JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH (WTRF) - If federal budget cuts do go through, another entity that houses people in the county is the Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Authority. I spoke with the executive director to get a better idea of how they're preparing to move forward if budget cuts do, in fact, happen.

JMHA will continue. As for what's going to happen — I wish that I had an answer that I could give you, but the federal government hasn't secured the HUD appropriation bill, so we're not sure what cuts will be coming, if any."

Just one day after Urban Mission voiced concerns about how funding shortfalls could threaten food and shelter programs in Steubenville, JMHA says they're also watching Washington closely and preparing for possible impacts on housing.

The Jefferson Metropolitan Housing Aut

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