Apr 27, 2026
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FY 2027 Community Project Funding Requests
Mar 26, 2026
Community Project Funding
Note: All of the projects below are listed for reference and disclosure purposes only and are not ranked.
- Public Safety Radio Improvement Project
Requested Amount: $2,700,000.00
Intended Recipient: Cowlitz 911 Public Authority
Intended Recipient Address: 2790 Ocean Beach Hwy Longview, WA 98632
This funding will be used for Cowlitz 911 Public Authority to implement Phase Two of its public safety radio system improvement project and address critical coverage deficiencies throughout Cowlitz County. Reliable radio communications are essential to the safety of law enforcement and the public. Without additional tower sites and supporting infrastructure, law enforcement in portions of the county is unable to consistently communicate with one another or with 911 dispatchers, limiting effective deployment and coordination of emergency services. Phase One of this effort focused on stabilizing the existing radio system by replacing end-of-life equipment that placed the system at risk of failure. This funding will complete Phase Two, which will expand infrastructure through the addition of strategically located tower sites and associated equipment to eliminate identified coverage gaps and provide reliable, countywide public safety communications.
2. Clark County Indoor Range and Training Center
Requested Amount: $800,000.00
Intended Recipient: Clark County
Intended Recipient Address: 707 W 13th St, Vancouver WA 98660
The funding would be used for the planning and design of an indoor public safety range and training center for Clark County Jail Services (CCJS), Clark County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), and local public safety partners. With impending closure of local training centers, Clark County will have 241 public safety personnel requiring over 5,000 annual hours to maintain required firearms certifications. Additional needs include new officer/deputy training through the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission (WSCJTC) Southwest Regional Training Academy, other police departments, and training on specialized shouldered weapons systems, which will also increase usage. Funding the design of a Clark County Indoor Range and Training Center creates a collaborative, cost effective and long-term solution ensuring proper training and compliance with state firearms certification requirements while promoting local public safety.
3. City of Ilwaco for Floating Intake and Active Circulation Improvements
Requested Amount: $1,811,634.00
Intended Recipient: City of Ilwaco
Intended Recipient Address: 120 1st Ave N Ilwaco, WA 98624
This funding will be used to install a floating intake and active circulation system. This vital infrastructure upgrade will dynamically adapt to fluctuating drought conditions, allowing the City to consistently draw high-quality water from the optimal depth. Driven entirely by surface runoff, drought conditions experienced during the summers of 2023 and 2025 brought water levels dangerously close to exposing the fixed intake structure. The City is wary of a catastrophic disruption to the community’s water access due to aging and obsolete infrastructure. Furthermore, the active circulation technology will disrupt algae growth and prevent the accumulation of heavy metals like iron and manganese ensuring the City is able to draw the highest quality water from the reservoir. By eliminating the need for expensive emergency dive teams to manually adjust the intake and drastically reducing chemical treatment costs, this investment will directly lower utility burdens on citizens and secure a sustainable, safe water future for Ilwaco
4. Town of Yacolt for Community Center Upgrades
Requested Amount: 480,000.00
Intended Recipient: Town of Yacolt
Intended Recipient Address: 202 W Cushman St, Yacolt, WA 98675
This funding will be used to upgrade parts of the Town of Yacolt’s existing community center building. Specifically, this will be used for the installation of an updated HVAC system, upgrades to the commercial kitchen to meet code, roof replacement, repair of water-damaged sheetrock, and electrical upgrades, including a backup generator. This investment would further fill a gap in local services and provide immediate, tangible benefits to residents across all ages.
5. Wahkiakum Fire District No. 3 for Rural Fire Protection
Requested Amount: $300,000
Intended Recipient: Wahkiakum Fire District No. 3
Intended Recipient Address: 8 Hull Creek Rd, Grays River, WA 98621
Description: This funding will be used for new fire turnouts for firefighters, as the existing turnout gear is 20 years old, which is well past the 10-year expiration date of such gear. Additionally, this funding will be used to add much-needed fire hydrants for a 4-mile stretch, where the city water ends.
6. Pacific County Fire District 8 for Rural Fire Engine Replacement Project
Requested Amount: $628,919.00
Intended Recipient: Pacific County Fire District No. 8
Intended Recipient Address: 1102 W First St, South Bend, WA 98586
Description: This funding will be used to purchase a new fire engine/tanker to support emergency response operations across its rural service area in Pacific County, Washington. The district protects a geographically large area that includes residential communities, forest lands, farms, and key transportation corridors where access to fire hydrants in limited. As a result, a reliable water-supply apparatus is essential to effective firefighting operations. The proposed apparatus is a 2,000-gallon water tanker equipped with a 1,000-gallon-per-minute fire pump and built to meet NFPA 1900 fire apparatus safety standards. This configuration allows the vehicle to function both as a mobile water supply unit and as an attack engine capable of supporting structural firefighting, wildland fire response, and vehicle incident response. The apparatus will also support rural water shuttle operations using a portable folding dump tank and drafting equipment, allowing firefighters to deliver large volumes of water in areas without hydrant infrastructure.
7. Stevenson-Carson School District for Carson Elementary School Improvement Project
Requested Amount: 1,500,000.00
Intended Recipient: Stevenson-Carson School District
Intended Recipient Address: 350 Bulldog Drive, PO Box 850
Description: This funding will be used to install commercial air conditioning units in classrooms and common areas and upgrade the building’s electrical capacity to support modern HVAC systems. These improvements will allow Carson Elementary to maintain safe indoor temperatures, protect student health, and ensure consistent learning conditions throughout the school year.
8. Discovery Clean Water Alliance Salmon Creek Treatment Plant Aeration Equipment
Requested Amount: 2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: Discovery Clean Water Alliance
Intended Recipient Address: 8000 NE 52nd Ct Vancouver, WA 98665
Description: The funding would be used to support replacement of 30-year-old aeration equipment, install enhanced monitoring systems, and upgrade associated air piping, valves, actuators, and electrical components as needed. These improvements will provide operators with the level of control and flexibility necessary to optimize aeration, improve treatment consistency, and respond more quickly to changing plant conditions.
9: City of Long Beach Oregon Ave N Sewer Improvements
Requested Amount: 3,200,000.00
Intended Recipient: City of Long Beach
Intended Recipient Address: 115 Bolstad Ave W Long Beach, WA 98631
Description: The funding would be used to replace a sewer main that runs 11 blocks north of the main lift station at the wastewater treatment facility. The project help the City improve groundwater quality by reducing pipe breaks and leakage of sewage.
10: City of Chehalis Decant Facility and Drying Beds
Requested Amount: 3,600,000.00
Intended Recipient: City of Chehalis
Intended Recipient Address: 2007 NE Kresky Avenue, Chehalis, WA 98532
Description: The funding would be used to design, permit, and construct a municipal Decant Facility with integrated Drying Beds at the City’s Water Reclamation Facility. This project will provide a centralized, environmentally compliant location to manage wet waste generated from municipal operations including street sweeping, sewer system maintenance, and vacuum truck operations.
11: City of Washougal Water System Upgrades
Requested Amount: City of Washougal
Intended Recipient: 2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient Address: 1701 C Street, Washougal, WA 98671
Description: The funding would be used to construct a Granular Activated Carbon Treatment Facility for PFAS remediation located on the City’s Lower Wellfield, which hosts five of the City’s six wells.
12: Wahkiakum PUD Booster Pump Station
Requested Amount: 1,440,000.00
Intended Recipient: Public Utility District #1 of Wahkiakum County
Intended Recipient Address: 45 River St, Cathlamet, WA 98612
Description: The funding would be used for the design and construction of a booster pump station to provide safe, reliable, affordable drinking water to the residents of Cathlamet, Washington. Adding a booster pump station will significantly reduce redundancy and improve resiliency, especially given the area’s history of drought and record setting flooding. This project will aid the PUD in fulfilling its mission to provide customers with a safe, reliable water source.
13: City of Camas Drinking Water PFAS Remediation
Requested Amount: 2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: City of Camas
Intended Recipient Address: 616 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, WA 98607
Description: The funding would be used for the designing and permitting of a water treatment facility to treat the PFAS that is in its drinking water source. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the City of Camas’ Lower Well Field serves as the source for 85 percent of the City’s drinking water supply.
14: Cascadia Tech Academy 100 Building
Requested Amount: 4,500,000.00
Intended Recipient: Evergreen Public Schools Cascadia Technical Academy
Intended Recipient Address: 12200 NE 28th Street, Vancouver, WA 98682
Description: The funding would be used to complete comprehensive construction documents for the replacement of Building 100. This facility, originally constructed decades ago, no longer meets the instructional, safety, or industry‑standard requirements necessary for high‑demand Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
15: Raymond School District CTE Facility
Requested Amount: 3,200,000.00
Intended Recipient: Raymond School District
Intended Recipient Address: 1016 Commercial Street, Raymond, WA 98532
Description: The funding would be used for the construction of a new skilled and technical facility to house the School District’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs.
16: Pacific PUD Overhead to Underground Conversion
Requested Amount: 1,386,000.00
Intended Recipient: Pacific County Public Utility District No. 2
Intended Recipient Address: 405 Duryea Street, Raymond, WA 98577
Description: The funding would be used to support the conversion of three-phase overhead power lines to underground along Joe Johns Road in Ocean Park, Washington. The 1.2-mile stretch of road serves approximately 1,077 Pacific PUD customers, the majority of whom are full-time residents and retired senior citizens.
17: Cowlitz PUD Northwest Service Area Grid Resiliency
Requested Amount: 2,750,000.00
Intended Recipient: Cowlitz Public Utility District No. 1
Intended Recipient Address: 961 12th Ave Longview, WA 98632
Description: The funding would be used to reinstall 5.5 miles of electric distribution lines underground, to improve reliability and reduce wildfire risk in the region. This line provides service to roughly 700 residents, including elderly residents who rely on electricity for heating, food storage, and medical equipment. Due to winter storms and the dense forestry in the region, the current infrastructure is prone to power outages.
18: City of Battle Ground Eaton Boulevard Improvement Project
Requested Amount: 4,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: City of Battle Ground
Intended Recipient Address: 109 SW 1st Street, Battle Ground, WA 98604
Description: The funding would be used to transform 0.5 miles along SW Eaton Boulevard into a safe, complete street for all users. The approximately half-mile section of SW Eaton Boulevard between SW 20th and SR 503 is a narrow, two-lane road without any pedestrian or bicycle facilities and with open ditches on each side, and is one of the city’s highest accident locations.
19: City of Vancouver Safe Park Purchase and Site Improvements
Requested Amount: 2,000,000.00
Intended Recipient: City of Vancouver
Intended Recipient Address: 415 West 6th Street, Vancouver, WA 98660
Description: The funding would be used for site purchase and improvements for the Vancouver Safe Park facility, including water and sewer connections for hygiene facilities, and providing accessible facilities for laundry and other essential services.
20: Town of Bucoda Community Park Upgrades and Improvements
Requested Amount: 851,874.00
Intended Recipient: Town of Bucoda
Intended Recipient Address: 101A East 7th Street, Bucoda, WA 98530
Description: The funding would be used to renovate aspects of Bucoda’s Volunteer Park, including the park’s restrooms, parking lot, and pedestrian walking bridge.