federal funding

Rural leaders push Congress to unfreeze climate and environmental funds

4:19am April 01, 2025

by Michael Copley

Leaders from rural communities in eight states travelled to Washington, D.C., last week to urge lawmakers to preserve federal funding that's threatened by the Trump administration.

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Politics & Government

$92M of federal funding at risk, Winston-Salem city manager says

1:54pm March 20, 2025

by April Laissle

Officials are estimating about 14% of the city’s budget is at risk, given the Trump Administration's recent cuts. City Manager Pat Pate says congressional representatives didn't provide any assurances during a recent meeting.

Harvard University And Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Campuses

Universities across the U.S. freeze hiring as federal funding hangs in the balance

9:50am March 12, 2025

With uncertainties around federal funding for higher education, some schools are cutting back. Experts say that could hurt not only students and faculty, but ultimately make the U.S. less competitive.

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Politics & Government

Winston-Salem officials concerned about federal grants amid Trump funding cuts

2:27pm March 04, 2025

by April Laissle

The city won a total of six federal grants last year. But Winston-Salem's lobbyist says two of them are still pending, with contracts that have not yet been signed.

National

Judge says Trump administration is not in full compliance with order on spending

2:58pm February 10, 2025

The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs, but says the administration has not been fully complying.

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Stress and uncertainty at Head Start and clinics as federal health funding system sputters

9:25am February 08, 2025

Many groups that rely on a federal payment portal started experiencing problems accessing funds last week. HHS says "technical issues" are to blame and lag times continue.

Housing

Temporary pause to federal aid causes uncertainty for Winston-Salem housing authority

4:45pm January 29, 2025

by DJ Simmons

The move left the Winston-Salem housing authority unable to access its financial systems for 24 hours.

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Housing

TURN program aims to assist Winston-Salem homeowners with forgivable loans

2:36pm May 09, 2024

by DJ Simmons

Some Winston-Salem residents may soon be eligible for public funding to repair their homes.

Education

$2 million of federal funding boosts Guilford County Schools' tutoring program

4:39pm March 24, 2022

by David Ford

Guilford County Schools will receive $2 million in federal assistance for the school district's intensive tutoring program.

Construction workers build a sound wall along Interstate Highway 66 in Fairfax, Va., this past August. While Congress debates President Biden's infrastructure bill, some rural transportation projects are in limbo.

Transportation planners wait for money as the infrastructure plan stalls in Congress

11:02am October 26, 2021

by David Schaper

Democrats say they're close to a deal on the broad reconciliation bill, but transportation planners are anxious because a short-term extension on federal highway and transit programs runs out Sunday.