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Livermore nonprofits urge council to shore up services as federal funding threatens cuts
Summary
Tri Valley nonprofit leaders told the Livermore City Council on April 28 that potential federal and state funding cuts put Meals on Wheels, child-care subsidies and the region’s only domestic-violence shelter at risk; councilmembers expressed support and the vice mayor asked staff to include nonprofits in the city budget workshop.
Marty Sutton, board chair of the Tri Valley Nonprofit Alliance, told the Livermore City Council on April 28 that local service providers face “fear” about deepening budget cuts and urged city leaders to amplify nonprofit needs to other policymakers. "Our service providers are under great threat from severe budget cuts that will derail the work they are doing to support our residents," Sutton said.
Several nonprofit leaders followed with concrete examples of how cuts would affect residents. John Boss, executive director of Open Heart Kitchen, said a small percentage reduction at the federal level could translate into significant local impacts. "Just a 5%…
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