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Kankakee staff: federal funding freeze briefly blocked access to grant accounts but funds restored
Summary
City community development staff told the committee that a temporary federal freeze on grants briefly locked the department out of its accounts, threatening projects and staff funding, but access was restored and currently awarded grants remain available.
At a Kankakee City Community Development Committee meeting, the department director said a temporary federal pause on grant disbursements briefly prevented staff from accessing HUD and other federal accounts but that access was restored on Jan. 29 and existing, signed grant agreements remain available.
The update outlined the timeline staff and local representatives used to restore access after a White House memo to the Office of Management and Budget temporarily paused disbursements. Committee members were told a district judge issued a temporary stay that, together with…
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