Labor Department Gives $1M to Support Washington Residents Affected by Atmospheric River in December
The in grant funding to support disaster-relief jobs and employment and training services for Washington residents in response to ongoing severe storms and flooding.
Beginning Dec. 9, 2025, an atmospheric river caused severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in the Pacific Northwest, particularly western Washington. The sustained impacts of the disaster include levee erosion and failure risks, dam emergency action plan activations, flooded homes and businesses, evacuations, sheltering operations, agricultural damage, and extensive local road closures.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency issued an for the storms, enabling Washington to request federal assistance. This award will support recovery efforts in Benton, Chelan, Clallam, Grays Harbor, Jefferson, King, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Whatcom, and Yakima counties, as well as federally recognized tribal communities within the disaster area.
°Õ³ó¾±²õÌý allows the Washington State Department of Employment Security to provide people with temporary jobs focused on cleanup and recovery efforts, as well as support employment and training services to eligible community members.
Supported by the , National Dislocated Worker Grants provide a state or local board with funding for direct services and assistance in areas experiencing a major economic dislocation event that leads to workforce needs exceeding available resources.
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