Health Department budgets and grant funding
Washtenaw County
Summary
The board approved the Health Department's $22.5 million final budget for this year and a $20.9 million agreement with the state for next year, plus a federal grant application worth up to $2 million over four years for maternal and child health. Commissioners also discussed chronic difficulty hiring and keeping public health nurses and social workers because county pay lags health systems.
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Last discussed Sep 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
The Health Department budget rises by about $1.24 million, but the new grant requires no local match.
Pregnant and postpartum residents, and anyone relying on county public health services, benefit from expanded programs and staffing.
Four Health Department positions are eliminated under the state agreement, and nurse pay gaps may keep vacancies hard to fill.
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