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Pandemic relief funds may mask budget crises at rural WA hospitals
Federal recovery dollars 'saved' some critical access hospitals — but many small facilities still struggle with staffing and rising costs.
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WA families lose safety nets as pandemic, inflation persist
Universal free school meals, child tax credits and food assistance aid are sunsetting as relief funding dries up.
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Administrative delays cost Yakima County $1.1M in federal rent relief
Yakima was the only Washington county to have rent assistance funds forcibly reallocated under the federal 'use it or lose it' approach.
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Flush with federal cash, WA cities steer resources to police
Justice reform advocates have been disappointed by choices to spend flexible federal recovery funds on items such as tasers and new police cruisers.
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Why some WA nonprofits face high barriers to federal relief
Federal relief money often requires complex reporting and upfront costs that disproportionately strain rural or BIPOC-led organizations.