The federal funding freeze may be rescinded, but local nonprofits still feel the chill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

President Donald Trump froze all federal grant spending a few weeks back. The freeze has since been rescinded. But it’s still having a real impact, including here in Connecticut.

This hour, we’ll 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 “universal”?

GUESTS:

Alex Putterman, Reporter, Hearst Connecticut Media
David Fahrenthold, Investigative reporter, The New York Times
Michayla Savitt, State government reporter, Connecticut Public

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