Snohomish County is on the lookout for applications from nonprofit organizations, for-profit developers, and government entities to spearhead the creation of affordable rental housing and homeownership projects. The initiative also includes developing emergency bridge or shelter housing projects, along with assistance for homebuyers such as downpayment aid and sweat equity endeavors. A considerable sum of
Earlier this month, many congressional Republicans made clear that they had serious concerns about the party’s far-right domestic policy megabill, shortly before those same GOP lawmakers went ahead and voted for it anyway. This week, it happened again, as a variety of Senate Republicans voiced concerns about a highly controversial $9 billion spending-cut bill, only
WARREN — Trumbull County Commissioners are considering reallocating $125,000 of senior levy funds from senior centers to in-home care services to address a growing waitlist of seniors needing assistance, a move that sparked debate during Wednesday’s meeting. Diane Siskowic-Jurkovic, Trumbull County Senior Levy Administrator, proposed shifting funds from the county’s 11 senior centers to homemaker
OXFORD, Miss. – Two University of Mississippi graduate students got to pursue their research goals this summer thanks to a gift from alumna Frances Permenter Smith, a longtime friend of the university. Gianna Mitchell and Nicholas Nighswander, both first-year doctoral students in biology, are completing their summer research with funding from Smith’s $6,000 gift to
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (CNS) — Ten affordable housing projects in San Diego County comprising nearly 1,000 units are set to receive $14 million in state funding to accelerate their completion, it was announced Wednesday. The projects, which are expected to have units entering the market between December of 2026 and June of 2030, will be
Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media FILE: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo dismisses allegations of evidence tampering during a press conference on Nov. 10, 2023. The latest campaign finance filing by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo – who has not yet revealed whether she intends to seek a third term next year – shows her available cash
“In the wake of devastating flooding in Texas and other states, it’s clear just how critical federal resources are in helping states prepare for and respond to natural disasters,” Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell said in a statement Wednesday. “… This administration is abandoning states and local communities that rely on federal funding to protect
WASHINGTON — (AP) — President Donald Trump’s request to cancel about $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting spending is nearing passage in the Senate, an action that would have a tiny impact on the nation’s rising debt but could have major ramifications for future spending fights in Congress. Spending bills generally need bipartisan
As the Trump administration continues its attempts to impose conditions on federal grants, a coalition of 60 local governments — including the counties of Santa Clara, Alameda and San Mateo — is asking a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from adding stipulations to grants that could put hundreds
As the Trump administration continues its attempts to impose conditions on federal grants, a coalition of 60 local governments — including the counties of Santa Clara, Alameda and San Mateo — is asking a federal judge to block the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from adding stipulations to grants that could put hundreds