Wisconsin – Wisconsin filed a lawsuit with other states and Washington to combat the freezing of federal funding on Tuesday, January 28, which the Federal Judge temporarily blocked.
What we know:
Many Wisconsin agencies are in the limbs, wondering what follows if and when the freezing of federal funding was restored.
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The Trump administration said the planned temporary freezing was to give him time to review funding for “Dei, aroused the gender ideology and the green new deal.”
Local perspective:
The programs for the initial start in the cities of Wowsha and Washington were closed to a further notification. This will affect parents with children enrolled in the programs for the initial start and an early start in the cities of Wowsha and Washington.
The Executive Director of the National Centers for Excellent Training Acquisition, Dr. Tim Nolan, said the program would not resume until it could guarantee that its employees would be paid.
“We will not be open until we really can get money in our bank account,” Nolan said. “We think we’re on the way to a resolution, but it took a very awful time from 10 o’clock last night.”
Nolan said his program employs 65 people, enrolled in 300 children.
Why you should be interested:
The closure reflects on sectors Brown, a young single mother.
“I was just in shock,” Brown said. “Not everyone has the funds like most. It is difficult to pay, you know, about childcare and it is difficult to pay for most things. Some people are actually here who are struggling and in a hurry to receive the money.”
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The CEO of the Wisconsin Association for Chief Start, Jenny Mauer, said stress was felt throughout the country.
“If Head Start’s funding is not frozen, but WIC is frozen, it’s still a disaster,” Mauer said. “Although we may be able to breathe a small sigh of relief, I am still deeply concerned as someone who is interested in children and families.”
What you can do:
Whsa said that anyone who is worried about turning off programs should contact local legislators.
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