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Commission hears staff: many grants have no expenditures; $33 million unobligated remains
Summary
Division staff told the Water Sector Commission that roughly $33.0 million in state program funds remain unobligated while scores of previously awarded grants show no expenditures; commissioners directed staff to contact those grantees and consider withdrawing awards if projects are not viable.
At the start of the meeting, Tracy Watts, with the division, told the Water Sector Commission, “we have an unobligated amount of 33,021,750.” Watts said all federal funds were obligated and the $33.0 million is state program money remaining in the Water Sector account.
Why it matters: Commissioners repeatedly returned to the question of how to redeploy money from projects that are not progressing. Watts told the commission staff had reviewed grant files and found a large number of awards with zero expenditures — some…
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