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Lobbyists tell Roseville to expect funding shifts: FEMA boost, transportation trade-offs and housing pressures
Summary
Federal and state lobbyists told the Roseville council that recent appropriations and pending state bills will reshape grant opportunities and regulatory pressure, citing an increase in FEMA funding, changes in transit and railroad funding, and ongoing housing bills that can constrain local land-use authority.
Federal and state lobbyists who represent Roseville briefed the city council on Feb. 4 about shifting funding patterns and legislative trends that could affect local projects and permitting.
Mike Miller, partner with the Ferguson Group, told council members that staffing reductions across federal agencies have slowed permit reviews and that Congress has passed 11 of 12 appropriations bills, leaving Department of Homeland Security operating under a continuing resolution through Feb. 13. ‘‘When you go to meet with someone in an agency, sometimes that position is not filled,’’ Miller said, arguing reduced agency staffing has…
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