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Regional planners warn Falls Church to plan for possible federal-worker losses
Summary
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and Northern Virginia Regional Commission told Falls Church council members that several data sources show the Washington region’s economy is sensitive to reductions in federal workers and contractors, and urged local planning and safety-net preparations as the city finalizes its budget.
City leaders heard a data-heavy briefing April 7 from guests representing the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) and the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC) about how reductions in federal workers and federal contracting could affect Falls Church and the wider Washington region.
The briefing, delivered by Greg Goodwin of COG and by Bob Bizzaro and Jill Cana of NVRC, framed the issue as a mix of measurement differences and practical exposures. “There is a difference between federal workers and federal jobs. Workers are where people live,” Goodwin said, urging councils to focus on residence-based measures that capture where affected households live, not only where federal jobs are located.
COG and NVRC described several data sources — the Office of Personnel…
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