||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN |||
EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the inclusion of $3.4 billion from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in the state’s “Move Ahead Washington” transportation package, which State Senator Marko Liias (D-Everett) and State Representative Jake Fey (D-Tacoma) announced today.
“Senator Liias’s and Representative Fey’s package is a great start toward getting federal infrastructure dollars out to Washington communities and putting people to work,” said Larsen, a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
More than 20 percent of funding outlined in the state’s 16-year, $16 billion “Move Ahead Washington” package would come from the IIJA. In addition to the $3.4 billion included in the state package, state, local and Tribal governments are eligible for competitive grant funding initiatives established or expanded under the federal infrastructure law.
“I look forward to continue working with communities and organizations in my district to identify infrastructure needs and push for federal investment in local projects that will create well-paying jobs and drive long-term economic recovery and growth.”
For more information on how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act benefits Washington state, click here.
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