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EARLY DETECTION PROGRAM: HELPING INDUSTRIES SAFELY REOPEN WORK PLACES

Monday, July 26, 2021 | Workforce Development, COVID-19, All
  Washington State Businesses Get Back To Work With IHME's Early Detection Program Join Washington State Employers that have already implemented the Early Detection Program. This no-c... Read More

Working Washington Grants: Round 4 – Open now

Monday, April 5, 2021 | News Release, COVID-19, Grants, All
Working Washington Grants: Round 4 – Open now.  The application portal will be open until 5:00 PM PDT on April 9. The newest round of Working Washington small business grants is now o... Read More

State launches interactive data tool to help leaders plan and track recovery efforts across regions, sectors and demographics

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 | News Release, COVID-19
OLYMPIA, WA – Leaders worldwide and locally are facing the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. The trajectory for recovery will be very different depending on where you live, who... Read More

Impact Washington Announces Availability of $1.2M in CARES Act Funds to Aid Washington Based Manufacturers Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic.

Thursday, June 25, 2020 | News Release, COVID-19
Impact Washington, the Washington State MEP Center, is inviting Washington based US Small-and medium-sized manufacturers (SME's) to apply for CARES Act Recovery Assistance funds. These funds provide s... Read More

Phase 2 Safety and Health Requirements for WA Manufacturers to Open

Thursday, May 21, 2020 | News Release, Workforce Development, COVID-19
Washington has been staying home and saving lives since the start of our statewide stay-at-home order issued on March 23, 2020. These efforts have allowed the state to move forward on our roadmap... Read More

A Message to Washington State Businesses from the Employment Security Department

Thursday, April 16, 2020 | News Release, Workforce Development, COVID-19
April 15, 2020 A message to Washington State businesses from the Employment Security Department   Dear Employers,   During these unprecedented times, we know that you are doi... Read More

Preventive Back to Work Measures for Manufacturers - A Letter from Our President

Wednesday, April 15, 2020 | News Release, Workforce Development, COVID-19
Dear Manufacturers and Manufacturing Community, I want to thank the many people and companies from our manufacturing community who, despite this troubling economic time, have generously offered to s... Read More

COVID-19 Economic Response & Recovery Upate - Paycheck Protection Program Details

Friday, April 3, 2020 | News Release, Workforce Development, COVID-19
Last night Governor Inslee extended the Stay Home, Stay Healthy order through May 4. The good news is that Washington State's social distancing efforts seem to be slowly "flattenin... Read More

Urgent Need for Medical Supplies - How WA State Manufacturers Can Help

Monday, March 30, 2020 | News Release, COVID-19
Updated April 1, 2020 - The State of Washington is seeking to fill severe shortages of specific infection-control products and other healthcare supplies listed below. How can Washington State Manufa... Read More

Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers List

Tuesday, March 24, 2020 | News Release, COVID-19
Governor Inslee issued an Executive Order directing all residents immediately to heed current State public health directives to stay home, except as needed to maintain continuity of operations of esse... Read More