Washington Gov. Inslee requests federal funding for National Guard through end of year to help with COVID response
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee
July 15, 2020 Joseph O Sullivan - The Seattle Times
Gov. Jay Inslee has asked the federal government to continue paying for the use of National Guard soldiers through the end of the year to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Inslee’s request Monday comes as cases of coronavirus have begun to climb across Washington and hospitalizations involving the virus have also started creeping back up.
The governor’s request, made in a letter to the U.S. Department of Defense, seeks an extension through Dec. 31 of federal funding currently paying for the more than 1,000 guard members assisting with various parts of the COVID-19 outbreak response.
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/07/washington-gov-inslee-requests-federal-funding-for-national-guard-through-end-of-year-to-help-with-covid-response/
