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Revere health director warns of federal CDC cuts, outlines farmers markets, SNAP match and recovery events
Summary
Lauren Buck, Revere director of public health, reported an expected $100 million state-level loss from recent federal CDC grant cuts and outlined local public-health programming, including pop-up markets, SNAP matches, a summer farmers market and the Lifesavers League emergency-preparedness program.
Lauren Buck, director of public health for the city of Revere, told the Board of Health in April 2025 that Massachusetts is expected to lose about $100 million in public-health grant funding because of recent federal cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Buck also said the state Department of Mental Health faces reductions tied to federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant changes; she said it is unclear what effects, if any, will reach Revere.
Buck summarized upcoming and ongoing city programs. She…
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