Subcommittee backs 10% administrative limit, combining 'New Start' and admin support programs

Sep 1, 2026

Staff recommended a 10% administrative overhead standard for AHSP grants and proposed combining the 'New Start' and administrative-support application streams; committee members generally supported both staff recommendations and asked staff to monitor outcomes next cycle.

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County staff proposed setting a standard 10% allowance for administrative and indirect costs across AHSP grant budgets and recommended combining the New Start and administrative support programs to reduce applicant burden. Jonathan (speaker 3) framed the 10% standard as “for administrative program management overhead and any indirect costs,” and several members said that 10% is standard practice in grant administration.

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