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County presents federal-grants exposure review; staff recommend monitoring reimbursements and reallocating ARPA reserve to reduce risk

2828262 · March 24, 2025
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Summary

County administration presented an inventory showing roughly $24 million in federal grants (about 17.5% of the county budget), concentrated in public works and the broadband project; staff recommended prompt billing and using ARPA reserves to reduce exposure if federal reimbursements slow.

Clallam County administration presented an internal review of the county’s federal grants, reimbursements and department-level burn rates after national reports that some federal grant disbursements might be paused pending federal-level review. The county’s analysis identified approximately $24 million of federal grants in the current budget (about 17.5% of the county’s total budget), concentrated in public works — notably roads and the broadband project identified as the Joyce/Mt. Joyce broadband build.

Staff reported that, when the review began in February, roughly 64% of outstanding grant reimbursements had…

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