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Clallam County OKs $5M in Opportunity Fund grants after legal questions about Habitat project
Summary
The Clallam County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 31 to authorize Opportunity Fund grants to six applicants — while adding a requirement that each award meet applicable public-works and procurement laws after public concern about a Habitat for Humanity contract with the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
Clallam County commissioners on Dec. 31 authorized roughly $5 million in Opportunity Fund awards to six projects after weeks of review and a contentious public hearing that raised questions about procurement and tribal contracting.
The board voted unanimously to approve the resolution recommended by the Opportunity Fund Board while adding a condition that each grantee’s contract must “meet all legal requirements,” including any public-works bidding or prevailing-wage rules. The commissioners’ action followed public testimony urging either additional legal review or solicitation of competitive bids for a large Habitat for Humanity construction contract that involves partner work by the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe.
Why it matters: The Opportunity Fund is a county-directed pool used to support local economic-development and housing projects. Several residents said a Habitat contract awarded…
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