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✅ ZIP code 02108 in BOSTON, MA is in Congressional District MA-08. Explore local stories and data below.
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Massachusetts leaders say Trump administration FEMA cuts will pause disaster prevention projects

An infrastructure project at Joe Moakley Park in Dorchester Bay that would have protected tens of thousands of residents from potential flooding is scrapped after the loss of more than $23 million in FEMA funds.

Source: WCVB

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Massachusetts — State-Level Federal Science Data

vs. 2024 baseline

Top 3 Science Agencies
Veterans Health Administration Environmental Protection Agency National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Science Workforce
10,434
-11.9% vs 2024
Science Grants
$3.6B
-16.7% vs 2024
Science Contracts
$130.7M
-45.9% vs 2024

MA-08 — Federal Science Data

vs. 2024 baseline

Science Grants
$412.3M
-39.8% vs 2024
Science Contracts
$899.9K
-66.6% vs 2024

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