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Jefferson County task force reports as much as $45 million in confirmed or at-risk federal funding losses; SNAP and Medicaid changes flagged
Summary
County task force reported confirmed federal funding losses near $5.9 million and additional $39 million at risk; staff warned of potential SNAP state-match exposure, Medicaid work‑requirement costs, and impacts to nonprofit partners and wildfire funding.
County staff briefed the Board of County Commissioners on the county’s Executive Order Task Force findings, describing federal executive orders, litigation and agency directives that could reduce federal funding for county programs and create new local costs.
Dan Conway, who leads the task force work in the Strategy, Innovation and Finance division, told commissioners that as of April 30 the county had confirmed losses just under $5.9 million and identified an additional $39 million in federal funding “under active monitoring” because of recent federal communications. Conway asked the board for feedback on report format and additional data the task force should provide.
Conway highlighted Department of Transportation directives that limit diversity, equity and inclusion activities and require…
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