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Montclair warns that federal grant reviews could pause millions in local projects
Summary
City staff told the council a White House memo and follow-up guidance could pause reviews of some federal grants, and the city manager said Montclair has about $116 million in awarded or pending grants and roughly $21 million that may be subject to review, affecting projects including Saratoga Park and a proposed Trans Center acquisition.
Montclair officials told the city council that recent White House guidance and court action have created uncertainty around federally connected grant funding and could pause some award activity.
The city manager briefed the council that a White House memo (OMB M-25-13) and subsequent guidance prompted a temporary restraint on some programs and that a court has issued a temporary restraining order affecting aspects of the review.…
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