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County’s EPA Community Change grant work continues amid litigation; statutory partner retains limited services
Summary
County staff and grant partners described ongoing work connected to the EPA Community Change Grant while litigation over the grant terminations proceeds in federal courts; administrative costs of $172,855 were reported as allowable and potentially reimbursable if litigation succeeds.
Kalamazoo County staff provided an update on the EPA Community Change Grant on Oct. 21, describing the legal and programmatic status after a summer of grant‑termination actions affecting multiple grantees nationwide.
Summary of the legal status
- Litigation is active. The county and partners joined litigation contesting the federal agency’s termination decisions; the case moved to an appeals process following an initial dismissal on jurisdictional grounds tied to a Supreme Court decision concerning federal grant litigation pathways. The appeals process is pending.
Program status and incurred costs
- The grant was last reimbursed in full in May 2025; since then the county incurred $172,855 in costs for operations…
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