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Administration outlines central grants unit as city readies HUD lead-hazard application
Summary
The administration described a new centralized grants process and seven-point checklist to improve tracking and compliance across departments; council authorized a HUD lead-hazard capacity-building grant application and asked for regular memos on active grants.
City administration told the Jackson City Council it is centralizing grant administration to improve oversight and compliance after past audit findings and federal concerns.
CAO Peter Taberson said the mayor’s grants team, led by Sandra Bell, is consolidating applications and creating checks and balances so the originating department, grants team and finance…
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