Washington, D.C.— On Friday, the White House released its FY2027 budget proposal, which includes significant funding cuts to numerous programs that have long been critical for American cities. In particular, it would cut or fully eliminate several housing programs such as the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program, along with
Washington, D.C.— Yesterday, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it would revoke its 2009 “endangerment finding,” which confirmed six greenhouse gases as a threat to public health and allowed for their regulation to protect the wellbeing of all Americans and address the real threat of climate change. In response, U.S. Conference of
Washington, DC – Yesterday, the Trump Administration published a list of nearly 600 “sanctuary jurisdictions,” threatening to suspend or terminate their federal funding. In response, U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director, Tom Cochran, issued the following statement: “The U.S. Conference of Mayors stands firmly behind the rights of mayors and their cities to
Washington, DC—Below is a statement by U.S. Conference of Mayors President Columbus (OH) Mayor Andrew Ginther on the Trump Administration’s directive to freeze federal grants, loans and other key assistance programs. “America’s mayors are deeply concerned by the Trump Administration’s sweeping freeze of federal funding for grants, loans and other critical assistance programs. We are