#federal-grants

#federal-grants

President Donald Trump's administration on July 1 withheld more than $6 billion in federal grants for after-school and summer programs, adult literacy and English language instruction, as part of a review to ensure spending aligned with the White House's priorities.

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District removed diversity, equity, and inclusion language from policy documents to secure a $400 million federal grant for a seismic retrofit.

A common misconception is that universities can freely tap into their endowments to address financial shortfalls. In reality, a significant portion of endowment assets are legally restricted.

James Davis, president of PSC, stated, "The federal funding cuts have disrupted research at CUNY... over 60 grant-funded projects had been canceled."

"Federal small business research grants awarded by NSF are designed to support and foster innovative research by small businesses, not to provide taxpayer funding for businesses primarily owned by venture capital firms."

The American people have zero interest in millions of their tax dollars funding research on the intersection of gender non-conforming people and infrastructure inequality or whether road improvement projects are racist.

These announcements came the same day as a flurry of news stories about Trump's proposed budget including a "small agency eliminations" category which would once and for all dismantle...

"You go into science because you want to make a difference, and when you get a grant, it means you can do something to try to help people."

The cuts to the Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Program jeopardize healthcare access in rural areas, leaving vulnerable populations without essential services.

It is just an opening salvo. Vera might be the first organization to lose its federal funding, but I am certain we will not be the last in the criminal justice field.