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Mayor: Wilkes‑Barre officials pressing lawmakers on possible federal grant cuts to health and housing programs
Summary
Mayor George Brown told council he and staff met with the congressional and senatorial offices to press for continued funding for the local health department, CDBG housing grants and a FEMA program after residents asked about potential federal cuts.
Mayor George Brown told Wilkes‑Barre City Council on May 8 that he and staff have raised possible federal grant cuts with lawmakers and their regional staff, and described meetings to explain the consequences for city services.
“Some of the grants that we receive may be cut,” Brown said, and he told council he had met with Congressman Brezhnehan and the congressman’s staff to discuss potential reductions for the health department, HUD Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) that support local housing programs,…
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