$2.5M in federal funding is at stake. Why can’t Pierce County agree on homelessness plan?
With the clock ticking on $2.5 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, Pierce County leaders seem farther apart than ever on their approach to homelessness. Democrats on the Pierce County Council want to use the money to build a temporary stability site somewhere outside Tacoma, saying it would provide important shelter for those experiencing homelessness. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Tony Overman)
Thousands of low-income WA families qualify for a tax credit they aren’t claiming
Less than half of Washington residents eligible for a tax credit aimed at low-income working families received it last year — the first year it was available. Still, the state met its goal of reaching at least 40% of those eligible for the Working Families Tax Credit, according to a recent Department of Revenue report. The report said 45% of eligible households claimed the credit. It also found 86% of applicants were approved for it and 56% of applications were processed within 30 days. Continue reading at The WA State Standard. (Getty Images)
Federal court orders higher pay for foreign guest workers in WA orchards
Foreign guest or H-2A workers at Washington’s tree-fruit orchards will get paid more under a federal court ruling issued earlier this month, in the latest development in a yearslong court battle over how foreign agricultural workers are paid. Under the ruling from the U.S. District Court in Seattle in the case brought by Familias Unidas por la Justicia, or FUJ, a Burlington-based farmworkers union, the U.S. Department of Labor will reinstate prevailing wages set in 2022. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Genna Martin)
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