Federal cuts hit local organizations
- USDA canceled $3.4 million in TEFAP funds allocated to Massachusetts in March.
- These cuts in federal funding arrive amidst rising food costs due to inflation.
- Seventeen out of 97 planned food shipments were canceled in Worcester County.
- Jean G. McMurray said the Worcester County Food Bank will purchase $475,000 worth of food to compensate.
- Food pantries are seeing increased usage, with the People's First Food Pantry seeing usage more than double from 2021 to 2024.
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Safe Kids Grand Forks braces for possible county funding cut
GRAND FORKS — Safe Kids Grand Forks, a local nonprofit focused on preventing accidental injuries in children, is warning that proposed budget cuts from the Grand Forks County Commission could significantly harm their ability to serve the community. The commission is undergoing a comprehensive review of its 2026 budget and is considering cuts across multiple agencies. While most departments could see reductions between 1% and 3%, one commissioner…
Hampton Roads nonprofits still feeling the impacts of federal funding cuts
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Federal funding cuts are continuing to impact nonprofits across Hampton Roads. The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank is just one nonprofit that is experiencing the impacts. Sen. Mark Warner hears from concerned Hampton Roads nonprofits amid federal funding cuts "The Foodbank wants to have some clear answers, and right now, we're just trying to take it day-by-day, because things are quickly changing," said Craig Gallaer, c…
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