Proposed Federal Food Aid Cuts Could Overwhelm Oklahoma Nonprofits, Leaders Warn: 'A Very Scary Time'

Wisconsin pig farmer holds on at Wonderfarm as Washington breaks a promise

Reading Time: 12 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story Jess D’Souza, a small-time pig farmer in Klevenville, is challenged to sustain her livelihood in the wake of a sudden federal funding cut. After years of taking no salary, she had hoped 2025 would be the first year she turned a profit, aided by Wisconsin’s participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Local Food Purchase Assistance program, designed to support unders…

Republicans and Democrats agree: Federal funding of farm and food bank program should be restored

Cows at Destiny Dairy Bar in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on June 30, 2025. (John Cole/Capital-Star)Amy Brickner, a third-generation dairy farmer and owner of Destiny Dairy Bar in Cumberland County, has been able to partner with the Safe Harbour shelter in Carlisle over the past two years to provide milk to people in need.  The effort is part of a federal initiative known as the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program or LFPA. Bri…

Homeless Alliance loses 8 senior employees due to federal cuts

The Oklahoma City Homeless Alliance had to say goodbye to eight seniors who were part of an employment program due to federal cuts.

CT advocates push free summer meals as Senate cuts food aid

U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro on Tuesday, July 1. (Molly Ingram / WSHU)Summer can be tough for kids who rely on school for meals. Officials from the greater New Haven area were in West Haven on Tuesday to promote a program they said would help.It’s called SUN Meals, and was launched last year by the Biden-Harris administration. School-aged kids can get free meals at libraries, parks, and community centers all summer.Gary Highsmith is the supe…

Proposed federal food aid cuts could overwhelm Oklahoma nonprofits, leaders warn: 'A very scary time'

Proposed budget cuts to SNAP in President Trump's proposed bill could increase strain on Oklahoma nonprofits, potentially impacting food assistance and homelessness relief.

Nonprofits leaders warn of consequences to proposed cuts to social safety net programs

Nonprofit leaders spoke of the potential consequences of less federal funding for food assistance and medical care.