Yakima County staff explain how state ‘inflation’ funds will be offered to human-services contractors

Yakima County Human Services staff told the Board of Yakima County Commissioners on Jan. 23 that additional state “inflation” funds will be offered to subgrantees proportionally and that some agencies may accept different amounts or reallocate funds between their county contracts.

Esther, a Human Services staff member, said the county receives the additional money as a modification to existing grants and then offers each subgrantee a proportionate share of that increase. "When we receive funding for a mod, what we'll generally do is reach out to all of our subgrantees and offer them a proportionate amount of that additional funding," Esther said. She explained staff then work with each agency to confirm they can spend the money within the contract period and to determine…