$100 million in rent aid coming to Washington counties
The Washington state Department of Commerce is releasing $100 million of federal CARES act funding earmarked for rent assistance to counties. The funding will be administered by existing county-level organizations that provide homeless prevention services. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (David Zalubowski)
Initial backlog of pandemic-caused unemployment claims has been cleared, state says
An initial backlog of unemployment claims during the COVID-19 pandemic has been cleared, the Washington state Employment Security Department said Monday. “More than 81,500 individuals who had applied by mid-June and not received payment now have resolution on their claims,” ESD Commissioner Suzi LeVine said in a press release. Continue reading at The Olympian. (TVW)
Census Bureau says counting will end a month earlier than planned
The Census Bureau announced late Monday that door-knocking and other field activities for the 2020 Census will cease a month earlier than planned. The agency had given indications last week that field activities would cease Sept. 30 instead of Oct. 31, to submit the population count to the president by Dec. 31. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (LM Otero)
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$100 million in rent aid coming to Washington counties
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Olympian (subscription required)
$100 million in rent aid coming to Washington counties
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Umatilla County has another COVID-19 death; Walla Walla County’s cases up by 38
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Isaias barrels north as conditions worsen in southern New England
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House committee probes DHS office that tracked journalists, protesters
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