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Recompete coordinators warn EDA shutdown is delaying reimbursements and equipment orders, leaving a roughly $100,000 payroll gap
Summary
County Recompete staff said EDA delays and a partial federal shutdown have delayed subaward approvals and reimbursements; payroll timing leaves roughly $100,000 in unreimbursed costs for the coalition. Partners are also facing procurement and tariff challenges for specialized equipment.
Clallam County—s Recompete grant team told commissioners the five-year implementation phase is under way but that federal delays are creating short-term cash risks.
The Recompete program has moved from strategy development into implementation. Coordinators said most partner projects have active workplans and some programs (mobile welding training, wraparound services and port-related equipment purchases) are ready to launch, but procurement and EDA approvals have been slow. Staff…
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