The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has announced that it approved $750,000 in low-interest loans and $350,000 in grants to three counties in need due to the COVID-19 crisis. | Pixabay
The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has announced that it approved $750,000 in low-interest loans and $350,000 in grants to three counties in need due to the COVID-19 crisis. | Pixabay
The Washington State Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) has announced that it approved $750,000 in low-interest loans and $350,000 in grants to three counties in need due to the COVID-19 crisis.
“Tools like CERB help Washington businesses succeed, by supporting jobs and increasing our state’s competitiveness," CERB Chair Randy Hayden said in a press release from EINPresswire. "CERB’s dedication to helping communities and building sustainable economies statewide is even more vital, as we look forward to our economic recovery.”
Records show that $50,000 was granted to Pend Oreille County for the “Pend Oreille Business Park Feasibility Study.” San Juan County recieved a $750,000 loan and was also granted $250,000 to the Port of Friday Harbor for the “Port of Friday Harbor Marine Technical Center.” Finally, $50,000 was granted to the Nisqually Indian Tribe for the “Nisqually Broadband Regional Feasibility Study.”
“CERB is an essential partner with local public and private investors in strengthening Washington’s rural communities,” Washington State Commerce Director, Lisa Brown, said in the press release. “Infrastructure development, especially the expansion of broadband, is critical for an equitable statewide economic recovery that provides access to opportunities for all.”
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