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City staff says it will submit roughly $1.7 million FEMA pass-through grant for World Cup fan zones

Spokane City Council · February 3, 2026
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City staff told council it will submit a safety and security grant (FEMA pass-through) of about $1.7 million to support fan zones and a possible team base camp for World Cup events; the request includes overtime for SPD and SFD, barriers and a 5% management allocation (about $85,000).

City staff informed the Spokane City Council that the administration will submit a safety and security grant application today tied to World Cup events, seeking roughly $1.7 million to cover a mix of event operations and public-safety costs.

Alex Scott said the team will submit the grant by the 5 p.m. deadline and that the application is in partnership with Spokane Sports and Gonzaga University.…

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