How DOGE cuts could impact the SD arts community

How DOGE cuts could impact the SD arts community

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) - Arts South Dakota is keeping a close eye on any federal funding cuts as the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues to reduce government spending. Part of the concern stems from the South Dakota Humanities Council finding out April 3 that 100% of its federal funding was cut. Arts South Dakota's executive director Jim Speirs says the federal budget for arts is already one of the smallest portions of the ove…

‘Callous’: DOGE Cuts Mississippi Humanities Council’s Funding

The Mississippi Humanities Council, an organization behind events and programs across the state focused on history and culture, is facing steep cuts after the Trump administration eliminated federal funding for its current and future grants. Its executive director blasted the cuts as “callous” and “inhumane.” The post ‘Callous’ and ‘Inhumane’: DOGE Cuts Federal Funding for Mississippi Humanities Council appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.

South Asian American Digital Archives loses funding from National Endowment for the Humanities

South Asian American Digital Archive logo depicting how South Asian Americans are an indelible part of American history. PHOTO: saada.org A leading organization that works to preserve the history and stories of Indian Americans and others hailing from South Asia, has in a sudden turn of events, lost its federal funding. The non-profit South Asian American Digital Archives, SAADA, which has been documenting the lives and history of communities ha…

Mississippi lawmakers have chance in special session to ease concerns caused by DOGE cuts - SuperTalk Mississippi

As Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency – better known as DOGE – continue to have their sights set on Mississippi to trim what they believe to be “government waste,” nearly $400 million in federal funding has already or is in the process of being frozen across the state. From $137 million intended for various projects and programs within the Mississippi Department of Education to the Mississippi State Department of Health on pac…