Snohomish County, 7 local governments across US, sue Trump administration
EVERETT — Snohomish County joined seven other local governments across the country in suing the Trump administration Friday.
The complaint alleges the administration added unlawful conditions for public transit and homelessness assistance funding. The executive branch does not have the authority to alter federal grant conditions without explicit approval from Congress, the lawsuit says. Specifically, the suit focuses on Federal Transit Administration funding and Continuum of Care grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The federal government awarded Snohomish County $16.7 million in Continuum of Care grant funding for the coming program year that starts July 1. However, the county can only use the funding if it complies with federal executive orders, including those related to immigration status; health care; and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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Two other Washington counties — King and Pierce — joined the city and county of San Francisco, Santa Clara County, New York City, Boston and Columbus, Ohio, in filing the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle. The governments will also file a temporary restraining order today to prevent the departments from imposing or enforcing the grant conditions, according to a press release from King County.
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