Nonprofits across the nation are grappling with the Trump administration’s decision to terminate a swath of Justice Department grants this week, as critics say the ripple effects are sure to harm public safety.
Organizations and their supporters have slammed the move and report that grant funding was terminated immediately, a development that comes as uncertainty persists over how the new administration might reshape the department’s grant-making programs.
Activating Change, a national nonprofit that works with people with disabilities, lost $2.15 million that had been awarded through five grants, said Nancy Smith, the organization’s executive director. Those terminations represented about 40 percent of the organization’s annual budget, she said.
