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McHenry County board hears federal grant litigation could force repayment of unspent funds
Summary
Board leadership told the McHenry County Board of Health that federal litigation over HHS grants temporarily spared Illinois but could require repayment of unspent grant funds; staff urged regular reporting and finance oversight for multi‑year grants including a four‑year $350,000 award.
McHenry County Board of Health members were warned on March 16 that recent federal litigation over Health and Human Services grant rescissions could force local governments to return unspent federal money.
During department updates, an agency administrator summarized actions that began in February when the Illinois Department of Public Health notified localities that previously awarded HHS grants were at risk of rescission. A U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has since…
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