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Inslee Announces $52 Million in Climate Commitment Act Funding for Tribal Climate Resilience During Quinault Visit
Summary
Governor Jay Inslee and Washington Commerce Director Fong visited the Quinault Indian Nation to announce new Climate Commitment Act investments and to highlight tribal-led relocation and habitat-restoration projects; Quinault leaders described specific local funding priorities, including school and museum relocation planning.
Governor Jay Inslee announced an additional $52 million in Climate Commitment Act funding for tribal climate-resilience projects on Monday during a visit to the Quinault Indian Nation, saying the state has already distributed nearly $140 million to tribal communities and that the new allocation will support planning and projects to respond to sea-level rise and other climate threats.
"An additional allocation of $52,000,000" was announced by Inslee, who told the Quinault community and guests that tribes will direct how the investments are used. "The best thing we're doing about it is have the tribes direct these investments," Inslee said.
The governor framed the announcement in the context of threats facing the Quinault and other coastal and river communities—sea-level rise, floods and wildfires—and praised tribal leadership for planning relocations and habitat restoration…
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