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Confirm the Department of Labor awarded $1,000,000 and that the funds were allocated to support temporary disaster cleanup/recovery jobs and employment and training services for eligible Washington residents and federally recognized tribal communities (including the counties named in the release).
The U.S. Department of Labor's official press release (Jan. 23, 2026) states the department awarded $1 million in grant funding to support disaster‑relief jobs and employment and training services for Washington residents affected by ongoing severe storms and flooding. The release identifies the award as a Disaster Recovery National Dislocated Worker Grant to the Washington State Department of Employment Security covering specified counties; FEMA’s Dec. 12, 2025 emergency declaration documents the qualifying storms and flooding. Verdict: True — the Department of Labor's official announcement confirms the $1 million award and its stated purpose.