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County seeks approval to submit Flood Control Assistance Grant for Skokomish Valley work
Summary
Staff requested permission to submit a Flood Control Assistance Grant application for Skokomish Valley planning and code review, asked commissioners to allow in‑kind match rather than cash, and warned that most grant work would occur in 2026 if awarded.
County staff requested the commissioners’ permission to submit an application to the Flood Control Assistance Grant program to update the county's flood plan, reassess development rules in the Skokomish Valley and take a fresh look at codes governing valley development.
Staff apologized for not having a full application package ready for the briefing and asked commissioners for a limited line of trust to submit the application now, noting they could scope down the project if the county could not meet match requirements. Staff recommended using in‑kind services rather than cash as the county match if possible and said any award would likely be mid‑year, with the bulk of work occurring in 2026 and the remainder in 2027.
Commissioners affirmed support for submitting the application with guidance that staff scope the project to match available resources and to avoid a cash match if possible. Staff said the grant work would come from the general fund if cash match were required because the work falls outside the road right‑of‑way.
