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City agencies flag possible federal grant cuts; managing director to prioritize positions
Summary
Multiple departments told the Council they are monitoring potential cuts or delays to federal grant programs and are preparing contingencies: the Managing Director is prioritizing funding to preserve key positions if federal monies are reduced.
Departments across the City told the Committee on Budget that uncertainty about federal grant funding is influencing hiring and contingency planning for FY‑26.
At the close of the Department of Budget and Fiscal Services briefing, Council members asked how the administration would handle a potential loss of federal grants. Director Kawano said the Managing Director's office is cataloguing federally funded grants and "is prioritizing, all of that grant information," with an initial emphasis on preserving positions that support…
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