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Spokane's federal lobbyist says earmarks for mobile response teams, childcare/housing appear in Senate bills; HUD NOFO prompts push for one-year extension
Summary
City's contracted federal lobbyist briefed the committee on FY25 appropriations and said a $1.25M earmark for Spokane's mobile alternative response teams and a $2M earmark for a childcare/housing project appear in Senate bills; he also warned a new HUD NOFO could disrupt local homelessness programs and that advocates are seeking a one-year extension.
At the Dec. 8 Urban Experience Committee meeting, the city's contracted federal lobbyist updated Spokane leaders on federal appropriations, earmarks on the city's agenda and potential changes to HUD funding guidance that could affect homelessness programs.
The lobbyist said Congress left the FY25 appropriations process unresolved earlier this year and that recent continuing-appropriations action extends most agency funding through Jan. 30, 2026. He described a likely next tranche…
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