US EditionOrchard Park Farm Files Lawsuit Against Federal Government over DEI Grant Termination
- On June 25, Providence Farm Collective and four additional nonprofits initiated legal action against the USDA and other federal agencies by filing a lawsuit in a Washington, D.C. federal court over the termination of their federal grants.
- The grant cancellations follow executive orders from the Trump administration mandating stop of equity-related funding, with the lawsuit alleging USDA violated legal procedures and discrimination safeguards.
- Providence Farm Collective, supporting over 200 farmers on 37 acres in Orchard Park, lost up to $500,000 for a program aiding refugee and immigrant farmers, disrupting vital incubator training and farm business launches.
- Attorney General Aaron Frey said the Maine NOAA grant cancellation was politically motivated and unrelated to merit, while Strout and Shaw emphasized the importance of maintaining infrastructure and continuing the funding fight.
- The litigation highlights significant harm to communities relying on these grants and challenges the administration's decisions as unlawful and violating separation of powers, threatening environmental and economic programs nationwide.
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Orchard Park farm files lawsuit against federal government over DEI grant termination
Providence Farm Collective in Orchard Park is suing the federal government over the government's cancelation of a grant deemed to be funding a diversity, equity and inclusion program.
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The lawsuit claims the Trump administration violated the separation of powers when it ordered the cancellation of $3 billion in grants for community-based projects.By Amy GreenThe Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, face a class-action lawsuit after canceling $3 billion in grant funding for climate and environmental programs in disadvantaged communities.
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