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Spokane board urges mayor to coordinate with Gonzaga on legal response after EPA ends $20 million community change grant
Summary
The Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board voted to ask the mayor to coordinate with Gonzaga University to explore legal or other actions after the EPA terminated a $20 million Community Change Grant that would have funded resilience projects in Spokane.
The Spokane Climate Resilience and Sustainability Board voted unanimously to ask the mayor to coordinate with Gonzaga University and other partners to determine “appropriate legal and/or other action” after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency terminated a $20,000,000 Community Change Grant that would have funded resilience infrastructure and community grants in Spokane.
The motion, moved by member Terry (surname not specified) and seconded by Catherine (surname not specified), directs the mayor’s office to consult with Gonzaga and report back at a special virtual board meeting scheduled for May 22. The board recorded the motion as passed unanimously.
Board members and staff said the grant’s termination threatens a package of local investments: about $8,000,000 intended for…
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