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Lane County HHS warns federal shutdown would disrupt grant draws; WIC expected to continue short‑term
Summary
Lane County Health and Human Services told commissioners a federal shutdown would prevent drawing federal grant funds and could strain some human services programs; the state is using carryover funds to keep WIC services running for now, county officials said. Commissioners also raised concerns about the accuracy of a consent‑calendar letter on Tr
Lane County Health and Human Services (HHS) director Eve Gray told the Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 25 that a federal government shutdown would prevent the county from drawing federal grant funds and could disrupt some human services operations, although the county expects to cover shortfalls in the near term.
Gray said the county has identified allowable expenditures and used them to draw additional funds this month to help maintain cash flow. She told the board the county is monitoring programs closely and…
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