ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota state government relies on federal agencies for 35% of its budget, much of which has been cancelled or delayed or appears in jeopardy. Blame President Trump’s aggressive constrictions on federal programs, said Governor Tim Walz. The cuts are broad, ranging from heating assistance and flood mitigation to tracking diseases. To help citizens track what’s happening, Walz announced a new online tool aimed to report funding cuts. Data will be updated weekly, the governor said. The first overview for the 2024-2025 fiscal biennium:
> State budget: $123 billion.
> State raised revenue: $79 billion.
> Federal grants: $42 billion.
Status of federal grants:
> Permanently cancelled: $282 million.
> Temporarily disrupted or at risk: $74 million.
Data for the site are collected weekly from state agencies and broken down by categories. Because most federal dollars are passed through the state government to localities, the site breaks down federal dollars county by county. For Winona County:
> State Highway 43 road construction: $13.7 million.
> Local road and bridge project: $4.8 million.
> Winona Airport operations and capital project: $2.3 million.
> Local road and bridge project: $900,000.
> Local road and bridge project: $686,000.
> Local road and bridge project: $353,000.
> Local road and bridge project: $341,000.
> State road construction project: $299,000.
> Winona Airport operations and capital project: $241,000.
> Winona Occupational Rehabilitation: $19,000.