In this episode, Eric Foster, Vice President of Strategy & Research at Banks & Company, discusses why many public institutions must rethink their assumptions about federal partnership and begin preparing for a more uncertain and politicized environment.

The conversation focuses on states, counties, municipalities, school districts, universities, and public agencies that may be facing delayed support, funding uncertainty, administrative hostility, or policy disruption. Eric outlines why leaders need to develop transition strategies that include alternative financing, public-private partnerships, emergency fiscal options, clearer public communication, and long-term resilience planning.

This episode is for public officials, agency leaders, school administrators, policy professionals, and civic stakeholders who understand that communities still have obligations to meet, even when federal reliability changes.

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