Chapter 173-167 WAC, Emergency Drought Funding (2025)
On April 8, 2025, the Department of Ecology (Ecology) issued a Drought Emergency Declaration for the Yakima, Basin watersheds of Upper Yakima, Lower Yakima, and Naches, which include portions of Yakima, Kittitas, and Benton counties.
In response to the drought declaration, Ecology has adopted an Emergency Drought Funding Rule. The emergency rule describes the applicant and project eligibility criteria for grant funds to alleviate hardship resulting from the currently declared drought in the Yakima Basin watersheds.
This rule is being issued to keep the Drought Response Grant open for eligible public entities in the Yakima Basin watersheds, in order to alleviate hardship resulting from direct drought impacts. The Drought Response Grant will remain open for these public entities and will be in effect until August 7, 2025.
Rulemaking timeline
Rule adoption phase (CR-103)
April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025
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