The Mount Vernon Downtown Association is the latest recipient of funding from the BIAW Member Services Corporation as part of Washington’s Main Street Tax Incentive program.

The Mount Vernon Downtown Association supports, develops and builds vibrance in downtown Mount Vernon through advocacy and events like the annual Tulip Festival Street Fair.

Located in Skagit County, where members of the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association live and work, the Mount Vernon Downtown Association received $10,000 this year.

BIAW Vice President of Business Development Bart Hansen delivered the check and stopped for a photo on his way to the annual SICBA Peer to Pier Cruise.

$50,000 to support local small businesses

Each year, BIAW-MSC directors select five organizations in areas where BIAW members live, work and build homes to receive $10,000 donations. This year’s recipients include:

• Stevenson Downtown Association (Served by the Building Industry Association of Clark County)
• Roslyn Downtown Association (Served by the Central Washington Home Builders Association)
• Downtown Issaquah Association (Served by the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties)
• Experience Chehalis (Served by the Olympia Master Builders)
• Mount Vernon Downtown Association (Served by the Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association)

Supporting communities and reducing tax burden

Main Street Washington, part of the national Main Street America program, has supported community-driven economic development since 1984. Today, over 40 Main Street organizations operate across the state, each focused on preserving local character while fostering growth.

In addition to helping Main Street programs thrive, MSC directors leverage the Main Street Washington Tax Credit Incentive Program to secure a $37,500 Business & Occupation (B&O) tax credit—75% of their total investment.

Any Washington business may contribute up to $250,000 annually to Main Street organizations or the statewide trust fund to take advantage of this tax credit.