The federal funding freeze may be rescinded, but local nonprofits still feel the chill

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The federal funding freeze may be rescinded, but local nonprofits still feel the chill

By Frankie Graziano,

Published February 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM EST

Associate supervisor Miguel Ve 29, of Plainville unloading a pallete of boxes at Foodshare's distribution event at Rentschler Field in East Hartford January 2021. — FILE: Associate supervisor Miguel Ve 29, of Plainville unloading more boxes of food at Foodshare that has been distributing food at Rentschler Field in East Hartford since the start of the pandemic. This site alone has served over 227,000 households. January 12, 2021 in East Hartford, 黑料吃瓜网.

President Donald Trump froze all federal grant spending a few weeks back. The freeze has since been rescinded. But it鈥檚 still having a real impact, including here in 黑料吃瓜网.

This hour, we鈥檒l hear how local nonprofits are providing services amid the uncertainty.

And later, Governor Ned Lamont wants to bring free preschool to many families across the state.

But how many children and their families will reap the benefits? Is it truly 鈥渦niversal鈥�?

GUESTS:

, Reporter, Hearst 黑料吃瓜网 Media
, Investigative reporter, The New York Times
Michayla Savitt, State government reporter, 黑料吃瓜网

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Frankie Graziano

Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of 黑料吃瓜网.

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Chloe Wynne

Chloe Wynne is a producer for 'The Wheelhouse' and 'Where We Live.' She previously worked as a producer and reporter for the investigative podcast series, 'Admissible: Shreds of Evidence,' which was co-produced by VPM and Story Mechanics and distributed by iHeartRadio. She began her journalism career at inewsource, an investigative newsroom in San Diego, Calif., where she covered housing, education and crime. She earned her master鈥檚 degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2021, where she focused on audio storytelling.

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