County asks OMB for a wind-down period before any grant cutoff
On July 6, Teton County commissioners are set to sign a letter asking the federal Office of Management and Budget to require “adequate wind-down periods” so local programs and the people using them are not hit by abrupt federal funding terminations.
When federal grant money stops overnight, it is not a line item that disappears, it is a bus run, a public health outreach shift, or a housing program that suddenly cannot keep its promise. On Monday, Teton County’s Board of County Commissioners is set to approve a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to require “adequate wind-down periods” before any federal agency terminates a grant under proposed new rules for 2 CFR Part 200. Proposed Federal Grant Management Rule Changes Letter
The letter argues that counties build staffing, contracts, and capital projects around stable grant timelines, and that abrupt termination would put “programs and service recipients” at risk. For workers and families here, the practical question is how long a wind-down would be and whether it would be long enough to keep services running while the county finds replacement funds or transitions people without a cliff.
Source Documents
| Date | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| July 6, 2026 | Proposed Federal Grant Management Rule Changes Letter | correspondence |