Name: Senator Murray Highlights Millions in Federal Funding for Local Projects in Eastern Washington | Videos | Gan Jing World
Uploaded: 2022-12-17T08:43:57.000Z
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Description: Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a virtual roundtable to highlight federal funding she secu... | Videos | Gan Jing World

Senator Patty Murray

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Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, held a virtual roundtable to highlight federal funding she secured in the 2022 government funding package for local projects in Eastern Washington. During the event, Senator Murray highlighted millions in Congressionally-Directed Spending she secured for public entities and nonprofits in the Eastern Washington. Senator Murray was joined by Kelley Charvet, CAO of Community Health Association of Spokane (CHAS) Health; Ben Small, Executive Director of LaunchNW; Pam Haley, Mayor of the City of Spokane Valley; and Dan Harwood, Mayor of the Town of Malden.


The federal funds Senator Murray secured through appropriations will be used to help CHAS Health develop a healthcare workforce training program, build needed transportation infrastructure in Spokane Valley, provide seed-money to help the Innovia Foundation provide free college tuition to students in the region and provide the Town of Malden with planning and design money for a new sewer system. Projects highlighted during the roundtable include:
• Community Health Association of Spokane: $3 million will go to Community Health Association of Spokane to establish a new health care training facility and address skilled workforce shortages.
• The Innovia Foundation: $2.5 million will go to the Innovia Foundation which will establish a LaunchNW chapter to serve 10 counties in Eastern Washington.
• City of Spokane Valley: $3 million will go to the City of Spokane Valley for the widening and reconstruction of South Barker Road corridor along Interstate 90.
• Town of Malden: $3.5 million will go to the Town of Malden to fund the planning and design of a new sewer system for wastewater management

As the second ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Murray has been instrumental in securing major federal investments for Washington state priorities. Overall, Senator Murray secured more than $116 million in direct funding for local community projects across Washington state.