Shaheen Speaks with New Hampshire Nonprofits to Hear Concerns about Impact of Trump’s Federal Funding Cuts to Services They Provide Granite Staters

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke with representatives from New Hampshire nonprofits about the impacts the Trump administration’s order to stop federal grants and loans have on the key services they provide to children, students, seniors, veterans, people with disabilities and small businesses across the Granite State. Representatives from Easterseals New Hampshire, Families in Transition, the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA), Waypoint, the NH Center for Nonprofits, Granite United Way and other organizations attended the meeting. 

“Because of the White House’s confusing, far-reaching order to stop federal grants and loans, New Hampshire nonprofits and community organizations are concerned that they won’t be able to provide their vital, often life-saving services to Granite Staters,” said Shaheen. “As we work to get answers about who and what will be affected, I was thankful to hear from many of our great partners on the ground.” 

On Wednesday night, Shaheen spoke on the Senate floor to condemn the Trump administration’s order to take away federal grants and loans that families, seniors and small businesses in all 50 states rely on for critical, often life-saving services. Shaheen illustrated the chaos caused by the extreme order by sharing the stories of many Granite Staters she has heard from in the past two days. 

On Monday, the Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced a sweeping executive order pausing almost all forms of federal assistance to states, nonprofits, non-governmental organizations and more. Senator Shaheen immediately condemned the move and emphasized the impact it will have on communities. The full list that agencies were directed to review encompasses over 2,600 assistance programs, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNAP), Women, Infants and Children (WIC), community health centers, the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), transportation and highway funding, energy assistance programs, water infrastructure funding, State Opioid Targeted Response grants, GI Bill, veteran compensation for service connected disabilities, Section 8 vouchers, school breakfast and lunch, Title I education grants, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Head Start. 

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