Farmers seeking answers regarding federal cuts and frozen funds

Farmers seeking answers regarding federal cuts and frozen funds

RAINELLE, WV, ALDERSON, WV (WVNS) -- Farmers are still reeling from the total loss of the funding to schools and food banks that allowed those organizations to buy fresh, local produce. Now, more federal funding has been frozen and farmers want answers. How local cattle farmers feel about the new tariffs The most recent program to have its funding frozen is the Labor Stabilization and Protection Program through the United States Department…

Health departments scramble after state, federal funding cuts

Johnson County health department director postpones new services due to state lawmakers cutting tens of millions of dollars in funding.

Federal funding cuts prolong anxiety for North Dakota institutions

BISMARCK — Trump administration orders to slash funding across the country have put the future of some programs offered by the State Library of North Dakota at risk. Other federal funding cuts have already hit research at the University of North Dakota and North Dakota State University in health, science and the humanities. Pending cuts have programs on edge about their future, potentially impacting citizens whose lives are enriched by those pro…

Libraries across Montana await grant confirmation amid turmoil at federal agencies

Montana State Librarian Jennie Stapp is cautiously optimistic that an annual grant that benefits public libraries across the state will be fully funded amid turmoil at the federal agency that distributes the money. Right now, Stapp said she received word that the state would receive at least half of its typical grant, which comes from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, or IMLS. She said it’s not uncommon to wait a few weeks fr…

Kansas Meals on Wheels families, leaders fear potential federal funding cuts • Kansas Reflector

The Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging in Hays gets 25% of its budget from federal funding sources, which are facing possible cuts. (Cade Rothenberger for Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Fear that federal funding cuts will mean loved ones won’t receive nutritional food and safety checks through Meals on Wheels is driving an increase of calls to agencies across Kansas. “It’s scary,” said Laurel Alkire, executive director of Senior Services Inc. of W…

Medford ACCESS Delays Work on New Campus Out of an Abundance of Caution Due to Uncertainty of Federal Grant Funding - The Ashland Chronicle-Oregon

Dear Friends of ACCESS,   We want to share an important update regarding our campus construction project and reassure you of how your support continues...