February 3, 2021 8:42 am
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OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) The Washington state House has passed a bill that would allocate $2.2 billion in federal COVID-19 relief funding.
The bill passed the House late Monday and now moves to the Senate.
The Olympian reports the measure directs federal funding to an array of high-priority areas, including $668 million for K-12 schools using a funding formula tied to how many low-income families are in a district.
This as the Whatcom County Health Board is petitioning the Governor to accelerate the re-opening of local businesses now that holiday infection surges have passed.
Councilman Ben Elenbaas posted a letter signed by Council member Barry Buchanan and addressed to Governor Inslee requesting the county be moved to Phase II in the Roadmap To Recovery plan.