Lor said the city has “executed several key grant contracts in the last week” to ensure there are no gaps in funding.
Those grants include several that fund affordable housing development, homelessness programs and support the Right Track internship program.
Minnesota Management and Budget has activated a statewide team to track and manage possible impacts to state programs that receive federal funding, said spokesperson Patrick Hogan.
What do members of Minnesota’s delegation have to say about the shutdown?
Democrats have criticized Republicans for not being willing to negotiate on the spending plan. They want to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and reverse cuts to Medicaid.
“Republicans control the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives, and now they are threatening to shut down the government if we don’t give them a blank check to do whatever they want,” said U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, who plans to vote against the government funding bill in the Senate this week unless Republicans negotiate with Democrats.
“They are pushing through a partisan bill that does nothing to lower health care costs for my constituents, and I’m not going to help them do it,” Smith said.