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30-hour work week to a 40-hour work week and recommend expanding the SBDC partrrership to focus on administrative work. The recommendations are based on the analysis of Kittitas County's growth in the next 10 years. From emplo5mrent trends increasing 4.3o/oin2022 year over year while the unemployment rate decreasing. The cost of living is 3.1% higher in Kittitas County than the U.S. Average. These positions have their work cut out for them over the next year. Employment in Kittitas County is projected to expand by 286 jobs. The fastest growing sector in the region is expected to be Arts, Entertainment and Recreation with a +35% year-over-y€ilrate of growth. The strongest forecast by number ofjobs over this period is expected for Accommodation and Food Services (+70 jobs), Educational Services (+43), and Health Care and Social Assistance F42). These positions will need to have funding support to provide rural services which will provide the ability to reach low-income, undorserved women-owned and BIPOC entrepreneurs. Creating the door-to-door service will help with those surrounding areas that may not be otherwise sorved. The program would still include financial assistance, technical assistance, job training, and other services that would accomplish the goals of this funding. *JOBSeq Economic Overview Kittitas County, Washington - available in full by request. NOTE: Supplemental materials, including transmittal letter, are limited to a maximum of twenty (20) pages single sided or ten (10) pages doubled sided including all graphics. Submittals shall be l2-point font. COG reserves the right to decline review of submittals that exceed the stipulated length or fail to provide sufficient font size. Submit the original application to: Kittitas County Department of Public Works 411 N. Ruby, Suite #1 Ellensburg WA 98926 And to: candie.leader@co.kittitas.wa.us