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Newport News staff quantify potential exposure after White House pause on select federal programs
Summary
City Manager Alan briefed council on preliminary impacts of a federal pause on programs the president identified, estimating $79 million in awarded federal funds in the current budget (excluding human services) and outlining categories that may be affected while stressing ongoing uncertainty.
City Manager Alan briefed the council on early, preliminary information about a White House directive pausing federal funding for certain programs and said the city is working with guidance from the Office of Management and Budget to clarify which awards are affected.
Alan said the pause does not apply across the board and that Social Security, Medicaid and SNAP continue. He said the executive order and accompanying guidance are focused on programs tied to priorities referenced in the order—examples cited by staff included DEI initiatives, Green New Deal‑related projects and funding to…
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