U.S. pandemic-relief bill windfall to Whatcom agencies. Here's how they plan to spend it

Whatcom County governments, tribes, schools and other public agencies stand to gain $120 million to $150 million from the latest federal pandemic-relief measure, called the American Rescue Plan Act.

That’s according to preliminary estimates based on two previous pandemic-relief measures, County Executive Satpal Sidhu told the County Council during a committee meeting on Tuesday, June 1.

Western Washington University will receive $32 million, with half going to students and half for institutional expenses, WWU spokesman Paul Cocke told The Herald.