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Lakewood pitches ‘medium‑sized city’ set‑aside and earmark strategy as federal funding uncertainty continues
Summary
City staff and consultant reviewed Lakewood’s federal agenda, highlighting a multi‑city effort to create medium‑sized city set‑asides within federal discretionary grant programs and plans to pursue earmarks, amid an uncertain federal budget environment.
City staff and the Johnson Group briefed Lakewood City Council on Oct. 13 about the city’s federal legislative agenda, emphasizing a multi‑jurisdiction effort to secure a “medium‑sized city” set‑aside in Department of Transportation and HUD discretionary grant programs.
Jake Johnson of the Johnson Group said Lakewood and partner cities have pushed policy language that helped shift the RAISE/BUILD grants so that communities below 200,000 people receive a larger share of awards. “Prior to 2021, no medium sized city in the state of Washington had ever won a RAISE grant… since 2021, there’s been 8…
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