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County pursues federal earmark for stabilization center; county receives $775,000 Commerce award to help buy local sobering facility
Summary
County staff discussed submitting both a stabilization center earmark and a clean buildings request; county communications reported a $775,000 Department of Commerce award toward purchase of a behavioral-health property and start-up operations funding.
Selenius, staff member, Spokane County (federal agenda), briefed commissioners on March 4 about options for applying to the federal earmark process and reported that U.S. Senator Patty Murray’s portal is open for requests.
Selenius said staff face three budget-outcome possibilities for federal fiscal year 2025: a passed budget that would likely include the county’s current earmark priorities, a continuing resolution that would not include new earmarks, or other combinations. Because outcomes are uncertain, Selenius recommended submitting both (1) an earmark request…
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