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Ciscomani to top military academies<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The council voted unanimously to increase funding in that line item from $1.5 million to nearly $3.2 million after pressure from community members who voiced concerns about cuts in federal grants and rising prices.<\/p>\n<p>About 50 people stepped up to the podium during public comment. Most were happy about the additional funds given to support programs that help with housing, childcare, refugee crisis support, and food. Still, some advocates with the nonprofit Poder in Action were asking city leaders to double it.<\/p>\n<p>The local budget decision comes a month after President Donald Trump requested Congress approve his new budget, which includes cuts to programs in those same areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhoenix residents and working class families and immigrants have been affected by the federal administration through ICE attacks on our communities, SNAP benefits,\u201d said Steffi Faircloth, of Poder in Action.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/tucsonmovingreport.com\/?p=583\">Community responds after ICE detains DACA recipient in Tucson<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s vote was the first of three, but this is the one that counts. If all goes to plan, the budget will be officially adopted in July.<\/p>\n<p><i>See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? <\/i><i>Please click here to report it<\/i><i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Do you have a photo or video of a breaking news story? 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