Governor Lowery's Proposed 1997-2007 Capital Plan

Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development

Capital Overview

The Department of Community, Trade, and Economic Development (CTED) is responsible for a variety of programs and services. Each share the common goal of promoting partnerships to build relationships between business, communities, and families.

CTED's capital budget is primarily comprised of pass-through programs including the Building for the Arts projects, the Public Works Trust Fund, housing programs operating under the umbrella of the Housing Trust Fund, and local economic development programs.

Capital Plan Highlights

The Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) receives $11 million for low-interest loans and grants to local jurisdictions. These funds are used to build the infrastructure needed to attract private industrial development which creates or retains jobs.
The Development Loan Program receives $5 million to provide financing to support business and job development in economically distressed communities.
Funding for the Housing Assistance, Weatherization, and Affordable Housing Program has been increased from $50 million in the 1995-97 Biennium to $60 million in the 1997-99 Biennium in response to reductions in Federal housing and energy programs.
The Building for Community Services program, formerly identified as Community Action Program, continues the program initiated in the 1995-97 Biennium with $4.7 million in new funds to assist community-based family service providers to acquire and rehabilitate buildings used in providing services to low-income people.
Funds are provided for interior improvements and structural repairs for the Daybreak Star Center including: ADA modifications, parking lot, and roadway upgrading and lighting.

1997-99 Agency Detail

Dept of Community, Trade, & Economic Development

86-1-001

Community Economic Revitalization

Funding is provided for grants and loans to assist local governments in constructing infrastructure needed to create or retain jobs through private industrial and commercial development.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium		Reappropriations		Appropriations		Future Cost	Total Cost
9,983,180		4,893,743		5,139,328		11,000,000		36,000,000	67,016,251
			Phase		Start Date / End Date		Phase Cost
			Other		07-01-97 / 06-30-99		7,000,000
Funds:	State Building Construction Account - State								5,999,999
	Public Works Assistance Account - State								8,000,000
	Public Facility Construction Loan Revolving Account - State								53,016,252

88-2-002

Development Loan Fund

The Development Loan Fund (DLF) provides low-interest financing for projects that create or maintain jobs in economically distressed communities.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium	Reappropriations	Appropriations	Future Cost	Total Cost
6,268,539		3,976,911	1,374,139	5,000,000	25,000,000	41,619,589
Funds:	State Building Construction Account - State					14,294,500
	Washington State Development Loan Account - Federal					27,325,089

88-5-015

Housing Assistance, Weatherization and Affordable Housing Program

The Housing Assistance Program assists local governments, housing authorities, tribes, and non-profit agencies build and operate low-income and assisted-living housing. Low Income Weatherization and Rehabilitation funds will extend useful life and reduce energy costs. The Affordable Housing Program creates rental units and first-time homeowner opportunities for families at or below 80 percent of median income.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium	Reappropriations	Appropriations	Future Cost	Total Cost
79,565,779		28,530,256	25,400,000	60,000,000	260,000,000	453,496,035
Funds:	State Building Construction Account - State					452,033,535
	Washington Housing Trust Account - State					1,462,500

92-5-100

Building for the Arts

This program finances up to 15 percent of the cost of constructing or rehabilitating performing arts and art museum facilities. Projects are recommended for funding based on a statewide competitive evaluation process.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium	Reappropriations	Appropriations	Future Cost	Total Cost
9,651,427		7,157,952	3,190,952	3,900,000	16,000,000	39,900,331
Funds:	State Building Construction Account - State					39,900,331

94-2-001

Public Works Trust Fund

The Public Works Trust Fund provides loans to local jurisdictions to improve bridges, roads, domestic water, sanitary sewerage, and storm water systems.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium	Reappropriations	Appropriations	Future Cost	Total Cost
185,121,227		102,832,074	118,208,113	158,000,000	820,000,000	1,384,161,414
Funds:	Public Works Assistance Account - State					1,384,161,414

94-2-100

Daybreak Star Center

Funds are provided for interior and structural repairs for the Daybreak Star Center, ADA modifications, parking lot and roadway upgrading and lighting.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium	Reappropriations	Appropriations	Future Cost	Total Cost
198,004		9,306	19,690	650,000		877,000
Funds:	State Building Construction Account - State					877,000

98-2-007

Building for Community Services

Funds are provided to assist 16 community-based family service providers to acquire and rehabilitate buildings used in providing services to low-income people, and to establish a statewide competitive award process to assist other community service organizations. The local organizations are required to pay at least 75 percent of the total project cost.


Prior Biennium		Current Biennium	Reappropriations	Appropriations	Future Cost	Total Cost
		1,822,427	2,177,573	4,700,000	16,000,000	24,700,000
Funds:	State Building Construction Account - State					24,700,000