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County attorneys flag federal clawback risk on ARPA awards; commissioners approve several grants with conditions
Summary
Utah County approved ARPA grants to medical and social service providers, including Family Haven, while the county attorney’s office warned that evolving U.S. Treasury rules create federal clawback risk and recommended additional protections (bonding or lockbox) for recipients without county‑located real property.
The commission considered several American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant awards for medical and social‑service projects. County attorneys briefed the board on the federal compliance risk: evolving U.S. Treasury guidance can trigger clawbacks, and the county needs enforceable remedies if the federal government later finds non‑compliance.
Ben Stander (County Attorney’s Office) emphasized the attorneys’ preference for protections that the…
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