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Board hears preliminary 2026 budget; federal grant cuts reduce some public-health funding
Summary
Fargo Cass Public Health presented a preliminary 2026 budget projection and flagged several abrupt federal grant reductions, including the immunization boosting grant and portions of COVID-era funding. Staff described revenue offsets and a workforce grant that may cover some shortfalls.
Fargo Cass Public Health staff briefed the Board of Health on preliminary budget figures for fiscal 2026 at the April 4 meeting and described several recently announced federal grant cutbacks that are already affecting planned programs.
The finance presentation outlined both revenue changes and program impacts. Environmental Health realized about $110,000 last year by adding a flat-rate processing fee; nursing services reported about $110,000 for five months from a changed CPT billing code and estimated roughly $300,000 if that coding is used for a full year. Staff also noted capital requests in the $15,000 range for clinic equipment such as an exam…
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