#federal-funding

#federal-funding

In the past decade, as extreme weather killed nearly 700 people in Texas, the state relinquished $225 million in federal grant money that it was supposed to spend on protecting residents from disasters.

Attorney General Letitia James stated, "This administration's illegal attempt to play politics with its funds will put the most vulnerable members of our communities in danger."

Scientists fear that the restrictions on Covid mRNA vaccines may impede progress in mRNA cancer research, potentially stalling advancements in treating aggressive cancers such as pancreatic cancer.

California has been awarded $81.3 million to enhance airport infrastructure, with nearly $23 million designated for noise mitigation measures at Los Angeles International Airport.

"Devin served in the U.S. Coast Guard, spending a year in Bellingham, Washington, two and a half in Seattle and deployed to Puerto Rico to assist with Hurricane Maria recovery, while Jeff did two tours in Iraq, flying in medical helicopters, and then another three years in Germany."

The Broad Institute—a biomedical research center affiliated with MIT and Harvard—is laying off 75 employees and tightening its budget, facing expected cuts to federal medical research funding.

The Trump administration notified states that it was withholding over $6 billion in previously approved federal education grants to schools, impacting school districts' plans for the fall.

The freeze in new Section 8 rent vouchers in Miami-Dade, caused by a $77 million federal funding shortfall, affects nearly 5,000 residents on the waitlist.

The Community Mental Health Act aimed to shift mental health care from degrading institutions to supportive community settings but continues to face significant funding and service challenges.

"If you're a city that sides with rioters or defunds the police or rejects help from the administration, those are the contours that you use to define lawlessness."

...Duffy gave the authority 37 days to respond, after which the grants could be terminated.

Rep. DeSaulnier expressed pride in advancing over $35 million in funding aimed at enhancing public health, safety, transportation, and environmental protection in Contra Costa and Alameda counties.