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Councilor seeks roundtable after warnings that federal funding freezes could imperil local nonprofits
Summary
Councilor Davis asked the Astoria City Council to join a coalition discussion on how freezes to federal funding streams could affect local programs. Mike Brosius and North Coast Food Web staff described an immediate shortfall tied to a USDA grant that could result in staff layoffs and reduced local food distribution.
Councilor Davis on Thursday asked the Astoria City Council to participate in a multisector discussion about the local impacts of federal funding changes and to consider sending staff to a convening of local partners, including the county, hospital and nonprofit providers.
"It feels like this is something that would benefit from happening sooner rather than later," Councilor Davis said during the meeting’s new business segment. He asked whether the city should be part of a roundtable to identify impacts and options for supporting organizations facing short‑term funding disruption.
Mike Brosius, who attended the meeting and later spoke…
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