Harris County sets limits, new rules to manage risks from federal grants freeze
Feb 27, 2025
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.
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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.
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