Faced with sharp cuts to federal government funding and services under President Trump’s recently signed tax-and-spending bill, Republican Gov. Brian Kemp has directed state agencies to stick to about $32.5 billion in annual discretionary spending through June 2027 but also to prepare backup plans.
In its budget instructions, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget asks agencies to “internally prepare thoughtful plans” for contingencies as the office monitors “economic trends and policy changes at the national level.” It also asked agencies to report any federal grant terminations.
Absent in the memo is any mention of Trump by name or any specific federal budget cuts.
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