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Communities impacted by the Dec. 2025 atmospheric river events invited to apply
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AUG. 17, 2026
Public Works Board opens Flood Resilience Grant Program
Communities impacted by the December 2025 atmospheric river events invited to apply
The Flood Resilience Grant program <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.commerce.wa.gov%2Ffunding%2Fflood-resilience-grants-available-from-public-works-board%2F/1/010101a0109952ef-1ac
7f7ae-58d9-4108-a6eb-8c3fd2b600ae-000000/m6A0gWEyt0rMAfpzm7-nENfNQ1rWNP1Vx4GS6jVK924=452> is a one-time funding opportunity from the Washington Public Works Board to make emergency
grants to local governments for public works projects that were made necessary by the December 2025 atmospheric river events.
Up to $10 million in grant funding is available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Projects must result in long-term environmental benefits and increased resilience to the impacts of
climate change. Projects may receive up to $2 million each. Funds are available until exhausted. The application <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.zoomgrants.com%2Fgprop.asp%3Fdon
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Eligibility
Eligible applicants are cities, towns, counties, special purpose districts, water and sewer districts and public utility districts impacted by the December 2025 atmospheric river events
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Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Clark, Cowlitz, Franklin, Ferry, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Okanogan, Pacific, Pierce, Pend Oreille, Skagit, Skamania,
Snohomish, Spokane, Stevens, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima counties.
Program resources
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The Flood Resilience Grant Program is supported with funding from Washington’s Climate Commitment Act. The CCA supports Washington’s climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest
dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health. Information about the CCA is available at www.climate.wa.gov <https://links-2.govdelivery.com/CL0/http:%2F%2Fw
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