The federal budget bill that was signed into law on July 4th is dangerous. It is going to hurt so many. We will feed less people when we need to feed more. It will close hospitals and cut healthcare when we need access to more. It will heat the planet faster. It increases onerous paperwork making it harder for people to receive the services they need and qualify for. It funds control over care and gives tax breaks to billionaires. It will increase the deficit by trillions!
What is happening right now is bad. We are already seeing it hurt our local area by the federal government canceling a $30 million federal grant awarded to Syracuse that was already allocated to revitalize one of the city’s poorest neighborhoods.
State & county government will need to step up in a big way to continue to provide services residents depend on.
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What’s in Trump’s big bill? See what it means for Central New York (July 2025)
- 20,000 (16%) currently eligible CNY residents may lose their eligibility for food assistance
- 33,000 CNY residents may lose their Medicaid coverage
- An additional 4,552 residents may also lose coverage under NY Essential Plan
- Affordable Care Act insurance cost will increase by an average of 35% per year
- CNY Hospitals will lose an estimated $82.3 million a year
- Stricter requirements for loan deferment & forgiveness + rule change for pell grants
- Delays a 10 year redevelopment plan for the construction of market rate & affordable homes
- Increases energy costs
Food Bank of CNY reaches highest level of need in 40-year history (June 2025)
