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Oakland County finance committee reviews $53.8 million in federal grant funding, seeks regular updates
Summary
The Finance Committee received an overview of federal grant funding across county departments, including totals, department-level exposures and requests for more granular data and a regular update cadence amid federal funding uncertainty.
The Oakland County Board of Commissioners Finance Committee on Wednesday received an overview of the county’s federal grant funding, which staff said totals about $53,800,000 across multiple departments and offices for fiscal 2025.
Commissioner Taylor requested the presentation to help commissioners answer constituent questions and guide budget planning as the county heads into the 2026 budget process. "I requested it because we wanted to be, answer be able to answer questions that come before us," Taylor said during the meeting.
The presentation, delivered by county fiscal staff including Brian Webster, chief financial officer, Cheryl Johnson, deputy CFO, and Brent Schrab, financial analyst coordinator, broke the grants down by department, dollar amount and number of positions partially or wholly funded by grants. Staff told commissioners they would follow up with additional detail on grant counts and contract expiration dates.
Staff said the $53.8 million figure represents federal grants that the county has budgeted and tracked in fiscal 2025. Economic development and workforce programs were highlighted as among the most heavily dependent on federal grant dollars;…
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