#budget-cuts

#budget-cuts

Commissioner Kionne McGhee has expressed concerns over Miami-Dade's budget, indicating that the approval of $46 million for World Cup expenses needs to be reconsidered as funding for local nonprofits falls short.

FEMA is proposing nearly $1 billion in cuts to disaster preparedness and security grants, risking national security and contradicting the administration's safety commitments.

The NIH Council of Councils expresses serious concerns regarding significant grant terminations, a proposed 40% budget cut for 2026, and structural reorganization plans that may impede scientific progress.

Oakland Animal Services, despite budget cuts, continues to provide refuge for homeless animals. The City Council recently allowed the shelter to turn away rescued animals.

"So they're calling people back, which doesn't give time for people to actually rest and actually recharge their battery."

Susana’s monthly salary has remained at $3,295 since 1998, forcing many Mexican Foreign Service employees to live below the poverty line without any salary adjustments.

Mayor Daniel Lurie expressed a limited stance on San Francisco's Sanctuary City status, indicating unwillingness to comply with Donald Trump's enforcement measures. His lack of action on immigrant legal services funding reveals a concerning oversight of the city's vulnerable immigrant population.

The Metropolitan Police plans to close half the front desks at its stations to save money, reducing the number from 37 to 19 across London.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is shrinking from 772 employees as of May 31 to 555 under the program, part of broader staff reductions across USDOT.

The Center for Transyouth Health and Development, one of the oldest public providers of gender-affirming care in the U.S., will close by July 22.

"We hope this departure from Trump's anti-public lands agenda becomes the norm and isn't just a PR ploy to distract voters from the backlash some Republicans received after spending months trying to sell off these same public lands to the highest bidder."

Reform UK-run councils average fewer than 0.5 diversity and equality roles each, raising questions about their claim to save money by cutting such jobs.

Daniella Levine Cava, during her time as a commissioner, created the Office of New Americans to assist visa holders in achieving U.S. citizenship. Now, as mayor, she proposes eliminating this office.

"The money that Roberto brought in was money that was harder for individual artists and smaller nonprofit arts organizations to secure," said Michelle Mush Lee, senior advisor for organization Youth Speaks and a member of the Cultural Affairs Commission. "It's harder for an organization of nine staff that's just struggling to pay bills to secure $1.5 million over six years."

The Trump administration's 2026 budget proposal threatens to drastically cut funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, endangering the stability of thousands of formerly homeless individuals with disabilities.

The rich will get obscenely richer. The poor will be hungrier and sicker, work more precarious, and the planet unrelentingly hotter.

Ellen Granberg announced sweeping austerity measures at George Washington University to address a growing budget deficit, including significant budget cuts, a hiring freeze, and potential layoffs.

Not all safety-net benefits and services are in entitlement programs that can be cut via budget-reconciliation measures. The Urban Institute defines five non-entitlement programs as part of the social-safety net: WIC, TANF, child-care subsidies, LIHEAP, and public housing.

The withheld funds include all $890 million meant to help English learners develop their language skills and $375 million to provide academic support to the children of migrant farmworkers, according to an email that was sent to states by the U.S. Department of Education.

Berkeley's refusal to make budget cuts is a significant mistake, with per capita spending over 30% higher than San Jose and over double that of Albany.

The bill also harms millions of people by taking away their access to healthcare and food assistance, putting greater pressure on nonprofit organizations.

This is difficult news to share... We face significant budget consequences from federal policy changes. The proposed tax could represent an estimated $750 million tax annually.