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Staff review executed grants and letters of support for local projects including Sand Road BUILD grant
Summary
County staff reviewed an executed grant from the WA State Department of Agriculture Fairs Program and a Port of Whitman announcement of a grant award for local entrepreneur support; the minutes list multiple letters of support for the Sand Road BUILD Grant from elected officials and regional partners.
Whitman County staff presented a set of executed documents and correspondence for commissioners’ information. The minutes record an executed grant agreement from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (Fairs Program Capital Project Grants) and an announcement from the Port of Whitman about a grant award for Local Entrepreneur Support Organizations.
Staff also shared additional letters of support submitted for the Sand Road BUILD Grant. The minutes list numerous supporters and correspondents, including federal and state elected officials and regional organizations: Michael Baumgartner, Senator Mike Crapo, Congressman Russ Fulcher, Senator James Risch, Senator Maria Cantwell, Tawny Szumlas (Pullman business owner), Senator Patty Murray, Senator Mark Schoesler, Representatives Eric Ffitch, the WA Public Ports Association, Mary Dye and Joe Schmick (names listed in minutes), and local chambers and partners including the Pullman Chamber of Commerce, Promote Pullman, and the Port of Whitman. The minutes present these communications as part of the record; no specific dollar amounts for the BUILD grant were provided in the minutes.
Why it matters: letters of support and executed grant documents strengthen the county’s competitive posture for federal and state funding; the recorded correspondence shows regional and federal-level engagement on local infrastructure and economic development proposals.
