Dallas County is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services over lost funding related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The County claims in the lawsuit that the money provided through grants could have been used to address effects of the pandemic and prepare Dallas County for future public health issues.
They say the Trump administration eliminated congressionally appropriated grants that would have added up to about $4-million.
Dallas County has had to cancel some programs that rely on federal programs and lay off staff members.
"Local governmental entities, including counties, across the United States benefitted from this funding," the lawsuit said. "Because local governments are often the first line of defense during a public health emergency, these programs allowed local governments to expand and improve their ability to identify and respond to public health crises like communicable disease outbreaks."
We have reached out to the County and have not heard back.