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County committee hears federal shutdown update, warned WIC, grants and paychecks face disruption
Summary
At an Oct. 6 Alameda County committee meeting, federal policy adviser CJ Lake told supervisors the federal shutdown (day 6) risked canceled grants, missed paychecks and program interruptions — including WIC contingency funds that Lake said could run out in about two weeks. Staff will track local impacts and potential advocacy steps.
Alameda County supervisors were warned Monday that the ongoing federal government shutdown could soon affect local services and benefits, with federal advisers citing canceled grants, potential layoffs and strained contingency funds for nutrition programs.
CJ Lake, who presented the federal-legislation briefing to the Board of Supervisors' Personnel, Administration and Legislation Committee, said the Senate had failed a short-term continuing resolution and was instead moving procedural votes and debate. "We are currently in day 6 of the federal government shutdown," Lake said, and added that the White House had canceled billions in federal funding for energy infrastructure projects and signaled the possibility of mass federal-worker layoffs.
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