In Woodward's Words

The Small Business Administration and AHANA sign a strategic alliance memorandum with the City of Spokane. 

Sit & Lie Enforcement Leads to Services

The creation of additional shelter capacity has allowed Spokane to resume enforcing the City's sit and lie ordinance.

Spokane Recycles Poster Contest

The Magic of Recycling! That’s the theme for the 2022 Spokane County Recycles Poster Contest. Up to 15 student winners will be featured in the 2023 Spokane Recycles calendar. The contest deadline is Friday, Oct. 14, click here for details.

Business Are Open During Construction!

Construction season is in full swing! As the Street Department performs a grind and overlay project on North Monroe Street, the City reminds you that North Bank business are open.

Customers and visitors to the area can use Boone Avenue and then head south on Lincoln Street to access businesses. For more info click here.

City Seeks Public Comment CAPER Report

The City’s Community, Housing and Human Services Department seeks public comment on funding priorities for initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness and increasing affordable housing. The public comment period on the draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), which includes the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs, runs through Friday, Sept. 30. Comments are being accepted at spokanechhs@spokanecity.org or 509-625-6325. Paper copies of the draft plan are available upon request.  

Council Recap

Spokane City Council Member Lori Kinnear recaps the Monday, Sept. 19, City Council meeting.

Spokane International Airport Water Reservoir

Construction of the SIA Water Reservoir began this summer! When the tank is completed it will hold 3.6 million gallons of drinking water. To learn more about this project click here. 

You’re Invited to Learn about South Logan TOD!

The South Logan Transit Oriented Development community planning studio is happening Sept. 20 - 22. It will feature three days of comprehensive planning and two community workshops in the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 20 and Thursday, Sept. 22. You’re invited to take this brief survey too!

For more information visit our project page.

Water Wise Garden Tour

Join Water Wise Spokane and the WSU Master Gardeners for a short presentation and tour of the new SpokaneScape demonstration garden!

• Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6:30 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 24, 10 a.m.

Sign up now, limited spots are available.

City of Spokane Jobs - Supported Employment Job Fair

The City of Spokane is hosting a job fair to connect job seekers with disabilities to employers. If you are a job seeker with a disability and would like to participate, register now!

Job seekers will participate in interviews with eight to ten local businesses. Remember to dress to impress and have a digital copy of your resume ready. Registered businesses include STCU, Amazon, the City, and more.

Register now!

Coronavirus Information

COVID-19 Vaccines

• COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
• Everyone 6 months and older are now eligible to get a free COVID-19 vaccination.
• Everyone 5 years and older is eligible for boosters.
• Learn about the different vaccines available.

COVID-19 Testing Sites

Drive-up and walk-up COVID-19 testing sites are open to the community. These testing sites offer free testing and are open to anyone who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms or has recently been exposed to someone with COVID-19.

Need Mental Health Help?

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 9-8-8

Contact 24/7: Frontier Crisis Line (877) 266-1818

Contact or Walk-In: Inland Northwest Behavioral Health (509) 992-1888

CHAS Health: (509) 444-8200

Excelsior Wellness Center: (509) 559-3100

Request Online Appointment

Help for children, adults and families is available via telehealth.

Teen Text and Chat Line: 844-814-TEEN (8336)

Free confidential safe place service available to any teen or young adult.

Veterans Crisis Line: (800) 273-8255

Need Resources? 

Call Washington 211 at 2-1-1 or (877) 211-9274 to speak to a local agent

Text your Zip Code to 898211 or email ew211@incontactmail.com

Apply for Basic Food assistance over the phone!

Access to resources online at: wa211.org

Sign up for their Newsletter!

Domestic Violence and

Child Abuse Prevention Resources

Prevention at Home Video Series

Trauma Recovery Services

Lutheran Community Services: (509) 747-8224

Intensive Behavioral Health, Victim Advocacy and Foster Care, are available.

Resident Assistance

The impacts of COVID have created hardships for people in many ways. The City continues to connect residents with available and eligible resources.

Utility Assistance

There are Resident Assistance programs for emergency help to pay for City utility bills, which include charges for water, wastewater, stormwater and garbage collection. Interest-free payment plans are also available for residential and commercial customers.

Rent Assistance

Due to a large volume of applications, emergency rent assistance application portals have paused accepting applications from city residents seeking rental assistance who do not have a current eviction notice.

The City continues to work with the Washington State Department of Commerce to identify potential new sources of emergency rent assistance funds for Spokane City tenants and landlords, but a timeline for re-opening the portals for members of the general public (LiveStories), households with children (Family Promise of Spokane), and members of the African-American and BIPOC community (Carl Maxey Center) is unclear.

City of Spokane residents with a current eviction notice still may receive assistance through the ERAP 2.0 program. In order to determine eligibility and the process for doing so, reach out to one of the City’s two Dispute Resolution Centers that are managing the local Eviction Resolution Pilot Program.

• Last name begins with A-M: Northwest Mediation, 509-456-0103, ext. 1
• Last name begins with N-Z: Fulcrum Dispute Resolution Clinic, 509-838-2799
• Volunteer Lawyers Program, 509-477-2674

Overall, the two-year emergency rent assistance program has distributed about $33 million to more than 6,000 households. 

Spokane Rewards. Spokane Solves. Spokane Gives

The City of Spokane is a great place to combine community support with expertise. There are over 30 Boards, Commissions and Committees made up of volunteers who help shape our community. If you have one day a year, or one day a week, there is an opportunity for you. Pick your passion and get involved!

Graffiti Busters

Want to become a player in the Great Cover-up of 2022? The City of Spokane seeks volunteers for its final Graffiti Buster cleanup event on Friday, Oct. 7. Paint and supplies are provided. Sign up now! 

On the Bright Side

On Friday, Spokane Fire was dispatched to the suspension bridge in Riverfront Park for a puppy that had jumped from the cliff into the river. The puppy (PeeDee) jumped over a four foot brick wall and fell nearly 50 feet to the river below. He managed to puppy-paddle to a small rock and waited patiently until his rescuers came to his aid. Great job to the water rescue companies and firefighters that pulled off the rescue overcoming the current and feisty puppy!