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Board approves a slate of port and planning grants and loans across Washington

Community Economic Revitalization Board · January 15, 2026
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Summary

At its meeting the board approved multiple project recommendations — loans and grants for port and city projects including Shelton, Mattawa (deferment), Columbia, Whitman County (Oaksdale), Pend Oreille rail, Pasco (Ryman), Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Quileute Tribe planning, Ridgefield, Illahee and others — with pre-contract requirements and reporting conditions.

The Community Economic Revitalization Board approved staff recommendations across a broad slate of port, tribal and municipal projects in a single meeting, taking actions intended to support port infrastructure, rural economic development and site readiness.

Major approvals and outcomes included:

- Port of Shelton: increased loan for Olympic Mountain Ice Cream Expansion — staff recommended increasing loan from $1,750,000 to $2,450,000 to reflect higher bid costs; board approved (Wendy Smith recused).

- Port of Mattawa: approved a…

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