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The Trump-Vance Administration is trying to

Cut funding to more independent agencies

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https://democracy2025.org/response-center/eo-14238

What we know

This order calls for severe reductions in the size of seven independent federal agencies that provide valuable education, housing, and business development grants

Formal Name

Continuing the Reduction of the Federal Bureaucracy

Status
Underway
Formal Identifier

EO 14238

March 14, 2025

Anticipated Impact

The Trump Administration has called for cuts to more small government agencies, including the United States Agency for Global Media, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, and the Minority Business Development Agency. These agencies provide grants to small businesses and nonprofits working across America. They are chartered by Congress and receive funding that was appropriated by Congress. This action threatens the ability of these agencies to support independent journalism, fund libraries and museums, promote the growth of small businesses, research global mews developments, and end homelessness.

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