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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.

  • In May 2025, the Trump administration terminated Spokane's $19.9 million EPA grant aimed at helping it manage growing heat wave risks.
  • The grant was one of approximately 350 awards supported through congressional appropriations in the Inflation Reduction Act to assist communities at high risk from climate-related hazards.
  • Spokane, a city of 230,000 near the Idaho border with many homes lacking air conditioning, suffered a deadly 2021 heat wave that killed 19 people and hospitalized 300.
  • Half the grant's funds would outfit resilience hubs with solar and battery microgrids, while other funds would install efficient cooling systems for 300 low-income homes.
  • The grant termination left Spokane's climate adaptation efforts uncertain, but a coalition filed a class action lawsuit seeking to restore funding amid warnings of future deadly heat waves.
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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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