#fundingcuts — Public Fediverse posts

Reuters: US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China. “More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday that the ‌termination of the entire National Science Board by the Trump administration ‌hurts U.S. ability to compete with rivals like China. The termination of the entire NSB of over ​20 members was revealed […]

Reuters: US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China. “More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday that the ‌termination of the entire National Science Board by the Trump administration ‌hurts U.S. ability to compete with rivals like China. The termination of the entire NSB of over ​20 members was revealed […]

Reuters: US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China. “More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday that the ‌termination of the entire National Science Board by the Trump administration ‌hurts U.S. ability to compete with rivals like China. The termination of the entire NSB of over ​20 members was revealed […]

Reuters: US scientists warn that termination of National Science Board hurts ability to compete with China. “More than 2,000 scientists warned the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday that the ‌termination of the entire National Science Board by the Trump administration ‌hurts U.S. ability to compete with rivals like China. The termination of the entire NSB of over ​20 members was revealed […]

The Guardian: ‘Things were going dark left and right’: the race to save US government datasets before they’re deleted. “André is part of a group of ‘data rescuers’ who have banded together during Trump’s second term. They have been quietly racing to save hundreds of critical government datasets before they are no longer available. Now known as the Data Rescue Project, it’s a […]

The Guardian: ‘Things were going dark left and right’: the race to save US government datasets before they’re deleted. “André is part of a group of ‘data rescuers’ who have banded together during Trump’s second term. They have been quietly racing to save hundreds of critical government datasets before they are no longer available. Now known as the Data Rescue Project, it’s a […]

The Guardian: ‘Things were going dark left and right’: the race to save US government datasets before they’re deleted. “André is part of a group of ‘data rescuers’ who have banded together during Trump’s second term. They have been quietly racing to save hundreds of critical government datasets before they are no longer available. Now known as the Data Rescue Project, it’s a […]

The Guardian: ‘Things were going dark left and right’: the race to save US government datasets before they’re deleted. “André is part of a group of ‘data rescuers’ who have banded together during Trump’s second term. They have been quietly racing to save hundreds of critical government datasets before they are no longer available. Now known as the Data Rescue Project, it’s a […]

The Guardian: ‘Things were going dark left and right’: the race to save US government datasets before they’re deleted. “André is part of a group of ‘data rescuers’ who have banded together during Trump’s second term. They have been quietly racing to save hundreds of critical government datasets before they are no longer available. Now known as the Data Rescue Project, it’s a […]

NBC News: Judge rules Trump administration’s cancellation of humanities grants was unconstitutional. “The Trump administration’s cancellation of more than $100 million in humanities grants to scholars, writers, research groups and other organizations was unconstitutional, and the Department of Government Efficiency had no authority to end the funding, a federal judge in New York ruled on […]

https://www.europesays.com/ch/?p=61408 Geneva’s Multilateral Legacy Faces Uncertain Future Amid U.N. Cutbacks #Diplomacy #FinancialCrisis #FundingCuts #Geneva #GlobalAgencies #InternationalOrganizations #JobRelocation #Multilateralism #PalaisWilson #UnitedNations

Nature: US lawmakers vote to reduce science spending — but reject Trump’s massive cuts. “Members of the US House of Representatives signalled that they would again reject a proposal by the administration of US President Donald Trump to slash science spending. But the bill advanced by a House subcommittee on Thursday still calls for substantial cuts to science education and spending by […]

The Conversation: China surpasses US in research spending – the consequences extend far beyond scientific ranking and clout. “China’s rapid rise in science has hit a milestone. The country’s investment in research and development has reached parity with – and by purchasing power measures has surpassed – that of the United States, according to a March 2026 report from the Organisation […]

Block Club Chicago: Illinois Launches Online Resources For Households On Federal Food Assistance. “Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve Illinois […]

Block Club Chicago: Illinois Launches Online Resources For Households On Federal Food Assistance. “Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve Illinois […]

Block Club Chicago: Illinois Launches Online Resources For Households On Federal Food Assistance. “Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve Illinois […]

Block Club Chicago: Illinois Launches Online Resources For Households On Federal Food Assistance. “Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve Illinois […]

Block Club Chicago: Illinois Launches Online Resources For Households On Federal Food Assistance. “Ahead of an estimated 150,000 Illinois households losing access to federal food assistance on May 1, Illinois launched two websites aimed at providing work, training and volunteer hours to those households. Job Ready IL collects training programs and employment opportunities, while Serve Illinois […]

NOTUS: USDA Moves to Shutter Maryland Research Facility. “The Agriculture Department announced plans Thursday to shut down a massive federal research complex in Prince George’s County, Maryland, over the objection of members of Congress. The department will begin decommissioning the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre federal research complex that has operated since 1910 and […]

NOTUS: USDA Moves to Shutter Maryland Research Facility. “The Agriculture Department announced plans Thursday to shut down a massive federal research complex in Prince George’s County, Maryland, over the objection of members of Congress. The department will begin decommissioning the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, a 6,500-acre federal research complex that has operated since 1910 and […]

The Hill: National Science Foundation’s future in limbo as Trump eyes cuts. “The National Science Foundation’s (NSF) future is in limbo as President Trump pushes for more budget cuts and his nominee to helm the research agency awaits Senate confirmation.”

R-Bloggers: EM-DAT, the world’s disaster memory, is at risk. “EM-DAT, the Emergency Events Database, is the world’s most widely used and trusted global database for tracking natural and technological disasters…. For more than 25 years, EM-DAT was primarily funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Following the recent dismantling of USAID, that funding is […]

Decaturish: Former CDC employees mark one-year anniversary of firings. “Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and supporters gathered outside CDC headquarters March 31 to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass firings of hundreds of agency staff. About 150 people attended the rally on Clifton Road in Atlanta. Several former CDC staff members spoke, and Singing […]

Decaturish: Former CDC employees mark one-year anniversary of firings. “Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and supporters gathered outside CDC headquarters March 31 to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass firings of hundreds of agency staff. About 150 people attended the rally on Clifton Road in Atlanta. Several former CDC staff members spoke, and Singing […]

Decaturish: Former CDC employees mark one-year anniversary of firings. “Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and supporters gathered outside CDC headquarters March 31 to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass firings of hundreds of agency staff. About 150 people attended the rally on Clifton Road in Atlanta. Several former CDC staff members spoke, and Singing […]

Decaturish: Former CDC employees mark one-year anniversary of firings. “Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and supporters gathered outside CDC headquarters March 31 to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass firings of hundreds of agency staff. About 150 people attended the rally on Clifton Road in Atlanta. Several former CDC staff members spoke, and Singing […]

Decaturish: Former CDC employees mark one-year anniversary of firings. “Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees and supporters gathered outside CDC headquarters March 31 to mark the one-year anniversary of the mass firings of hundreds of agency staff. About 150 people attended the rally on Clifton Road in Atlanta. Several former CDC staff members spoke, and Singing […]

WMBD: National Blues Museum in St. Louis to close after nearly a decade. “The National Blues Museum is closing its doors Friday after nearly 10 years in downtown St. Louis, due to ongoing economic challenges and a decline in visitors. The museum’s board of directors announced the decision, saying they can no longer continue as their visitor numbers continue to lag behind pre-pandemic amounts. […]

WMBD: National Blues Museum in St. Louis to close after nearly a decade. “The National Blues Museum is closing its doors Friday after nearly 10 years in downtown St. Louis, due to ongoing economic challenges and a decline in visitors. The museum’s board of directors announced the decision, saying they can no longer continue as their visitor numbers continue to lag behind pre-pandemic amounts. […]

WMBD: National Blues Museum in St. Louis to close after nearly a decade. “The National Blues Museum is closing its doors Friday after nearly 10 years in downtown St. Louis, due to ongoing economic challenges and a decline in visitors. The museum’s board of directors announced the decision, saying they can no longer continue as their visitor numbers continue to lag behind pre-pandemic amounts. […]

WMBD: National Blues Museum in St. Louis to close after nearly a decade. “The National Blues Museum is closing its doors Friday after nearly 10 years in downtown St. Louis, due to ongoing economic challenges and a decline in visitors. The museum’s board of directors announced the decision, saying they can no longer continue as their visitor numbers continue to lag behind pre-pandemic amounts. […]

WMBD: National Blues Museum in St. Louis to close after nearly a decade. “The National Blues Museum is closing its doors Friday after nearly 10 years in downtown St. Louis, due to ongoing economic challenges and a decline in visitors. The museum’s board of directors announced the decision, saying they can no longer continue as their visitor numbers continue to lag behind pre-pandemic amounts. […]

National Security Archive: A Disappearing Data Chronology. “The Disappearing Data Chronology documents fundamental changes to the federal information landscape under the Trump administration, including major data losses and restorations, legal challenges to information takedowns, and threats to archival collections. The purpose of this chronology is to keep the public—including journalists, […]

WFMY: High Point Museum had grant for HVAC improvements canceled after ChatGPT flagged proposal as DEI-related, lawsuit says. ” The High Point Museum was among more than 1,400 organizations nationwide that lost federal humanities funding last spring after two members of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) used an AI chatbot to screen grants for elimination. According to court […]

Associated Press: Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service. “A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.”

STAT News: National survey of NIH-funded researchers shows precarious state of U.S. science — ‘This is like the Titanic’. “Strikingly, despite courts reversing some grant terminations and Congress thwarting plans to slash the NIH budget, just 35% of respondents whose grants were cut or delayed said their government funding had been fully restored by the end of 2025.”

Techdirt: DOGE Bro’s Grant Review Process Was Literally Just Asking ChatGPT ‘Is This DEI?’. “Federal grants that had been approved after a full application and review process were terminated by some random inexperienced DOGE bros based on whether ChatGPT could explain—in under 120 characters—that they were ‘related to DEI.'”

Climate Crisis Will Intensify Strong Winter Storms, Climate Scientist Warns

https://murica.website/2026/02/climate-crisis-will-intensify-strong-winter-storms-climate-scientist-warns/

Community Networks: With ACP Gone, New Mexico Creates First State-Level Internet Affordability Program. “New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law today new legislation that aims to provide tens of thousands of low-income households in ‘The Land of Enchantment’ an Internet lifeline similar to the now-expired federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).”

New York Times: Shutdown at D.H.S. Extends to Cyber Agency, Adding to Setbacks. This link goes to a gift article. “The lapse in funding for the Department of Homeland Security, CISA’s parent agency, is only the latest setback, temporarily winnowing its already thinning ranks. In January 2025, CISA employed about 3,400 people. That number has dropped to below 2,400. The shutdown means […]

ICIJ: As crypto industry expands, U.S. slashes office examining dirty money safeguards of cryptocurrency exchanges. “The cuts weaken the anti-money laundering watchdog’s office within the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, which is tasked with overseeing protections against dirty money in crypto exchanges and other firms registered as so-called money service businesses. Even before the recent […]

While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

"Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

"A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

" 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

"The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

"The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

[...]

"The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

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Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/metro/homeless-addiction-shattuck-boston-cottages-massachusetts-mass-cass/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DzIao

#Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

"Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

"A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

" 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

"The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

"The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

[...]

"The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

@newsbot

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/metro/homeless-addiction-shattuck-boston-cottages-massachusetts-mass-cass/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DzIao

#Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

"Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

"A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

" 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

"The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

"The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

[...]

"The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

@newsbot

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/metro/homeless-addiction-shattuck-boston-cottages-massachusetts-mass-cass/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DzIao

#Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

"Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

"A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

" 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

"The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

"The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

[...]

"The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

@newsbot

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/metro/homeless-addiction-shattuck-boston-cottages-massachusetts-mass-cass/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DzIao

#Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

While researching #LemuelShattuck hospital, I came across some stories about how some #TinyHouses set-up in the hospital's parking lot were HELPING with #Homelessness, but were dismantled because the funding ran out... WTF!

Shattuck’s cottage community, a relief to the #unsheltered at Mass. and Cass, to close this summer

By Jason Laughlin Globe Staff,Updated May 8, 2024

"Funding has run out for two Massachusetts housing programs that provide shelter to those who previously lived at the #TentEncampment near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard [#MassAndCass]. While the state plans to close one, officials are discussing ways to keep the second program open.

"A temporary cottage community on the grounds of Lemuel Shattuck Hospital in #JamaicaPlain will shutter at the end of July, a spokesperson from the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services said. The community is no longer accepting new residents, and the nearly two dozen people housed on the grounds now will be offered alternative housing.

" 'We are committed to ensuring there is no break in services and no break in housing for those who choose to continue forward,' said Deirdre Calvert, director of the Department of Public Health’s Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

"The cottages’ closure was first reported by WBUR.

"The cottages, which included a bed and small living area for individuals or couples, opened in 2022 amid the opioid crisis that led to a homeless encampment near the intersection known as Mass. and Cass. Since then, the community has sheltered more than 100 people, state officials said. The cottages, administered by Commonwealth Care Alliance, offered support for people in addiction while helping them transition to more permanent housing."

[...]

"The aluminum cottages each have lockable sleeping cabins, storage for residents’ belongings, heating, and air conditioning. People who had been sleeping on the streets told the Globe in 2022 interviews that the little residences offered a welcome oasis of stability."

@newsbot

Read more:
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/metro/homeless-addiction-shattuck-boston-cottages-massachusetts-mass-cass/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/DzIao

#Massachusetts #Homeless #Unhoused #Houseless #FundingCuts #TransitionalHousing #CottageCommunities #Shelter #TinyHouses

The Register: Watchdog says US weather alerts are getting lost in translation. “…the NWS AI translation effort has been caught between a drive to reach as many people as possible, administration changes, and a White House Executive order to cement the role of English as the country’s official language.”

The Register: Watchdog says US weather alerts are getting lost in translation. “…the NWS AI translation effort has been caught between a drive to reach as many people as possible, administration changes, and a White House Executive order to cement the role of English as the country’s official language.”

The Register: Watchdog says US weather alerts are getting lost in translation. “…the NWS AI translation effort has been caught between a drive to reach as many people as possible, administration changes, and a White House Executive order to cement the role of English as the country’s official language.”

The Register: Watchdog says US weather alerts are getting lost in translation. “…the NWS AI translation effort has been caught between a drive to reach as many people as possible, administration changes, and a White House Executive order to cement the role of English as the country’s official language.”