Portland faces a potential loss of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants essential for basic services such as low-income housing, transportation improvements, and gun violence reduction. City Administrator Michael Jordan noted that the city currently manages 126 active grants worth $387 million, with the majority allocated for housing and transportation. As federal support declines, the city may need to explore various responses, including legal challenges, to protect its funding and services.
City Administrator Michael Jordan stated, "the City currently manages 126 active federal grants totaling $387 million-more than 90% of it invested in housing and transportation. Last year alone, Portland was awarded $98 million in federal grants."
Portland's current situation is dire, as losing federal grants jeopardizes essential services like low-income housing, transportation improvements, and efforts to reduce gun violence.
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