Funding News and Reporting Coverage | WRAL

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits

Local health officials are warning that federal funding could soon run dry as the government shutdown enters week three.

AG Jeff Jackson pushes for more FEMA funding for NC

Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited Fayetteville on Tuesday highlighting one of the several projects canceled by FEMA. The city lost more than $15 million to replace four bridges, and the state as a whole lost more than 200 million dollars in FEMA funding earlier this year.

AG Jeff Jackson highlights the need for more funding in Fayetteville visit

On Tuesday, Attorney General Jeff Jackson visited Fayetteville highlighting a project canceled by FEMA. The city lost more than $15 million to replace four bridges, and the state as a whole lost more than $200 million in funding.

Analysis: Proposed NIH cuts could cost Triangle more than $2 billion

A new analysis shows a proposal to cut more funding next year from the National Institutes of Health could cost the Triangle more than $2 billion.

Triangle at the epicenter of proposed cuts to federal funding for medical research

Congressional districts that include Durham, Orange and Wake counties stand to lose billions of dollars and thousands of jobs if proposed cuts to funding for the National Institutes of Health become a reality next year.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

PBS North Carolina to give employees voluntary separation offers, enact hiring freeze

PBS North Carolina says it's offering voluntary separation packages to most permanent employees in light of increasing budget shortfalls.

Durham County leaders receive update on local impact of federal Medicaid, SNAP cuts

Durham County is bracing for the impact of federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food programs.

Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces company is shutting down

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is shutting down after being around for nearly 60 years after Congress pulled its federal funding.

JP MorganChase CEO believes research, university systems will recover from funding cuts

From businesses to schools to restaurants, the Triangle is an area that finance professionals view as critical toward growth. JP MorganChase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon was in Raleigh on Friday to highlight the region's strengths.

Trump administration freezes $108 million for Duke Health after accusing university of 'systemic racial discrimination'

The Trump administration has frozen $108 million in federal funding for Duke Health, according to a senior administration official, after asserting a day earlier it was investigating "systemic racial discrimination" in the university's healthcare system.

By Betsy Klein, CNN

Trump admin partially restores paused federal education funding under new 'guardrails'

The programs restored Friday provide academic opportunities outside of normal school hours for students who attend low-performing schools. Some school systems operate the programs, but they are largely operated by dozens of nonprofits in the state, such as the YMCA and Boys and Girls Clubs.

State of Emergency issued for central NC to help recovery funding

The State of Emergency will make state and federal recovery assistance available for 13 counties in central North Carolina still grappling from the effects of Tropical Depression Chantal.

Research funding whiplash: EPA restores funding for study tracking forever chemicals in NC air

A federally funded project aimed at tracking toxic PFAS "forever chemicals" in the air near a North Carolina chemical plant remains active after a temporary funding pause.

Wake schools issues another 90-day hiring freeze in response to Trump admin federal funding pause

Statewide, about $168.8 million is being withheld, pending a Trump administration review, and more than $6 billion is being withheld nationwide.

More than $17M on hold for NC adult literacy programs, pending Trump admin review

A freeze and review are also underway for $169 million for several K-12 education programs, including for teacher training, before- and after-school programming and services for English language learners.

Trump administration withholds $169M from NC public schools amid review

Nearly every North Carolina public school system or public charter school receives funding from at least one of the programs, and more than 70 organizations receive funding for before- and after-school educational programming.

Imagination Station faces closure: Wilson museum struggles amid funding cuts and visitation decline

A well-known Wilson museum is at risk of shutting down as grant funding for the arts and sciences becomes increasingly scarce, and visitor numbers decline.

Over 100 research grants cut as UNC navigates funding uncertainty

UNC's lead research administrator is opening up about the impact of federal cuts on the university. She said these cutbacks could have a statewide economic impact.

100+ UNC research projects lose federal funding

UNC-Chapel Hill is navigating a significant $126 million reduction in federal grant funding, affecting 109 research projects and sparking concerns about future scientific advancements.

DPS talks funding, reveals new plan to improve employee conditions

Durham Public Schools took center stage at Tuesday's Board of Commissioners meeting, supporters pressed for an increase in district funding, even as the district itself shared a new initiative aimed at improving conditions for its employees.

On The Record: What funding cap means for Triangle researchers, medical advancement

WRAL goes 'On The Record' with a panel of medical professionals to examine what a recent cap put on NIH funding means for the Triangle's biggest researchers.

Funding cuts threaten scientific innovation: 'We may never recover'

Funding cuts threaten scientific progress, warns UNC biologist Catherine Lohmann. Her research on sea turtles' magnetic navigation highlights the urgent need for continued investment in science.

Nonprofits filled with uncertainty amid federal funding delays

Groups in our area told WRAL's Destinee Patterson that the delay is affecting salaries and the programs they offer.

Judge temporarily blocks Trump cuts to medical research funding

A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the National Institutes of Health from cutting research funding in 22 states that filed suit earlier in the day arguing that the plan would eviscerate studies into treatments for cancer, Alzheimer's, heart disease and a host of other ailments.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Christina Jewett, New York Times

Judge temporarily blocks Trump Administration freeze on federal aid and grants

Administration officials said the decision was necessary to ensure that all funding complies with Trump's executive orders, which are intended to undo progressive steps on transgender rights, environmental justice and diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, efforts.