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Redmond staff secured $100,000 state grant to promote tourism ahead of 2026 World Cup
Summary
City staff said Redmond won a $100,000 Washington Department of Commerce grant, ARPA-funded, to support marketing, staffing and event activations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup; council agreed to place acceptance on the Jan. 21 consent agenda.
A $100,000 grant from the Washington Department of Commerce to support Redmond’s tourism promotion for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be placed on the City Council consent agenda Jan. 21, city staff said at the Committee for the Whole meeting on Jan. 7.
City Deputy Director Sarfie Allen told the council the award arrived late in 2024 and required a contract to be executed before year-end. Jackie Laylor of the city’s economic development and…
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