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City proposes cuts of entire grants for some non-profits

TUCSON – Some nonprofit groups believe city budget cuts to their organizations are poorly planned. The City of Tucson is trying close another large budget gap before the next fiscal year starts ...

The article says that federal money is not significantly decreasing next year, and there is nothing to indicate that the grantees have not performed their contractual obligations, so why would the Tucson City Council make such drastic changes so suddenly? This is especially surprising given how close the affected CEOs are with members of Council. This sounds more like a case of the new City Manager overreaching without understanding the...unique...nuances of Tucson governance. Generally speaking, the city can't just reallocate federal funds like these from their intended purpose: to support local efforts to address human service needs. I'm sure the Food Bank, Primavera, and Our Family Services are developing strategies to protest this proposed change. I would use a two-prong approach; first, I'd set up meetings with every member of Council and explain how these cuts will hurt their constituents. Then I'd make sure those constituents' voices are heard at every Council study session and business meeting until they vote against the cuts.