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City manager details federal funding pause impact; council approves $5,000 for local summit and moves to closed session
Summary
City Manager Alan briefed the council on a short federal pause affecting some grant categories; council approved $5,000 for the 2025 Excel Summit and voted to hold a closed meeting under the Code of Virginia regarding litigation and property matters.
City Manager Alan told the Jan. 28 Newport News City Council that a White House action to pause certain federal programs could affect some city grants and projects, but that initial guidance from the Office of Management and Budget narrows the pause to programs identified in the president’s direction, such as DEI‑related activities, the Green New Deal and funding for nongovernmental organizations deemed to undercut the national interest. Alan said core federal safety‑net programs including Social Security, Medicaid and SNAP are not affected.
Alan provided a citywide order‑of‑magnitude for federally awarded funds currently in the city’s budget: $79,000,000 in awarded and appropriated federal revenue (excluding human services projects). He said about $60,000,000 of that is in…
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