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Shawnee County Health Department requests $1.58 million in state ‘aid to local’ grants; officials flag funding gaps and workforce limits
Summary
Health department leadership presented state fiscal year 2026 'aid to local' grant requests totaling $1,579,831, outlined program match requirements and warned many grants fall short of actual program costs, leaving county funds or vacancies to bridge gaps.
Teresa Fisher, director of the Shawnee County Health Department, presented an itemized request for state fiscal year 2026 "aid to local" grants at the Board of County Commissioners work session on March 10, telling commissioners the department's total grant request is $1,579,831 and that many grants do not cover full program costs.
Fisher said grant managers and finance staff were present to review individual grant applications and budgets. "By far and large, these are the majority of grants that we have throughout our department and our various programs," she said, adding the presentations would include staff, match requirements and whether grants are formula-based or competitive.
Craig Barnes, who presented multiple program budgets, said the childcare licensing program regulates roughly 296 licensed facilities in Shawnee County and that the department requested $381,386.30 for that program. He said the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) funds…
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