Only a fraction of Washington's state flood aid has made it to victims

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During the height of December’s severe flooding, Washington made $3.5 million available to those in need.

Five months later, most of that funding has gone unused.

Gov. Bob Ferguson says narrow eligibility requirements for people to access the funding are partly to blame, and that he hopes to see those guidelines changed for future natural disasters.

Tens of thousands were forced to evacuate from areas around the state, and thousands of homes were damaged during the heavy rainstorms and flooding. Of the total state aid, $1 million was quickly handed out to more than 2,600 households, according to state officials.

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/05/20/only-a-fraction-of-washingtons-state-flood-aid-has-made-it-to-victims/