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Kotek warns changes could halt projects, cut services and hit rural communities first
Summary
Governor Kotek warned that delaying or withdrawing federal funding under the proposed review change would stop projects and cut services, disproportionately affecting small organizations and rural Oregon communities.
Governor Kotek warned that if the proposed federal rule changes how funding decisions are reviewed, projects and services could be disrupted and residents would be left waiting. "When funding is delayed or taken away, projects stop, services get cut, and people are left waiting for help," she said, stressing immediate consequences for those who rely on state-supported programs.
Kotek highlighted how smaller organizations and rural communities are often the first to feel cuts. "And smaller organizations and rural communities often feel those impacts 1st," she said. She listed services that depend on federal dollars in Oregon, including health care, food assistance, schools, roads, wildfire preparation and emergency response, and reiterated the state's decision to ask the administration to withdraw the proposal.
Kotek framed the state's action as protective of Oregonians who rely on these services and warned that politicizing funding decisions could shift support away from programs that serve people but do not match political priorities.
