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FEMA pause on some reimbursements prompts board legal pre‑authorization and review of federal grants
Summary
Pima County officials told the Board of Supervisors on March 31 that some federal reimbursements tied to emergency sheltering and other grant programs have been paused, and the board pre‑authorized legal preparations while staff review grant spending.
Pima County leaders told the Board of Supervisors on March 31 that some federal reimbursements the county expected have been paused, and the board took two administrative steps — including pre‑authorizing limited legal action — while staff conduct a deeper review.
What county staff told the board
Nancy Davis, the county’s federal/state grants lead, told the board that a large share of FY24 grant expenditures are associated with congressional pandemic and emergency programs and related awards. She said county audited FY24 expenditures show two groupings of concern: about $105 million (roughly 67% of audited FY24 grant spending by the county) tied to awards such as Emergency Rental Assistance, emergency food and shelter programs and FEMA shelter and services, and another roughly $52 million (about 33% of audited FY24 grants) that are…
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