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City manager warns federal executive orders and budget could cut HUD funding that supports Cambridge housing programs
Summary
Cambridge officials told the City Council that a recent White House executive order and changes to federal grant terms threaten millions in HUD funding supporting local permanent supportive housing and homeless services; city staff say they are preparing contingency plans and recommend a federal funding stabilization fund.
City Manager provided the Cambridge City Council with a detailed federal update on Friday, saying recent executive actions and the president’s fiscal proposal pose material risks to federal grants the city relies on to keep people housed and run homeless services.
The city manager told councilors the April 28 executive order titled “Protecting Communities from Criminal Aliens” directs federal agencies to publish a list of jurisdictions it deems “sanctuary” jurisdictions and to apply conditions that could lead to suspension or termination of federal funds. “The order makes unfounded accusations that state and local officials are violating, obstructing, and defying enforcement of federal immigration laws,”…
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