With less than a month until the federal budget expires on March 14, there is little progress to report.
A federal government shutdown may stop, among other programs, discretionary formula grants to municipalities. During past federal shutdowns, a wide range of services were affected, including the halt of public assistance programs, the closing of national parks, the reduction of some food safety programs, the reduction in access to some veterans’ programs, and the inability to process federal housing and small business loans. It may also affect FEMA's natural disaster cleanup efforts.
As a reminder, the federal fiscal year begins on October 1.
We will continue to monitor the situation and report accordingly.
Contact: Paul Penna, Director of Government Affairs, ppenna@njlm.org, 609-695-3481, x110.