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politics2 days ago•8 min saved

Democrats Embrace Rural Health Funds from Trump-Era Bill They Opposed

Democratic governors who opposed Trump's signature One Big Beautiful Bill are now highlighting the Rural Health Transformation Program, which provides hundreds of millions in funding to expand rural health services in states like Maryland, Hawaii, Connecticut, Arizona and Colorado. They argue the money helps rural care but does not offset the bill's broader Medicaid cuts, while the White House accuses Democrats of taking credit for a program they opposed.

via USA Today|

#democrats #federal-funding #medicaid

politics6 days ago•6 min saved

Judge blocks Trump-era abstinence shift in teen sex-ed grants

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s abstinence-focused changes to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, halting the new grant criteria while the lawsuit proceeds, but he did not restore the tens of millions in funding already cut earlier this summer.

via Politico|

#abstinence-only #court-ruling #federal-funding

politics11 days ago•17 min saved

Surviving Biden’s Green Push: About $600B of Energy Funds Remain Unspent

POLITICO’s analysis shows roughly $600 billion of Biden-era climate and infrastructure funding—grants, contracts, and direct spending—still available to spend, despite Trump’s rollback of about $540 billion in clean-energy tax incentives; with court battles and political fights ongoing, the fate of these funds remains uncertain and could shape jobs, energy costs, and future tech leadership.

via Politico|

#biden #clean-energy #donald-trump

politics11 days ago•7 min saved

White House leveraged federal funding signals against Colorado amid Tina Peters fallout

An internal White House memo from a deputy assistant asked multiple federal agencies to brainstorm actions regarding Colorado, reportedly to align grants and federal support with administration priorities as Tina Peters’ imprisonment drew political heat. In the days after, agencies reportedly cut or redirected funding to Colorado (including large energy grant reductions and DOT funding), with moves to shut the Boulder NCAR climate lab and other actions cited by Colorado in a lawsuit. A federal judge criticized the administration for targeting Colorado, while the White House denies any link to Peters.

via The Denver Post|

#colorado #federal-funding #grants

politics12 days ago•2 min saved

Judge dismisses Trump's bid to tie Harvard funding to antisemitism claims

A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment, ruling there was no ongoing civil-rights violation under Title VI and that most incidents cited were isolated, not indicating systemic harassment.

via NBC News|

#antisemitism #civil-rights #federal-funding

politics14 days ago•25 min saved

RFK Jr. vows to tie LA homelessness funding to accountability and recovery-focused reforms

RFK Jr. blasted LA’s homelessness system at the Dream Center as a taxpayer-funded “industrial complex,” warning that federal funding to LAHSA could be cut if programs don’t move people off the streets into treatment and recovery. The Trump administration is pushing a shift of roughly $240 million toward recovery-focused housing, suspending LAHSA’s grants for now and directing providers to apply directly to the federal government. LAHSA is challenging the suspension, while a Rhode Island judge has blocked the shift for the time being.

via New York Post|

#federal-funding #homelessness #hud

politics15 days ago•12 min saved

Penn Station Revamp Faces Funding Hurdles and a Trump-Name Debate

Democrats worry about cost and who will pay for a high-profile Penn Station overhaul led by Amtrak, as Trump pushes a six-year plan and hints at a station name, with Hochul insisting the federal government cover the bill; the project’s cost, funding split, and naming controversy remain unresolved even as officials tout a modernization that could redefine the city’s busiest hub beneath Madison Square Garden.

via Politico|

#amtrak #democrats #donald-trump

politics15 days ago•6 min saved

Judge narrows Minnesota’s challenge to Trump-era anti-trans orders under Title IX

A federal judge largely dismissed Minnesota’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s interpretation of Title IX and related anti-trans executive orders, ruling the case wasn’t ripe because no final agency action had occurred. The court left open a single live claim related to potential federal funding and noted the state could still face enforcement in a separate ongoing case against Minnesota policies surrounding transgender athletes; the decision narrows but does not end the dispute over how Title IX applies to transgender students.

via Politico|

#education-policy #federal-funding #minnesota

education21 days ago•38 min saved

Trump Admin Seeks Colleges’ Reform Plans via Public Questionnaire

The Trump administration, led by Education Secretary Linda McMahon, issued a national call to action asking colleges and universities to publicly answer a set of questions on admissions transparency, affordability, free speech, and research integrity with the aim of boosting public accountability and guiding future funding decisions; the move marks a softer, more consultative approach than the earlier Compact for Academic Excellence, and it invites institutional input from groups like the AAU, with responses requested by year-end.

via insidehighered.com|

#education #education-policy #federal-funding

immigration25 days ago•38 min saved

Immigrant minors may face judges alone as legal aid funds run dry

A federal contract that provides attorneys for unaccompanied immigrant minors is set to expire Friday, risking that tens of thousands of children will appear before immigration judges without legal representation. Nonprofits warn they may scale back or close, affecting about 24,000 children and leaving roughly $65 million in unpaid reimbursements. The Office of Refugee Resettlement has offered to extend the contract if providers share client information, a demand nonprofits have refused due to confidentiality concerns.

via The Washington Post|

#children #federal-funding #immigration

transportation1 month ago•4 min saved

Amtrak Pushes $8B Penn Station Redesign, Eyes Rename After Trump

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged Congress to authorize renaming New York’s Penn Station after Donald Trump as Amtrak advances an roughly $8 billion rebuild, outlining funding requests (including $1 billion to start, a property-tax financing option, and a higher loan cap) and stirring opposition from lawmakers who say taxpayers shouldn’t fund a vanity project.

via Gothamist|

#amtrak #federal-funding #penn-station

politics1 month ago•5 min saved

Mullin doubles down on Trump’s election-security push with funding leverage

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin echoed Donald Trump’s push for a hardline election-security overhaul, vowing to condition federal funding on stricter security measures in California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Nevada, while Trump repeats unsubstantiated claims about non-citizen voting; the piece notes constitutional tensions over federal vs. state control of elections and a media controversy over airing the speech.

via Al Jazeera|

#election-security #elections #federal-funding

policy1 month ago•7 min saved

Grassroots Pushback Grows as OMB Seeks to Bind Federal Grant Rules

The White House OMB proposed turning 2 CFR Part 200 into binding regulations, centralizing grant oversight with mandatory pre issuance reviews by political appointees and expanded power to terminate awards. Public comments show overwhelming opposition (about 94%), driven largely by unaffiliated individuals and scientists, while supporters mainly come from a single form letter campaign. Critics warn the move politicizes funding and undermines scientific peer review; supporters cite waste, fraud, and abuse controls. OMB must address substantive comments before finalizing, with a tight timeline toward an anticipated October effectiveness.

via Tech Policy Press|

#2-cfr-part-200 #federal-funding #omb

economy1 month ago•10 min saved

Rhode Island Tops CNBC’s 2026 List of Worst State Economies

CNBC ranks Rhode Island as the worst state economy for 2026, with Maryland, West Virginia, Louisiana, Kansas, South Dakota, Alaska, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Oklahoma rounding out the bottom. The study weights economy heavily and highlights factors like heavy reliance on federal funding, pension underfunding, sluggish job growth, tariff exposure, and fragile fiscal health as the main drags on performance, with scores ranging roughly from 121 to 172 out of 415.

via CNBC|

#economy #federal-funding #gdp

politics1 month ago•9 min saved

Administration withholds Congress-funded replacement for NYC emergency housing vouchers

Facing a funding cliff, the Trump administration says it will not issue the newly earmarked Tenant Protection Vouchers and will instead use Congress funds only to temporarily extend the expiring Emergency Housing Voucher program, leaving New York City's thousands of voucher recipients uncertain as city and state scramble for replacements before the money runs out.

via Gothamist|

#emergency-housing-vouchers #federal-funding #hud