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City manager warns of federal grant cuts and uncertain funding for human services, cites Harvard review and FEMA cancellations
Summary
City Manager Yon Wong told the Cambridge City Council that multiple federal programs are under review or canceled — including demands placed on Harvard and FEMA grant cancellations — and flagged uncertainty for local programs such as LIHEAP; the council placed the federal update on file.
City Manager Yon Wong told the City Council on April 14 that the federal government’s recent actions are creating immediate uncertainty for a range of programs Cambridge relies on, including grants that support climate resiliency, low-income energy assistance and fair housing enforcement.
Wong said federal officials announced a review of nearly $9 billion in grants to Harvard and that the university’s president had publicly refused to negotiate away institutional independence. “I’m proud of Harvard for standing up and demonstrating the importance of leadership,” Wong said, describing public rallies and local solidarity.
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