Nonprofits Face Funding Cuts, Policy Shifts

0:00Non-profits in Southwest Washington are preparing for long-term fallout from federal funding cuts and policy shifts based on a new report from the Rangle Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. Their 2025 survey gathered input for more than 100 leaders in Clark, Cowlitz, and Scumania counties. Groups are slashing staff and shutting down programs while demand for help keeps climbing. Central moves like the $1 trillion Medicaid cuts in President Trump's HR. One bill are hitting hard, with estimates of 15 million people losing coverage by 2034. Executive orders targeting diversity programs have tightened grants and last year's government shut down disrupted early education funding, forcing, temporary closures. Leaders from mental health, Latino youth support, and childcare organizations describe intense anxiety and tough choices. One CEO with nearly 30 years in the field compares it to the pandemic, but says it's

1:00even more disruptive. Safety net providers worry about serving unpaid clients, while other space cautioned from funders over their focus areas. Impacts hit deep, like one early education group furlowing 93 staff and cutting services for hundreds of low-income kids during the shutdown. Many clients rely on Medicaid for over 90% of services, and new immigration enforcement adds unplanned costs for food aid. These groups are now pushing to diversify funding and seek multi-year donor commitments to stay afloat. As uncertainty lingers, local nonprofits hope for steadier support to keep serving their communities through the changes ahead. From your city, powered by AI, this is Vancouver News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.