SAN ANTONIO \u2013 Dozens of San Antonio nonprofit leaders rallied at City Hall on Wednesday, calling on city leaders to reject a proposed $5.1 million reduction in funding they say supports critical programs across the city.<\/p>\n
The Nonprofit Council said the proposed cuts could affect nearly 50 programs over the next couple of years, impacting more than 9,300 San Antonians.<\/p>\n
Those programs provide services ranging from food assistance and housing to workforce training and crisis support.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is more than about a budget line,\u201d said Cory McRae, advocacy chair for the San Antonio Nonprofit Council. \u201cIt\u2019s about what\u2019s happening when organizations serving families, young people, seniors and people in crisis have fewer resources to do the work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nonprofit leaders said reducing city funding could force organizations to shrink programs, eliminate positions or turn away people who rely on their services.<\/p>\n
During Wednesday\u2019s event, one speaker emphasized the potential impact on children and young people.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen funding is reduced, young people are able to lose a lot more than you expect,\u201d a local teenager said during the event. \u201cWe lose programs and people that choose to help us grow rather than being stuck by ourselves and not knowing where to go next.\u201d<\/p>\n
Council members oppose proposed cuts<\/p>\n
Some San Antonio City Council members joined nonprofit leaders in opposing the proposed funding reduction.<\/p>\n
District 4 Councilman Edward Mungia said the impact could disproportionately affect residents in the city\u2019s eastern and western core.<\/p>\n
\u201c70% of the people who would be dropped from these programs as a result of these cuts are in Districts 1-5,\u201d Mungia said. \u201cThat is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n
District 1 Councilwoman Sukh Kaur also pushed back against reducing funding for programs serving young people.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe city should be doing more for our youth, not less,\u201d Kaur said. \u201cIf we really care about workforce development and we really want our graduation rates to increase and our crime rates to decrease, how can we say at the same time we\u2019re going to cut the funding from the organization that are doing just that?\u201d<\/p>\n
Kaur argued that nonprofit programs play an important role in workforce development, education and efforts to reduce crime.<\/p>\n
Mayor acknowledges budget challenges<\/p>\n
Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones acknowledged the city is facing a projected $158 million budget deficit but said city leaders need to find ways to support critical services.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to be fiscally disciplined. We have to be financially responsible, and we have to show up for our most vulnerable,\u201d Jones said.<\/p>\n
The mayor added that city leaders should consider other funding sources and look for creative ways to maintain services while also addressing the city\u2019s budget challenges.<\/p>\n
She pointed to potential funding through programs such as Ready to Work and revenue from the city\u2019s hotel occupancy tax.<\/p>\n
Jones mentioned the city may need to reconsider how some programs have traditionally been funded to ensure resources reach residents who need them most.<\/p>\n
The proposed funding cuts are part of the city\u2019s future budget planning in FY 2028 and have not yet been finalized.<\/p>\n
City leaders are continuing to work through options for addressing the projected $158 million deficit as the budget process moves forward.<\/p>\n
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