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Harris County sets limits, new rules to manage risks from federal grants freeze
Summary
Commissioners voted to cap the county—s outstanding federal-grant receivables and to require closer review before grant-funded payments are released, after county staff warned that funding delays and federal workforce reductions are creating cash-flow risks.
Harris County Commissioners Court on Feb. 27 directed county financial and grant teams to cap the county—s monthly average outstanding federal-grant receivables and to tighten approval of grant-funded payments, a move county officials said is meant to limit cash-flow exposure amid a federal funding freeze.
County Budget Director Daniel Ramos told the court it currently has "roughly $150 to $170,000,000 that is pending reimbursement by the federal government," and that about $15,000,000 of that is operating-grant money the county uses to pay salaries and other ongoing costs. Ramos said the administration proposed limiting the county—s exposure by establishing a $100,000,000 cap on monthly receivables overall and a $45,000,000 cap focused on operating grants.
The court adopted three related motions forwarded by county staff: to direct the Office of Management and Budget…
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