Healthy Neighborhoods Program state funding cut
Tompkins County
Summary
The governor's budget would eliminate all $1.45 million in state funding for this free in-home safety program; Tompkins gets about $199,000 a year for lead, fire safety, asthma, and fall-prevention visits. The committee is urging the state to restore it.
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Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
Losing the $199,000 would end a program that provides free smoke detectors, fire extinguishers, and home safety visits.
Low-income households, older adults, and families with young children who get free in-home safety assessments and equipment.
If the cut stands, residents lose free safety equipment and home visits, and the state loses a proven prevention program.
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