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My city was one of hundreds expecting federal funds to help manage rising heat wave risk – then EPA terminated the grants

UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Nearly half of U.S. adults have high blood pressure and over 72% are at unhealthy weight, with cardiovascular costs expected to triple by 2050, the American Heart Association reports.

  • At the beginning of 2025, a $48 million grant was awarded to Spokane by the federal Commerce Department to create a technology hub aimed at advancing the Inland Northwest's role in aerospace materials development.
  • This grant followed growing climate risks highlighted by the 2021 heat wave that killed 19 people and strained Spokane’s limited cooling infrastructure.
  • Spokane, a city of 230,000 with below-average median income, had teamed with Gonzaga University to prepare for hotter conditions using grants aimed at resilience and workforce development.
  • However, the Trump administration rescinded this and about 350 similar grants in May 2025, citing misalignment with EPA funding priorities, leaving vulnerable communities uncertain about adapting to climate threats.
  • A class action lawsuit is underway challenging the terminations, and Spokane’s future funding depends on the case’s success amid increasing climate hazards.
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(Family Features) While medical advances have helped people live longer with cardiovascular disease, many of the risk factors that lead to these diseases continue to grow.

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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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