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City manager outlines risks to federal grants and recounts recent ICE interactions in Cambridge
Summary
City Manager announced staff extensions of HUD and other federal subawards while litigation continues, and police described six instances in 2025 where ICE contacted Cambridge authorities about people in custody or to notify them of actions in the city.
City Manager Yi-An Wong told the Cambridge City Council on Sept. 8 that the city is monitoring federal funding risks tied to litigation and is planning short‑term extensions to avoid service disruption for people receiving homelessness and other supports.
Wong said Cambridge’s anticipated HUD Continuum of Care grant award for fiscal 2026 totals $6,300,000. Because of litigation by plaintiffs in the King County v. Turner lawsuit, HUD was temporarily enjoined from withholding funds. The city entered into subawards for July–September to nonprofit providers totaling about $770,000 to keep leasing and supportive services running; staff now propose extending those subawards for Oct. 1–Dec. 31 at an additional $1,400,000 while litigation continues.
Wong also said the city had extended agreements…
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