Mayor, City Manager Say No Immediate Impacts on San Antonio Programs Amid Federal Shutdown

City manager: San Antonio programs safe amid shutdown

City leaders say federally funded programs can continue for a few months, but a prolonged shutdown could force cuts in San Antonio.

With government shutdown, long-looming federal cuts edge closer

San Antonio hasn't felt the full effects of planned cuts to the social safety net, but now Congress faces a decision point to reopen government.With government shutdown, long-looming federal cuts edge closer to reality for San Antonio was first posted on October 1, 2025 at 2:52 pm.©2021 "San Antonio Report". Use of this feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this article in your feed reader, then the site is guilty …

Mayor, city manager say no immediate impacts on San Antonio programs amid federal shutdown

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and City Manager Erik Walsh said they do not expect any immediate effects on city services that rely on federal funding during the government shutdown.In a news conference on Wednesday, Walsh said the city’s FY 2026 budget includes more than $150 million in federal funding for programs such as Head Start, airport grants, and police department grants. These federal grants operate on a reimbursement basis, meanin…

City of San Antonio: Federal shutdown won’t affect city services for at least 2-3 months

While the federal government is closed, the City of San Antonio will continue business as usual. The city is receiving about $150 million in federal grants for the 2026 budget which starts today.

Government shutdown 2025: San Antonio Airport, Food Bank issue statements

Here's what to know about the government shutdown so far.

Federal Debt Surges $2 Trillion in 12 Months as Shutdown Looms.

(ThyBlackMan.com) The federal government just accumulated an additional $2 trillion in debt over the last 12 months. That’s the kind of debt surge America usually racks up in wartime or during major national emergencies. But today, as Republicans and Democrats engage in another budget-driven shutdown drama, we are not at war. There is no pandemic. The economy is humming. And another shutdown is happening. Yet it will solve nothing about the fact…