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Episode: Rural nonprofits face uncertainty after federal funding freeze
Description: West Virginia's reliance on federal funds to help address deeply ingrained issues makes it particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump's freeze on spending on federal loans and grants.
Federally funded programs provide social safety nets and employment in one of the nation’s poorest, most rural states, where nonprofits play a vital role in providing basic services like healthcare, education and economic development.
Coalfield Development helped leverage almost $700 million for projects tied to Biden administration spending packages—funding 1,000 jobs in West Virginia alone.
Part of the nonprofit's role is to recruit and train the local workforce for the projects—something person...