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Auburn to Receive $14 Million from American Rescue Plan

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kim schrier, rep kim schrier, kim schrier 8th CD, representative kim schrier, dr. kim schrier, kim schrier 8th congressional district, rep. kim schrier M.D., Rep. Kim Schrier (D-Issaquah), 8th congressional district representative Kim Schrier, who is Kim Schrier, Kim Schrier Issaquah, Kim Schrier Immigrants, Doctor Kim Schrier, Kim Schrier Democrat, congrasswoman kim schrierCongresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) announced today that counties and towns in the 8th District will be receiving federal recovery funding in the next month. The American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion for qualifying states, counties, tribes, and cities to help turn the tide of the pandemic and lay the economic foundation for recovery from the pandemic. This week the Treasury Department announced a process for local entities to request their allocation.

“I have heard from mayors across the 8th district that because of a drop in tax revenue this past year, they have been struggling economically and need these federal funds to keep educators and first responders employed, and be able to continue to provide critical services,” said Rep. Schrier. “That’s why I was happy to vote for the American Rescue Plan, which will provide millions of dollars directly to our local communities to help them recover and keep businesses on main street open.”

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The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide flexibility for state and local governments to use funds for their specific needs. This includes support for families, small businesses, impacted industries, and essential workers. These funds can also be used to make necessary investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.

Washington state stands to receive around $4.43 billion. An additional $442,823,871 will be directed to Washington state to distribute to smaller towns that aren’t considered “metropolitan cities,” defined as towns with a population over 50,000. More detailed information about funding allocations to smaller towns in the 8th district will be announced in the coming days.

In addition to what the state will receive, counties and towns in the 8th District will receive the following amounts:

Allocations by County

  • King: $437,576,495
  • Pierce: $175,781,756
  • Kittitas: $9,310,812
  • Chelan: $14,995,195
  • Douglas: $8,435,574

Allocations by Metropolitan City

  • Auburn: $14,751,231
  • East Wenatchee: $3,057,385
  • Kent: $28,172,327
  • Renton: $9,928,999
  • Sammamish: $4,759,912
  • Wenatchee: $6,383,622

Detailed allocation information for the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds can be found on the Treasury website here.

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The above is a press release from Rep. Kim Schrier.  The Auburn Examiner has not independently verified its contents and encourages our readers to personally verify any information they find may be overly biased or questionable. The publication of this press release does not indicate an endorsement of its content. 

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One Comment

  1. RobertB RobertB May 12, 2021

    If Auburn is receiving $14 million dollars, I think the city should use the majority of that money to (finally) fix the roads and hire only Auburn-based businesses to do that. In addition, they should start putting up speed and stop light cameras to keep that money coming in. There are a lot of people speeding around this town and running red lights. Make them help pay for the repairs, too.

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