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Pima County weighs budget moves as federal grant funding faces review
Summary
County officials told supervisors that roughly $150 million in federal awards tied to pandemic and infrastructure programs is under review and that $56 million in recurring grants poses the clearest near-term risk to county services; supervisors directed staff to continue budget development under a new prioritization framework.
Pima County officials told the Board of Supervisors that roughly $150 million in federal awards tied to pandemic recovery and other large programs are under review following recent federal memoranda and court action, and urged caution as the county finalizes its supplemental budget requests.
County Administrator Jan Lesher told the board the county cross‑walked federal CFDA numbers identified by the Office of Management and Budget and other federal guidance against the county’s grant portfolio and found “potentially 50 affected county grants representing approximately a hundred and 50,000,000 in expenditures last fiscal year.” Lesher said much of that total — about $94 million — reflects one‑time American Rescue Plan Act and similar awards already obligated, while roughly $56 million represents recurring or formula grants that require extra scrutiny.
Why it matters: County staff said the $56 million in reoccurring grants is the…
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