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Pitkin County reviews exposure after White House memo pauses many federal grants; judge issues temporary injunction
Summary
Pitkin County staff said on Jan. 28 they are inventorying roughly 85 active federal grants and tracking which awards and projects may be suspended after an Office of Management and Budget memo ordered federal agencies to pause many obligations and disbursements pending a review.
Pitkin County staff told commissioners on Jan. 28 they are monitoring developments after an Office of Management and Budget guidance directed federal agencies to review and temporarily pause many federal financial-assistance programs while the administration reviews those awards.
What county staff said John (last name not specified), a county staff member leading grant coordination, said the OMB memorandum — issued Jan. 27 — directed agencies to identify and review federal financial-assistance programs and supporting activities for consistency with recently issued executive orders. Staff said the scope is large: OMB’s initial list includes trillions of dollars of federal assistance, and the memorandum instructed agencies to report program information back to OMB on an expedited…
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