Ag Labor Program (Agriculture Sector Recovery Program - ASRP)
Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business Innovation
Funding Amount
Up to $20,000 per producer
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Geography
- Located in Thurston County
Other requirements
- Agricultural employers directly engaged in
- Crop production
- Livestock production
- Shellfish
Overview
Ag Labor Program (Agriculture Sector Recovery Program)
The Agriculture Sector Recovery Program (ASRP) is a strategic initiative aimed at revitalizing the workforce in Thurston County's agricultural sector through recruitment, employee development, wage subsidies, and career pathway promotion.
Geographic Scope: Thurston County, Washington
Eligible Applicants:
- Agricultural employers directly engaged in:
- Crop production
- Livestock production
- Shellfish
- Animal slaughter and processing
- Business must be located in Thurston County
- Must be a licensed Washington State business
- Must have been established prior to February 2020
Program Focus:
- Recruiting and developing employees
- Subsidizing employee wages
- Informing the public about available career paths in agriculture
- Building and developing talent
- Investing in long-term recovery through collaboration with local businesses
- Restoring workforce in agricultural sector
Funding Source: U.S. Department of Treasury under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Award as provided by the American Rescue Plan Act. Grants are administered by Thurston County.
How to Apply
How to Apply
All information needed to apply can be found at the Pac Mountain Workforce Development Council program website.
For more information, contact the Thurston Economic Development Council or visit their website for the link to the Pac Mountain WDC program.
What Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business Innovation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business Innovation reported $25K in grants for 2021 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2020
- 95
- Total given
- $898K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,000–$10K
- By dollars: Washington 100%. Top recipient cities: Lacey, WA; Olympia, WA; Yelm, WA.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
Example grants
Abundant Life Coffee Inc · Lacey, WA
Covid 19 relief
$10K
All City Cleaning Services LLC · Lacey, WA
Covid 19 relief
$10K
All Fit LLC Daba Thrive Community Fitness · Lacey, WA
Covid 19 relief
$10K
All Pro Screen Printing & Embroidery LLC · Olympia, WA
Covid 19 relief
$10K
Amy L Murryhuman Body Works PLLC · Lacey, WA
Covid 19 relief
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Agriculture
- Workforce development
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