Only a fraction of Washington’s state flood aid has made it to victims

By: Jake Goldstein-Street

Outlets: Washington State Standard

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 828

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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During the height of December’s severe flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need.

Five months later, most of that funding has gone unused.

Gov. Bob Ferguson says narrow eligibility requirements for people to access the funding are partly to blame, and that he hopes to see those guidelines changed for future natural disasters.

Tens of thousands were forced to evacuate from areas around the state, and thousands of homes were damaged during …

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