Interested in using federal recovery (ARRA) funds to work on a collaborative business venture with regional impact? The Prosperity Partnership, a coalition of government, business, labor and community organizations in the Puget Sound region, can help businesses wade through the application process, access federal funding, and achieve high-impact regional results.

The partnership’s next regional ARRA coordination meeting will be held at the Puget Sound Regional Council on Friday, June 26, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. This meeting serves businesses by helping them to effectively compete for ARRA funds, with an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional and cross-disciplinary efforts.

The Prosperity Partnership is focusing on seven major categories of stimulus funding opportunity, with an emphasis on important Puget Sound industries:

▪ Aerospace
▪ Clean Energy & Environment
▪ Housing & Infrastructure
▪ Information Technology (Broadband and Health IT)
▪ Life Sciences & Basic Sciences
▪ Workforce & Education
▪ Other Economic Development

Think your business could be a good partner for a project in one of these areas? The June 26 ARRA coordination meeting will be a great opportunity to identify potential business partners and strategies for a recovery funds application. If you can’t attend, the Prosperity Partnership will be holding two more ARRA coordination meetings this summer, on July 17 and July 31.

Learn more about attending a Prosperity Partnership ARRA event, identifying federal funding sources, receiving endorsements for your recovery project from the state, and more at the Prosperity Partnership’s recovery page.

The Office of Economic Development partners with the Prosperity Partnership to nurture long-term economic stability in Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region.