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W A S H I N G T O N, U. S _
October 4, 2023
Economic Development Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Suite 71014
Washington, DC 20230
321 East Fifth Street
Port Angeles, WA 98362
Re: North Olympic Peninsula Recompete Coalition (NOPRC)
To Whom It May Concern,
The City of Port Angeles is strongly in support of North Olympic Peninsula Recompete
Coalition's (NOPRC) applications for the opportunity to compete for Recompete Plan Approval
and Strategy Development Grant. We believe the Recompete Program could provide the much -
needed investments that our two -county region needs to address our persistent economic distress
and the Prime Age Employment Gap (PAEG) that exists in our community. We are excited by
the partnerships and projects that are emerging from the collective approach of this coalition.
A key element of the application recognizes that the lack of affordable and adequate childcare in
our community contributes greatly to the PAEG. Over the last four years the City of Port
Angeles has made childcare a legislative priority and has contributed hundreds of thousands of
dollars to projects that will directly benefit from the success of this grant application.
NOPRC has built a strong coalition of members from both Clallam and Jefferson Counties and
area Tribes. We have strong support from key regional industries and businesses as well as
service providers that support workers. We are all committed to working together to solve the
Prime Age Employment Gap and improve our economy and standard of living in the process.
Our hopes are that we will build a model that other regions can adapt and modify to their own
circumstances and improve their futures as well.
Thank you in advance for your investment in the future of Port Angeles and our greater two
county region.
Sincerely,
Kate Dexter
Mayor