Commissioners worry federal funding cuts will impact Trumbull County residents
Commissioners plan to send a letter to Congressman Dave Joyce and Senators Jon Husted and Bernie Moreno, expressing their concerns about the proposal to eliminate several programs.
Funding that could be impacted includes the Community Development Block Grants, HOME Investment Partnerships program and Economic Development Administration grants, as well as funding from the EPA, to name a few.
The county has received upwards of $50 million just in CDBG funding over the last 40 years.
Officials are worried about the negative effects these cuts would have on the county and what it could mean for planned public infrastructure projects and those currently under construction.
'It would be devastating to the county, to put it in short-term devastation for our county, to not be able to receive these funds,' Commissioner Rick Hernandez said.
In the letter, commissioners will ask Congress to consider the negative impacts on the county's residents when making decisions on the proposed cuts.
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