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Sequestration Effects On Iowa

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By Jeff Whitten - email

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Department of Management Director David Roederer says Iowa's state budget will be reduced by $46 million due to automatic federal budget cuts.    

Roederer says education, public health and workforce development will be the hardest hit areas. More than 235 budgeted positions could be impacted, though he didn't say how many of those jobs were filled or how many could face layoffs or furloughs.  

Roederer said at the Thursday press conference at the state Capitol that the state's National Guard funding will be cut. But it is largely funded by the federal government and doesn't come under the state budget.   

The total state and federal budget for Iowa is about $12 billion.

The White House and Congress last week failed to meet a deadline to prevent $85 billion in budget cuts.

Spreadsheet on sequestration from the Department of Management in the Governor's office, Sorted By Size of Reduction:

Iowa Dep/Agy Previous Year $ Current Year $  Reduction   After Deduction  FTEs
Education - p7  $     268,769,830  $     275,727,774  $  (14,062,118)  $     261,665,656 131.60
Public Health - p9-11  $     139,485,661  $     151,413,144  $    (8,753,947)  $     142,659,197 11.75
Human Rights - p7  $       66,933,217  $        63,806,556  $    (4,316,407)  $       52,193,282  
Vocational Rehabilitation - p12  $       51,888,013  $        51,869,376  $    (4,253,289)  $       47,616,087 36.00
Human Services - p8  $       52,007,000  $        52,230,000  $    (2,863,000)  $       49,367,000  
IA Finance Authority – p8  $       31,860,000  $        38,843,334  $    (2,703,840) $36,139,494  
Natural Resources - p9  $       45,561,000  $        45,561,000  $    (2,278,050)  $       43,282,950  
Economic Development Authority - p7  $       23,877,960  $        21,053,513  $    (1,684,281)  $       19,369,232  
Workforce Development - p12  $       32,644,300  $        31,012,085  $    (1,632,215)  $       29,379,870 45.00
Agriculture - p5                                                    $       10,822,099  $        16,340,413  $        (817,031)  $       15,523,382  
Inspections and Appeals - p8  $          9,460,491  $        10,315,581  $        (450,000) $9,865,581 5.00
Aging - p5                                                                $       11,898,282  $        11,890,954  $        (445,883)  $       11,445,071 0.19
Attorney General's Office - p6                               $          7,342,328  $          6,925,238  $        (442,433)  $         6,482,805  
Public Safety - p11  $          3,771,571  $          3,382,434  $        (351,632)  $         3,030,802 4.00
Drug Control – p6  $          2,840,160  $          3,139,298  $        (266,840)  $         2,872,458  
Homeland Security – p7  $          2,801,316  $          2,801,316  $        (229,708)  $         2,571,608  
Treasurer's Office - p12  $          5,219,944  $          5,219,944  $        (198,358)  $         5,021,586  
Public Television - p12  $             148,263  $              150,000  $        (125,000)  $               25,000 1.00
Cultural Affairs - p6  $          1,536,211  $          1,492,830  $          (97,000)  $         1,395,830 1.00
Civil Rights - p6  $          1,130,050  $          1,130,050  $          (80,000)  $         1,050,050  
Insurance - p8  $          1,360,363  $              910,363  $          (45,518)  $             864,845  
College Aid  - p6                                                       $             698,455  $              645,510  $          (42,000)  $             603,510  
Utility Board - p12  $             692,063  $              500,000  $          (41,000)  $             459,000  
Blind - p6                                                                   $             457,965  $              210,632  $          (40,000)  $             170,632 1.00
Public Defense – p9  $       39,345,195  $        39,594,882  $                      -    $                         -    
TOTAL  $     812,551,737  $     836,166,227  $  (46,219,550)  $     743,054,928 236.54