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Cudahy health officer warns grant cuts could force staff losses and shrink programs
Summary
Health Officer Heather Puente told the Board of Health on May 7 that recent grant reductions and projected 2026 cuts will likely result in staffing losses and significantly affect Cudahy Health Department programs; board members urged follow‑up.
Health Officer Heather Puente told the Cudahy Board of Health on May 7, 2025, that the department has experienced recent grant cuts and is facing projected reductions in 2026 that "will likely result in loss of staffing and significantly impact health department programming and initiatives." Puente gave the funding update during routine department reports.
Board members responded with concern and asked staff to continue conversations and explore opportunities to mitigate the effects. The update was presented as part of the department's broader briefing on community programs and the Community Health Assessment; staff said the board will return to funding implications at a future meeting.
The funding concern was raised as part of routine business; no formal vote or action was taken on new funding sources during the May 7 meeting.
