Local emergency management funding being withheld by FEMA
In the latest in a slew of federal funding freezes and cuts that have rocked local governments, money for Cumberland County’s emergency management is on the chopping block.
Food bank director says federal funding cuts have decreased capacity to feed hungry in Cumberland County
An organization that provides millions of pounds of food each year to local residents will have less to distribute because of federal funding cuts to food insecurity programs by the Trump administration.
Mental health and substance use treatment provider SouthLight could lose $1.5 million in federal funds
Pending federal funding cuts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could mean SouthLight loses $1.5 million in grant dollars, possibly impacting care for uninsured and homeless people in Fayetteville.
Fayetteville State University, Cape Fear Valley Health hit by federal cuts to health funding
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is revoking $230 million in federal grants from North Carolina, and Cumberland County organizations could be impacted. Cape Fear Valley Health and Fayetteville State University would be among the local agencies and institutions taking the biggest hit, according to state health officials and the office of North…
Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP would affect many Cumberland County residents
A U.S. House Republican budget plan would cut major federal funding to Medicaid and SNAP, programs thousands of Cumberland County residents rely on. Research found the cuts would also negatively impact the county and state economies.