage shares of all parties providing funds for the project (including Federal funds provided under other programs). The application must include the forms listed below with the Budget Narrative. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 12 of 24 The following forms are to be submitted as individual PDF documents: • Standard Form 424 (Application for Federal Assistance) (mandatory); • Grants.gov Lobbying Form (mandatory); • Disclosure of Lobbying Activities form (SF-LLL) (mandatory); • Key Contacts (optional) And either • Standard Form 424A (Budget Information for Non -Construction Programs) (mandatory) and Standard Form 424B (Assurances for Non -Construction Programs) (mandatory); or • Standard Form 424C (Budget Information for Construction Programs) (mandatory) and Standard Form 424D (Assurances for Construction Programs) (mandatory) Applicants proposing non -construction -related projects should submit forms SF 424A and SF 424B with their application. Applicants proposing construction -related projects should submit forms SF 424C and SF 424D with their application. Forms are available for download at https•//www grants gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424- mandatory-family.html. The Standard Form 424B or 424D (as applicable) should be supported by a budget narrative explaining each element of cost. 2. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and System for Award Management (SAM) NOTE TO APPLICANTS: Effective April 4, 2022, the Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number will no longer be required for entities doing business with the Federal Government and will be replaced by the SAM UEI. As of that date, applicants will need to use a UEI issued during the SAM.gov registration process. Active registrants in SAM.gov have had their SAM UEI automatically assigned and it is currently viewable within SAM.gov; there is no action for registered entities to take at this time to obtain their SAM UEI. Note that, prior to April 4, 2022, applicants should have or obtain both a DUNS number and a SAM UEI as the DUNS will remain the authoritative identifier until that date. Please see https•//www grants gov/web/g_rants/Uplicants/gpplicant-fags html#UEI for more information on the transition from DUNS to SAM UEI, including what UEI to enter into the UEI field on grants.gov and on application package forms. Effective April 4, 2022, each applicant is required to: a. Have an active registration in SAM.gov at the time the applicant submits an application; b. Provide a valid UEI in their application; and c. Continue to maintain an active SAM registration with current information at all times during which the applicant has an active Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by a Federal awarding agency. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 13 of 24 The FHWA may not make a Federal award to an applicant until the applicant has complied with all applicable UEI and SAM requirements. If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal awarding agency may determine that the applicant is not eligible to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a basis for making a Federal award to another applicant. NOTE TO APPLICANTS: The SAM.gov requires the registrant to provide a UEI number to complete the registration. These processes can take several weeks to complete so should be started well before the application deadline. 3. Submission Dates and Times a. Deadlines i. Letters of Intent must be submitted with the fillable form provided at https://www.thwa.dot og v/he /scenic byways/. The form should be emailed to scenicbywayskdot. og_v no later than 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the date identified on the title page of this NOFO. ii. Applications must be submitted electronically through grants.gov no later than 11:59 p.m., Eastern Time on the date identified on title page of this NOFO (the "application deadline"). b. Consideration of Applications — Only applicants who comply with the application submission deadline described in this notice and electronically submit valid applications through grants.gov will be eligible for award. Applicants are strongly encouraged to make submissions in advance of deadlines. Applications will not be evaluated, and awards will not be made, until after the application deadline. c. Late Applications — Applicants experiencing technical issues with Grants.gov that are beyond the applicant's control must contact (scenicbyways@dot.gov) prior to the application deadline with the username of the registrant and details of the technical issue experienced. The applicant must provide: (1) Details of the technical issue experienced; (2) Screen capture(s) of the technical issues experienced along with corresponding Grants.gov "Grant tracking number;" (3) The "Legal Business Name" for the applicant that was provided in the SF-424; (4) The Point of Contact name submitted in the SF-424; (5) The UEI associated with the application; and (6) The Grants.gov Help Desk Tracking Number. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 14 of 24 To ensure a fair competition of limited discretionary funds, the following conditions are not valid reasons to permit late submissions: (1) failure to complete the registration process before the deadline; (2) failure to follow Grants.gov instructions on how to register and apply as posted on its website; (3) failure to follow all instructions in this notice of funding opportunity; and (4) technical issues experienced with the applicant's computer or information technology environment. After FHWA reviews all information submitted and contact the Grants.gov Help Desk to validate reported technical issues, FHWA staff will contact late applicants to approve or deny a request to submit a late application through Grants.gov. FHWA will not accept appeals of FHWA decision to approve or deny a request for a late application. If the reported technical issues cannot be validated, late applications will be rejected as untimely. 4. Intergovernmental Review The NSBP is not subject to the Intergovernmental Review of Federal programs. 5. Funding Restrictions There are no funding restrictions on any applications. However, FHWA anticipates high demand for this limited amount of funding and encourages comprehensive, large-scale applications of $500,000 or larger. Applicants should clearly demonstrate the independent components of each project that can be completed if only partial funding is provided. 6. Other Submission Requirements a. Applicants are encouraged to identify scaled funding options in case insufficient funding is available to fund a project at the full requested amount. If an applicant advises that a project is scalable, the applicant must provide an appropriate minimum funding amount that will fund an eligible project that achieves the objectives of the program and meets all relevant program requirements. The applicant must provide a clear explanation of how the project budget would be affected by a reduced award. The FHWA may award a lesser amount whether or not a scalable option is provided. b. To submit an application through Grants.gov, applicants must: a. Register with SAM at www.SAM.gov b. Obtain a valid UEI; • Before April 4, 2022, obtain both a DUNS number (from Dunn & Bradstreet) and SAM UEI; or • As of April 4, 2022, obtain a SAM UEI only. c. Create a Grants.gov username and password; and d. Respond to the registration email sent to the E-Business Point of Contact from Grants.gov, and login at Grants.gov to authorize the applicant as the Authorized 693JJ322NF00008 Page 15 of 24 Organization Representative (AOR). Please note that there can be more than one AOR for an organization. Please note that the Grants.gov registration process usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. For information and instruction on each of these processes, please see instructions at http://www. rg ants.gov/web/ rag nts/applicants/applicant-fags.html. If applicants experience difficulties at any point during the registration or application process, please call the Grants.gov Customer Service Support Hotline at (800) 518-4726, Monday -Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time. E. APPLICATION REVIEW INFORMATION The FHWA will award NSBP funds based on the statutory eligibility criteria, project selection criteria, and policy considerations as outlined below. 1. Statutory Eligibility Criteria and General Project Information (a) Applicants must identify: 1. The State DOT or Indian Tribe applying for funding (23 U.S.C. 162(b)(1)). 2. Name and contact information for the application points of contact. 3. Any cooperating or partner entities involved in or likely to be involved in the funding and/or implementation of the project, including a description of the entities' specific role(s) in the project. 4. Name of the byway impacted by the proposed project, including the type of byway designation (National Scenic Byways, All -American Road, State scenic byway, or Indian Tribe scenic byway (23 U.S.C. 162(b)(1)(A)(i) — (v)). 5. Name/title of proposed project. 6. If applicable, identifying information for other projects submitted by the applicant and the priority ranking of the proposed project (if a Tribe or State DOT is submitting applications for more than one project). 7. The eligible project under 23 U.S.C. 162(c). (b) Applicants must also include an explanation as to how the project will protect the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural and archaeological integrity of a highway and adjacent areas'. (23 U.S.C. 162(d)) 2. Project Selection Criteria (a) Describe the challenge(s) or issue(s) the proposed project is seeking to mitigate and/or address. Please include data or evidence that supports the existence of the challenge(s) or issue(s) that the project is intended to address. 2 The Secretary shall not make a grant under 23 U.S.C. 162 for any project that would not protect the scenic, historical, recreational, cultural, natural, or archaeological integrity of a highway or adjacent areas. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 16 of 24 Highly Qualified: The challenge(s) or issue(s) are clearly identified and described. Data provided in the application directly supports the need to mitigate or address the challenge(s) or issue(s). Qualified: The challenge(s) or issue(s) are clearly identified and described. Data provided in the application does not clearly support the need to mitigate or address the challenge(s) or issue(s). Not Qualified: The challenge(s) or issue(s) are not clearly identified or described in the application. The data provided is incomplete to assess how it supports an identified challenge(s) or issue(s) or no data is provided in the application. (b) Describe how the proposed project will achieve one or more of the four NSBP goals. If the project will achieve more than one goal, identify each goal by name and its subsection listed below, and address the respective goal definition. Please include data (qualitative or quantitative) or evidence (newspaper articles, public meetings etc.) that supports how the project will meet each identified goal(s). Safety (E.2(b)(i)): Make our transportation system safer for all. Prioritize safety and public health using informed decision -making and data -driven approaches, working toward a future where transportation -related serious injuries and fatalities are eliminated. ii. Equity and Accessibility (E.2(b)(ii)): Address inequities. Restore, reconnect and mitigate current and future inequitable impacts to communities and their people, build and maintain equitable transportation systems, and promote affordable and accessible options that foster opportunity for all across urban, suburban, and rural areas. iii. Economic Strength (E.2b(iii)): Grow the economy. Support policies that create good American jobs and the training to build the workforce of the future, strengthen our economic competitiveness, and maintain and modernize our core infrastructure assets to efficiently move people and goods. iv. Climate & Sustainability (E.2b(iv)): Tackle the climate crisis. Work to ensure that transportation, which is the largest contributor to climate change, plays a central role in the solution by reducing transportation -related greenhouse gas emissions and building more resilient infrastructure. Each goal addressed in the application will be separately rated as follows: Highly Qualified: The application clearly describes how the proposed project will advance the goal. Data provided in the application directly supports the need to advance the goal on the identified highway. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 17 of 24 Qualified: The application describes how the proposed project will advance the goal. The data provided in the application is limited and does not directly support the need to advance the goal on the identified highway. Not Qualified: The application does not clearly describe how the proposed project will advance the goal. The data provided in the application does not support the need to advance the goal on the identified highway or no data is included in the application. (c) Describe the proposed timeline for the project, including project phases, if applicable. This description should identify any planning or other efforts that have already been put into the project, and the project's readiness for implementation if funding is awarded (e.g., how soon after funding is awarded will funds be matched and obligated). Sufficient information should be provided for reviewers to evaluate the feasibility of the proposed approach as well as the applicant's capability to achieve the proposed outcomes within the designated grant time frame (all awards provided FY 2021 funding must be obligated by September 30, 2024, and expended by September 30, 2029; FY 2022 funding will have different obligation and expenditure deadlines). Please provide documentation to support readiness for implementation. Highly Qualified: Application provides detailed information on the project timeline, including identifying planning or other efforts that have gone into the project already and evidence of the project's readiness for implementation. Information provided is sufficient for reviewers to evaluate the feasibility of the project and the applicant's ability to achieve the proposed outcomes within the NSBP obligation and expenditure deadlines. Qualified: Application provides some information on the project timeline and limited evidence of the project's readiness for implementation. Information provided may be vague or insufficient for reviewers to evaluate the feasibility of the project and the applicant's ability to achieve the proposed outcomes within the grant timeframe. Not Qualified: Application does not clearly describe the project timeline, planning efforts, or evidence of the project's readiness for implementation. Reviewers are unable to evaluate the feasibility of the project and the applicant's ability to achieve the proposed outcomes within the grant timeframe based on the information provided. (d) Describe, in detail, the proposed project budget. The description should include a detailed description of the start and end for major project activities, milestones, and deliverables. The description should include also a detailed project budget with the total project cost. The budget should identify all funding sources, amounts, and percentage of total cost of the project including the NSBP requested grant amount and other funding sources, as appropriate, including Other Federal funds; State funds; Tribal funds; Local funds; and other funds such as private funds. Highly Qualified: Application describes the project in detail including the major project activities, milestones and deliverables. For each major project activity, milestones, and deliverable, the application provides a start and end date for each. The application includes a detailed budget that shows the total project cost, all funding sources and amounts, and percentage of total project costs. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 18 of 24 ualified: Application broadly describes the project. The application is vague about the major project activities, milestones and deliverables and/or does not completely provide the start and end dates for each. The application includes a budget but does not provide the detailed breakdown for funding sources and amounts, and percentage of total project costs. Not Qualified: Application does not clearly describe the project. The application does not include major project activities, milestones, and deliverables. The application does not provide the start and end dates for each. No budget is included in the application. (e) Describe how the project will benefit the byway community and/or traveler and how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. Highly Qualified: Application clearly describes with a high level of detail how the project will benefit the byway community and/or traveler and how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. Qualified: Application broadly describes how the project will benefit the byway community and/or traveler and how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. Not Qualified: Application does not describe how the project will benefit the byway community and/or traveler or how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. (f) Describe how you will evaluate the success of the proposed project in meeting its stated purpose and goal(s), including specific metrics that will be used to evaluate to the extent to which the proposed project would be successful in addressing and/or mitigating the identified challenges, or meeting the stated goals. Please be as specific as possible, including descriptions of specific data and project evaluation criteria. Highly Qualified: Application describes in detail how the applicant will evaluate the success of the proposed project in (1) advancing one or more of the NSBP goals and (2) benefitting the byway community and/or traveler and how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. The application provides detailed proposed performance measures for (1) and (2) including data collection date(s) and specific metrics. Qualified: Application describes in some detail how the applicant will evaluate the success of the proposed project in (1) advancing one or more of the NSBP goals and (2) benefitting the byway community and/or traveler and how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that 693JJ322NF00008 Page 19 of 24 support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. The application provides broad, not fully defined, proposed performance measures for (1) and (2). Data collection dates are not specific, and the metrics are not well defined. Not Qualified: Application does not address how the applicant will evaluate the success of the proposed project in (1) advancing one or more of the NSBP goals and (2) benefitting the byway community and/or traveler and how it will help manage the intrinsic qualities that support the byway's designation, shape the byway's story, interpret the story for visitors, or improve visitor facilities along the byway. The application does not include performance measures for (1) and (2), data collections dates or metrics. 3. Statutory Priority and Policy Considerations (a) Statutory Priority Per 23 U.S.C. 162(b)(2), in making grants, FHWA shall give priority to the following: 1. Each eligible project that is associated with a highway that has been designated as a National Scenic Byway or All -American Road and that is consistent with the corridor management plan for the byway; 2. Each eligible project along a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway that is consistent with the corridor management plan for the byway, or is intended to foster the development of such a plan, and is carried out to make the byway eligible for designation as a National Scenic Byway or an All -American Road; and 3. Each eligible project that is associated with the development of a State or Indian Tribe scenic byway program. (b) Project Goal Priorities The FHWA shall give priority consideration to a project that will advance two or more of the NSBP goals. (c) Policy Considerations. The FHWA will give priority consideration to applications that address one or more of the following priorities: 1. The majority of the project's costs will be spent within (or on the boundary of) a Census -designated rural area. For purposes of this notice, a project is designated as urban if it is located within (or on the boundary of) a Census -designated urbanized area that had a population greater than 50,000 in the 2010 Census. If a project is located outside a Census -designated urbanized area with a population less than 50,000, it is designated as a rural project. A project located in both an urban and a rural area will be designated as urban if the majority of the 693JJ322NF00008 Page 20 of 24 project's costs will be spent within (or on the boundary of) a Census -designated urbanized area. Conversely, a project located in both an urban area and a rural area will be designated as rural if the majority of the project's costs will be spent within (or on the boundary of) a Census -designated rural area. If the majority of project costs will be located within (or on the boundary of) a Census - designated rural area, the application should include a cost breakdown specific to geographic location to demonstrate that more than 50 percent of funds will be spent within or on the boundary of a rural area. At least part of the project falls within an economically distressed community per the U.S. Economic Development Administration. FHWA encourages the use of the following tool to verify: http://www.statsamerica.oria/distress/distress.gMx; however, additional evidence can be provided for verification. If applicable, in the application discuss what part(s) of the byway are located in distressed communities. 2. The total cost of the project is $500,000 or larger. 3. Applicant has identified cost sharing and leveraging of non -Federal funds beyond the required 20 percent non -Federal match. 4. Review and Selection Process The NSBP applications will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process discussed below. The FHWA will conduct an application intake and eligibility review by providing an initial eligibility screening based on the statutory eligibility criteria in sections C.1, C.3 and E.1. Only eligible projects will be evaluated against the project selection criteria in section E.2 and E.3. The FHWA will establish a Technical Review Team to review each eligible application. The team will be comprised of individuals from FHWA. The team will review each application against the project selection criteria in each of the categories and assign a rating of "Highly Qualified," "Qualified," or "Not Qualified," to each application. A Highly Qualified project is one that meets all Highly Qualified project criteria. A Qualified project is one that receives one Qualified rating on a project selection criterion and then meets or exceeds the remaining Qualified project criteria. A Not Qualified project is one that does meet one or more of the statutory eligibility criteria or an eligible application that receives at least one Not Qualified on a project selection criterion. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 21 of 24 The rating for each project will be sent to a Second Level Review Team. The Technical Review Team will also evaluate each application's responsiveness to the Statutory Priority, Project Goals Priority, and Policy Considerations in section E.3. The Second Level Review Team is comprised of FHWA Senior Leadership. The Second Level Review Team will determine which projects to advance to the FHWA Administrator. The FHWA will give funding priority to Highly Qualified projects that meet one or more of each of the following: the Statutory Priorities; Project Goal Priorities; and Policy Considerations. Thereafter, FHWA will seek to fund as many remaining Highly Qualified applications that meet at least one of the Statutory Priorities and a Project Goal Priorities, or Policy Considerations. The Second Level Review Team also may recommend for selection Qualified projects that meet one or more of the Statutory Priorities in addition to a Project Goal Priorities, or Policy Considerations over other Highly Qualified projects that do not meet any of these priorities. When recommending a Qualified project over a Highly Qualified project, in addition to meeting a Statutory Priority, Project Goal Priority, or Policy Consideration, the Second Level Review Team will select Qualified applications to recommend for funding by considering how well the selection criteria were addressed and number of criteria rated Highly Qualified. If the total amount of funding requested for applications exceeds the amount of available funding, FHWA may select one or more independent components of recommended projects. The status of each component should be clearly described (for example, in the project schedule). DOT may award funds for a component, instead of the larger project, if that component (1) independently aligns well with the selection criteria; and (2) meets National Environmental Policy Act requirements with respect to independent utility. Independent utility means that the component will represent a transportation improvement that is usable and represents a reasonable expenditure of DOT funds even if no other improvements are made in the area and will be ready for intended use upon completion of that component's construction. To be eligible, a component must meet eligibility criteria and must be a transportation project that has independent utility (i.e., is usable if a reasonable expenditure of Federal funds even if no other improvements are made in the area). This means that FHWA may fund an independent component of a project, instead of the full project described in the application. The final funding decisions will be made by the FHWA Administrator. 5. Additional Information Prior to award, each selected applicant will be subject to a risk assessment as required by Title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 200.206. The DOT must review and consider any information about the applicant that is in the designated integrity and performance system accessible through SAM (currently the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS). An applicant may review information in FAPIIS and comment on any information about itself. The DOT will consider comments by the applicant, in addition to the other information in FAPIIS, in making a judgment about the applicant's integrity, business ethics, and record of performance under Federal awards when completing the review of risk posed by applicants. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 22 of 24 F. FEDERAL AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION 1. Federal Award Notice The FHWA will announce the awarded projects by posting a list of selected projects at https•//www fbwa dot Gov/he/scenic bvways/. Following the announcement, successful applicants and unsuccessful applicants will be notified separately. 2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements All awards will be administered pursuant to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards found in 2 CFR Part 200, as adopted by DOT at 2 CFR Part 1201. Applicable Federal laws, rules, and regulations set forth in Title 23, U.S.C., and Title 23 of the CFR, shall apply to awards provided under this program. In connection with any program or activity conducted with or benefiting from funds awarded under this notice, recipients of funds must comply with all applicable requirements of Federal law, including, without limitation, the Constitution of the United States; the conditions of performance, non-discrimination requirements, and other assurances made applicable to the award of funds in accordance with regulations of DOT; and applicable Federal financial assistance and contracting principles promulgated by the Office of Management and Budget. In complying with these requirements, recipients, in particular, must ensure that no concession agreements are denied or other contracting decisions made on the basis of speech or other activities protected by the First Amendment. If DOT determines that a recipient has failed to comply with applicable Federal requirements, DOT may terminate the award of funds and disallow previously incurred costs, requiring the recipient to reimburse any expended award funds. 3. Reporting a. Required reporting follows the requirements for regular Federal -aid projects. b. Progress Reporting on Grant Activities Each applicant selected for NSBP grant funding must submit quarterly progress reports and Federal Financial Reports (5F-425) to monitor project progress and ensure accountability and financial transparency in the NSBP grant program. State DOTS should report progress to the division office, which will report to FHWA Headquarters (HQ). Tribes should report progress directly to FHWA HQ. To the extent possible, each applicant selected for discretionary grant funding must demonstrate effort to consider climate change and sustainability impacts, as well as efforts to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity. The project sponsor will work with DOT to identify actions that achieve these goals, are appropriate for their project, and can be carried out by the project sponsor. If a project sponsor is unable to identify any such actions, the sponsor may be asked to submit a report to DOT describing the actions that were considered. 693JJ322NF00008 Page 23 of 24 G. FEDERAL AWARDING AGENCY CONTACT(S) For questions concerning this NOFO and the NSBP program, please contact: Rick Murray Agreement Officer Office of Acquisition and Grants Management Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590 Email: scenicbyways(&dot.gLov (preferred) Phone: (202) 366-4250 Alternate: Robin Hobbs Agreement Officer/Team Leader Office of Acquisition and Grants Management Federal Highway Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590 Email: scenicbvwaYs(a�dot. ov (preferred) Phone: (202) 366-4004 H. OTHER 1. Protection of Confidential Business Information. All information submitted as part of or in support of any application shall use publicly available data or data that can be made public and methodologies that are accepted by industry practice and standards, to the extent possible. If the applicant submits information that the applicant considers to be a trade secret or confidential commercial or financial information, the applicant must provide that information in a separate document, which the applicant may cross-reference from the application narrative or other portions of the application. For the separate document containing confidential information, the applicant must do the following: (1) State on the cover of that document that it "Contains Confidential Business Information (CBI)"; (2) mark each page that contains confidential information with "CBI"; (3) highlight or otherwise denote the confidential content on each page; and (4) at the end of the document, explain how disclosure of the confidential information would cause substantial competitive harm. The DOT will protect confidential information complying with these requirements to the extent required under applicable law. If DOT receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the information that the applicant has marked in accordance with this section, DOT will follow the procedures described in its FOIA regulations at 49 CFR 7.29. Only information that is in the 693JJ322NF00008 Page 24 of 24 separate document, marked in accordance with this section, and ultimately determined to be confidential under § 7.29 will be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. 2. Publication/Sharing of Application Information. Following the completion of the selection process and announcement of awards, DOT intends to publish a list of all applications received along with the names of the applicant organizations and funding amounts requested. Except for the information properly marked as described in Section H.I., DOT may make application narratives publicly available or share application information within DOT or with other Federal Agencies if DOT determines that sharing is relevant to the respective program's objectives. 3. Department Feedback on Applications Debriefs by NSBP staff are available to applicants not selected for award to receive information about the NSBP project's evaluation. Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:10 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: DR-4635-WA NR 034 Why you should buy flood insurance Attachments: DR-4635-WA NR 034 Why you should buy flood insurance.pdf, DR-4635-WA NR 034 _SPA Why you should buy flood insurance.pdf From: Brower, Kimberly Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:07:38 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: DR-4635-WA NR 034 Why you should buy flood insurance ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. The attached News Release in English and Spanish will be distributed to the media today. �EQART �r j oFEMA F_ND S. ,Js March 16, 2022 NR-034 DR-4635-WA State News Desk: PIO@mil.wa.gov FEMA News Desk: 425-487-4610 Flood Insurance Payments Drive Recovery LACEY, Wash. - Many Washington residents may believe they don't need to buy flood insurance because they don't live in a high -risk flood zone. However, flooding can happen anywhere, often to the surprise of residents who thought they were covered for disaster. One inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 of damage in a home and when flooding happens, the damage is not covered by most homeowners' insurance policies. Additionally, FEMA disaster assistance is only available if the president approves individual assistance for a declared disaster and even then, the aid provided is designed to help people have a safe, secure and habitable place to live while they begin their recovery, not cover the complete cost of their loss. Without flood insurance, many survivors will need to cover the cost for this damage out-of-pocket. In response to the recent Washington state flooding, FEMA's individual assistance program awarded $5.3 million to Washington survivors. The U.S. Small Business Administration issued $8.6 million in low -interest loans that must be paid back. In comparison, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) paid Washington residents over $19 million to restore their homes to pre -disaster conditions. Most of these funds were distributed within two months of the flooding. This represents the difference in the ability of these families to rebuild following a disaster. With flood insurance, families are given the financial resources to cover the cost of damages. Without flood insurance, however, many families are forced to cover a large percentage of this cost through loans or out-of-pocket. There's no better way to protect the life you've built than with NFIP flood insurance. Here are some important facts to keep in mind: Homeowners and renters insurance do not typically cover flood damage. Disaster assistance comes in two forms: a U.S. Small Business Administration loan, which must be paid back with interest, or a FEMA disaster award, which is about $5,000 on average per household. • By comparison, the average flood insurance claim is nearly $30,000 and does not have to be repaid. • In Washington, approximately 30% of flood claims come from properties outside of high -risk flood zones. • Flood damage is covered regardless of whether there is a presidential disaster declaration in place. Wherever it rains, it can flood. While flood zones are specific geographic areas where there is a higher statistical probability of a flood occurring, floods often occur outside named flood zones. • Flooding can be an emotionally and financially devastating event. Without flood insurance, most residents have to pay out of pocket or take out loans to repair and replace damaged items. With flood insurance, you're able to recover faster and more fully. Property owners can protect themselves from financial losses by having a flood insurance policy through the NFIP. If your community participates in the NFIP as a homeowner or a business, both building and contents coverage can be included in your policy. Renters can get coverage for contents only. There is a 30-day waiting period before new policies go into effect, so don't wait to obtain a policy. The spring flooding season looms. How to buy: Contact your insurance company or agent. In addition to the NFIP, flood insurance is also available from some private insurance providers. Please visit floodsmart. ov for valuable resources and information pertaining to floods and the NFIP For an agent referral, call 800-427-4661 or visit fema.gov/flood-insurance. For more information about Washington flood recovery, visit fema.gov/disasterZ4635. Follow the FEMA Region 10 Twitter account at twitter.com/femaregion10. FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. The Washington State Military Department's Emergency Management Division leads and coordinates mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in Washington State to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy. �AR M FEMAy FtgND��v�" March 16, 2022 NR-034 DR-4635-WA State News Desk: PIO@mil.wa.gov FEMA News Desk: 425-487-4610 News Release Flood Insurance Payments Drive Recovery LACEY, Wash. - Many Washington residents may believe they don't need to buy flood insurance because they don't live in a high -risk flood zone. However, flooding can happen anywhere, often to the surprise of residents who thought they were covered for disaster. One inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 of damage in a home and when flooding happens, the damage is not covered by most homeowners' insurance policies. Additionally, FEMA disaster assistance is only available if the president approves individual assistance for a declared disaster and even then, the aid provided is designed to help people have a safe, secure and habitable place to live while they begin their recovery, not cover the complete cost of their loss. Without flood insurance, many survivors will need to cover the cost for this damage out- of-pocket. In response to the recent Washington state flooding, FEMA's individual assistance program awarded $5.3 million to Washington survivors. The U.S. Small Business Administration issued $8.6 million in low -interest loans that must be paid back. In comparison, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) paid Washington residents over $19 million to restore their homes to pre -disaster conditions. Most of these funds were distributed within two months of the flooding. This represents the difference in the ability of these families to rebuild following a disaster. With flood insurance, families are given the financial resources to cover the cost of damages. Without flood insurance, however, many families are forced to cover a large percentage of this cost through loans or out-of-pocket. There's no better way to protect the life you've built than with NFIP flood insurance. Here are some important facts to keep in mind: Homeowners and renters insurance do not typically cover flood damage. Disaster assistance comes in two forms: a U.S. Small Business Administration loan, which must be paid back with interest, or a FEMA disaster award, which is about $5,000 on average per household. • By comparison, the average flood insurance claim is nearly $30,000 and does not have to be repaid. • In Washington, approximately 30% of flood claims come from properties outside of high -risk flood zones. Flood damage is covered regardless of whether there is a presidential disaster declaration in place. Wherever it rains, it can flood. While flood zones are specific geographic areas where there is a higher statistical probability of a flood occurring, floods often occur outside named flood zones. Flooding can be an emotionally and financially devastating event. Without flood insurance, most residents have to pay out of pocket or take out loans to repair and replace damaged items. With flood insurance, you're able to recover faster and more fully. Property owners can protect themselves from financial losses by having a flood insurance policy through the NFIP. If your community participates in the NFIP as a homeowner or a business, both building and contents coverage can be included in your policy. Renters can get coverage for contents only. There is a 30-day waiting period before new policies go into effect, so don't wait to obtain a policy. The spring flooding season looms. How to buy: Contact your insurance company or agent. In addition to the NFIP, flood insurance is also available from some private insurance providers. Please visit floodsmart.gov for valuable resources and information pertaining to floods and the NFIP • For an agent referral, call 800-427-4661 or visit fema.gov/flood-insurance. For more information about Washington flood recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster 4/ 635. Follow the FEMA Region 10 Twitter account at twitter.com/femaregion10. FEMA's mission is helping people before, during, and after disasters. The Washington State Military Department's Emergency Management Division leads and coordinates mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery in Washington State to minimize the impact of disasters and emergencies on the people, property, environment and economy. tiQART,yFs �� 04 FEMA �qND Sti 16 de marzo de 2022 NR-034 DR-4635-WA Sala de prensa estatal: PIO@mil.wa.gov Sala de prensa de FEMA: 425-487-4610 Comunicado de prensa Los pagos del seguro de inundacion impulsan la recuperacion LACEY, Washington - Muchos residentes de Washington pueden creer que no necesitan comprar un seguro de inundacion porque no viven en una zona de alto riesgo de inundacion. Sin embargo, las inundaciones pueden ocurrir en cualquier lugar, a menudo para sorpresa de los residentes que pensaban que estaban cubiertos en caso de desastre. Una pulgada de agua de inundacion puede causar hasta $25,000 en danos en una vivienda y cuando ocurre una inundacion, el dano no esta cubierto por la mayor a de las p6lizas de seguro de propietarios de vivienda. Ademas, la asistencia de FEMA por desastre solo est6 disponible si el presidente aprueba la Asistencia Individual para un desastre declarado, a incluso entonces, la ayuda proporcionada esta disenada para ayudar a las personas a tener un lugar seguro y habitable para vivir mientras comienzan su recuperacion, no para cubrir el costo total de su p6rdida. Sin la cobertura del seguro de inundacion, muchos sobrevivientes tendrian que cubrir el costo de este dano de su bolsillo. En respuesta a las recientes inundaciones en Washington, el Programa de Asistencia Individual de FEMA ha otorgado $5.3 millones a los sobrevivientes en Washington. La Agencia Federal de Pequenos Negocios (SBA, por sus siglas en ingl6s) emitio $8.6 millones en pr6stamos a bajo inter6s que deben ser devueltos. En comparaci6n, el Programa del Seguro Nacional de Inundacion de FEMA (NFIP, por sus siglas en ingl6s) pag6 a los residentes de Washington mas de $19 millones para restaurar sus hogares a las condiciones previas al desastre. La mayoria de estos fondos se distribuyeron dentro de los dos meses posteriores a las inundaciones. Esto representa la diferencia en la capacidad de estas familias para reconstruir despu6s de un desastre. Con el seguro de inundacion, las familias reciben los recursos financieros para cubrir el costo de los danos. Sin seguro de inundacion, sin embargo, muchas familias se ven obligadas a cubrir un gran porcentaje de este costo a trav6s de pr6stamos o de su bolsillo. No hay mejor manera de proteger la vida que ha construido que con el seguro de inundacion de NFIP. A continuaci6n, algunos datos importantes para tener en cuenta: El seguro de propietarios a inquilinos generalmente no cubre los danos por inundacion. La asistencia por desastre viene en dos formas: un pr6stamo de la Agencia Federal de Pequenos Negocios, que debe devolverse con intereses, o una subvenci6n por desastre por parte de FEMA, que es de aproximadamente $5,000 en promedio, por hogar. En comparaci6n, el reclamo promedio al seguro inundaci6n es de casi $30,000 y no tiene que ser devuelto. En Washington, aproximadamente el 30% de las reclamaciones por inundaciones provienen de propiedades fuera de las zonas de alto riesgo de inundaci6n. El dano por inundacion esta cubierto independientemente de que exista una declaraci6n presidencial. Dondequiera que Ilueva, puede inundarse. Si bien las zonas de inundacion son areas geograficas especrficas donde existe una mayor probabilidad estadrstica de que ocurra una inundacion, las inundaciones a menudo ocurren fuera de las zonas de inundacion establecidas. Las inundaciones pueden ser devastadoras, emocional y financieramente. Sin seguro de inundacion, la mayorra de los residentes tienen que pagar de su bolsillo o pedir prestamos para reparar y reemplazar artrculos danados. Con el seguro de inundacion, puede recuperarse mas rapido y de forma mas completa. Los propietarios pueden protegerse de perdidas financieras al tener una p6liza del seguro de inundacion a trav6s de NFIP. Si su comunidad participa en NFIP como propietario de vivienda o un negocio, tanto la cobertura de edificios como la de contenidos pueden incluirse en su p6liza. Los inquilinos pueden obtener cobertura solo para contenidos. Hay un perfodo de espera de 30 dfas antes de que las nuevas p6lizas entren en vigor, as[ que no espere para obtener una p6liza. Se avecina la temporada de inundaciones de primavera. C6mo adquirirlo: • Comunfquese con su companfa de seguros o agente. Ademas de NFIP, algunos proveedores de seguros privados tambien ofrecen seguros de inundacion. Visite floodsmart..gov/es/inicio para obtener valiosos recursos e informaci6n relacionados con las inundaciones y el NFIP. • Para obtener referidos de ag'entes de seguros, Ilame al 800-427-4661 o visite fema.gov/es/flood-insurance. Para mas informaci6n sobre la recuperaci6n tras las inundaciones en Washington, visite fema.p-ov/es/disaster/4635. Siga la cuenta de Twitter de la Regi6n 10 de FEMA en twitter.com/femareaionlO. La misi6n de FEMA es ayudar a las personas antes, durante y despues de los desastres. La Division de Manejo de Emergencias del Departamento Militar del Estado de Washington lidera y coordina la mitigaci6n, preparaci6n, respuesta y recuperaci6n en el Estado de Washington para minimizar el impacto de los desastres y emergencias en las personas, la propiedad, el medio ambiente y la economia. Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:36 AM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: JeffConnects 3.15.22 From: The Chamber of Jefferson County Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 8:35:10 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: JeffConnects 3.15.22 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. CThe Chamber OF JEFFERSON OUNTY building business, building community www.jeffcountychamber.org 360.386.7869 d1rector@jeffcountychamber.org JeffConnects March 15, 2022 Reimagine - Reengineer - Revitalize Jefferson County Click here to read JeffConnects forward or print it and eniov! Join us for Chamber Cafes March 18th, April 8th & April 22nd Cafes are free and membership is not required. Registration is necessary to obtain Zoom access Register Now! THE CHAMBER OF JEFFERSON COUNTY FCONNECTS ItMi - Nri.lin M.m+®rinB Inwr.nw In.Me onWy b...++5 ar] xeeYxa.. AXua.^l.OEM= �gnert.wne1nuwellufiiWny waMlibh.LM� P�,.°dam K_M_ Kristen Man—H-g "v-roM Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce 1 2409 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 Unsubscribe heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us Update Profile I Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by director@jeffcountychamber.org powered by Constant Contact Try email marketing for free today! Julie Shannon From: Kate Dean Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:04 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Your participation is requested: Wildfire Crisis Strategy Region 6 Roundtable, 4/5 and 4/6 From: Paul Jewell Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:01:35 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Timber Counties Subject: FW: Your participation is requested: Wildfire Crisis Strategy Region 6 Roundtable, 4/5 and 4/6 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Timber Counties Caucus Members, I'm forwarding an invitation from the USFS regarding roundtable meetings addressing the wildfire crisis on USFS property. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend these meetings. I'm hoping some of you may have time to participate. Sincerely, Paul Jewell I Policy Director — Water, Land Use, Environment & Solid Waste Washington State Association of Counties I wsac.or4 pjewell@wsac.org 1360.489.3024 Disclaimer.• Documents and correspondence are available understate law. This email maybe disdosable to a third -party requestor, From: Jane Mandala <jmandala@nationalforests.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 3:26 PM To: Zissler, Heather - FS <heather.zissler@usda.gov> Cc: Karen DiBari <kdibari@nationalforests.org>; andrea.loucks@usda.gov Subject: Your participation is requested: Wildfire Crisis Strategy Region 6 Roundtable, 4/5 and 4/6 [External Sender] You're Invited: Region 6 Roundtable April 5 & 6, 2022 Dear Partner, Wildfires in the U.S. have been growing in size, duration, and destruction over the past 20 years, reaching crisis proportions in the West. Nearly a quarter of the contiguous U.S. is faced with moderate to very high risk of wildfire; over half of that area at risk is in the West. This national emergency calls for decisive actions to protect people and communities and improve forest health and resilience. In response, the USDA Forest Service is developing a comprehensive 10-Year Strategic Implementation Plan with employees and partners to support the management and restoration of millions of acres of land toward improved forest health and watershed function and the protection of human infrastructure. To facilitate the development of this plan, the Forest Service, in coordination with the National Forest Foundation, is hosting roundtable discussions in each of the nine Forest Service regions as well as nationally to engage employees and partners in the process. As an important Forest Service partner organization with an in-depth understanding of the wildfire risk and unique challenges in your area, we would greatly appreciate your participation in the Region 6 Roundtable hosted virtually via Zoom on April 5 and 6. Click here for more information about the Roundtables. The purposes of the Roundtable are to • Share information, goals, and timelines for the 10-Year Strategic Implementation Plan; • Collect partner and employee input to inform the Plan; 2 • Provide an opportunity for dialogue among Forest Service leaders and partners to identify key needs and opportunities of the Plan; and • Gauge ongoing levels of interest and determine ways to leverage that interest and energy. The Roundtable will take place over two days. Day 1, Kickoff: Tuesday, April 5 (3-5 p.m. PDT) Forest Service leadership will provide an overview and context for this effort and its significance in shifting the agency's paradigm on wildfire risk and resilience. This portion also includes a Q&A panel session with Tribal, Regional, and State leaders. Day 2, Roundtable: Wednesday, April 6 (10 a.m.-3 p.m. PDT) We will invite participants to share their perspectives during breakout session dialogues on the following key topics: the science behind wildfire risk reduction, cross boundary partnerships, workforce capacity, outcome -based prioritization and metrics of success, and market and industry. The discussion questions for each topic can be found here. Thank you for registering by Friday, March 25. We value your expertise and perspective, and we sincerely hope you or someone you delegate will be able to attend this Regional Partner Roundtable. We are limiting the size of this session in order to support high quality dialogue during this virtual meeting, so we ask that just one person per organization participate. Please do not forward this invitation except to a delegate within your organization. We will post a recording online of the presentation portion of the event afterward and will be developing a report to share themes and recommendations. If you have any questions, please contact Jane Mandala (imandala@nationalforests. orq). Jane Mandala Conservation Connect Associate - National Forest Foundation Bldg. 27, Suite 3 1 Fort Missoula Rd. I Missoula, MT 59804 Office: 406.830.3353 6man dala@nationalforests.ors I nationalforests.org Julie Shannon From• Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:43 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject• FW: Approval of ARPA grant request From: Roger Delmar Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:40:55 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Kate Dean; Heidi Eisenhour; Greg Brotherton Subject: Approval of ARPA grant request I strongly encourage you to approve the $500,000 ARPA grant request submitted to you by Habitat for Humanity of East Jefferson County and The Jefferson Community Foundation for researching the potentiality of developing a parcel of land in Port Hadlock for much needed affordable housing. As you are well aware, Jefferson County desperately needs more affordable housing which will allow lower income residents to remain here to live and work. Please move quickly to approve this grant request. Thank you, Roger and Diane Delmar Port Townsend, WA 1 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:48 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: Klickitat State Park Trail Public Meeting March 16, 2022 From: Washington State Parks Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 3:46:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: Klickitat State Park Trail Public Meeting March 16, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ton State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a virtual public meeting about Klickitat State Park - The public is invited to attend. The online meeting will focus on a proposed long term planning boundar -kitat and Warwick) and will be held online via Microsoft Teams. lay, March 29 at 1.30 pm the meeting at the following link. You do not need to download Microsoft Teams to join. You will need a speakers to watch and listen to the presentation. 3621Td K i n provide written questions, comments and suggestions during the meeting, and online until April 4th. I -an be found on the project webpage at: ► 3CLRddb it information, or if you need special accommodations for the meeting contact Andrew Fielding at irks.wa.gov or (509) 668-1138. mation Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/Voice communication. T Manage Subscriptions I Unsubscribe All I Help I Contact Us I Subscribe heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. -� -6512 Julie Shannon From: Heidi Eisenhour Sent• Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:12 PM To: Julie Shannon Subject: FW: UPDATE Klickitat State Park Trail Public Meeting March 29, 2022 Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged From: Washington State Parks Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:09:56 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) To: Heidi Eisenhour Subject: UPDATE Klickitat State Park Trail Public Meeting March 29, 2022 ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. rect date for the meeting is March 29th. ton State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold a virtual public meeting about Klickitat State Park" The public is invited to attend. The online meeting will focus on a proposed long term planning boundar -kitat and Warwick) and will be held online via Microsoft Teams. lay, March 29 at 1.30 pm the meeting at the following link. You do not need to download Microsoft Teams to join. speakers to watch and listen to the presentation. 362lTd K You will need a n provide written questions, comments and suggestions during the meeting, and online until April 4th -an be found on the project webpage at: 3CLRddb it information, or if you need special accommodations for the meeting contact Andrew Fielding at irks.wa.gov or (509) 668-1138. mation Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339 for TTY/Voice communication. O SHARE Manage Subscriptions I Unsubscribe All I Help I Contact Us I Subscribe heisenhour@co.jefferson.wa.us using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission 1111 Israel Road S.W. • t I -6512 2 jeffbocc From: Tom Thiersch <tprosys@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 16, 2022 7:07 AM To: jeffbocc Subject: DCD = Department of Community Development ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. I would feel more confident that DCD knows what it's doing if they could at least get the department's name right when they place an ad. Tom Thiersch Jefferson County, WA PT Leader, March 16, 2022 1