Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz outlines areas of concern regarding the 2025 budget proposed by the U.S. House of Representatives. In addition to proposed deep funding cuts in Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (“SNAP”), and the Home Energy Assistance Program (“HEAP) among others, scores of federal employees who worked in these areas or had oversight of them have been fired recently, effectively paralyzing these departments and leaving Americans with no recourse. Various proposed cuts and changes to Medicaid and SNAP alone are estimated to cost Erie County $12.3 million in 2026 and over $100 million by 2028 if all go into effect.
