NM Senator: Trump Administration Blocking $316B Slated for Native American Communities

NM Senator: Trump Administration blocking $316B slated for Native American communities

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D) said Donald Trump's Administration has blocked hundreds of billions of dollars for programs that support Indian Country and native communities. The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations released a tracker of the cuts made by DOGE in President Trump's first 100 days. New Mexico Senator asks for clarification on plans for southern border defense zone They found $430 billion …

Education Department retracts CTE grants for Native American and Hawaiian students

The agency said the nearly $21.6 million grant competitions do not “align with the objectives established by the Trump Administration.”

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Editor’s Note: As a healthcare provider myself, this statement from Cara V. James, President and CEO of Grantmakers in Health, struck a deep chord. Now is the time for funders to do what they can to mitigate the damage of the US government’s extreme and unprecented withdrawal of funding for health. This week marks 100 Read More The post Health Care Donors Urged to Take a Stand Amidst Ongoing Funding Cuts appeared first on Philanthropy Women.

Tribal Leaders Warn Senators: Federal Health Funding Cuts Threaten Native American Health.

Tribal leaders informed senators about the potential he […]

Maternal Health: Funding Cuts Amid an Ongoing Crisis - AJN Off the Charts

Photo © Shutterstock The United States continues to grapple with a maternal health crisis characterized by significant racial and ethnic disparities in morbidity and mortality. Maternal mortality rates here are at least double (and sometimes triple) those of most other high-income countries, according to a 2024 Commonwealth Fund report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 80% of U.S. maternal deaths are preventabl…