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The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has halted the review of new grant applications due to a freeze on Federal Register notices imposed by the Trump administration. This delay has stalled around 16,000 applications for approximately $1.5 billion in funding, impacting research on diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. The freeze has prevented […]
President Trump temporarily paused federal grants and loans, which impacted early childhood education centers and states dependent on these funds. On Tuesday, staff across the country found themselves locked out of Medicaid and Head Start payment websites, creating chaos around payroll and vendor payments. While the White House later stated that funding for these programs […]
The Trump administration rescinded a memo that froze federal loans and grants just two days after issuing it, following widespread confusion and legal challenges. The Office of Management and Budget had paused spending to review whether it aligned with Trump’s executive orders on issues like climate change and diversity programs. However, the freeze alarmed states, […]
Monroe Community College is expanding its Applied Technology Center to help fill the demand for tech jobs. The Applied Technology Center is where hands on training is provided for high demand technology jobs. Congressman Joe Morelle and Monroe County Executive Adam Bello made the announcement that MCC will receive $3.5 million in federal funding for […]
Governor Kathy Hochul announced applications will be accepted for a $343 million in federal funding that will directly benefit child care providers. Eligible providers must be New York State Office of Children and Family Services licensed or registered childcare programs. The 1st application window is July 5th for those who received the first round of […]
On Monday, the Frederick Douglass-Greater Rochester International Airport found out that it would receive $2.4 million in federal funding. The announcement came from senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand in a press release that read: “Air travel is vital to the connectivity and success of the Upstate economy, which is why, as New York recovers […]
Childcare providers are saying that enrollment is down due to the coronavirus. Times are tough for these types of establishments, as more parents have been working from home and not taking advantage of the services they provide. Hearing their plea, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul are now asking the federal government to […]
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