Federal cash programs for child care and early learning are a lifeline for low-income parents, student families, and seasonal workers, but in 2026 they are also exposed to the risk of a federal shutdown that could interrupt payments with little warning.

Deserae Heskett opened Pikes Peak Preschool last year in a part of the city she knew many working parents had trouble affording childcare. “It was very important to us when we opened this business to open in this area code,

While health authority officials updated state lawmakers on Tuesday on how the state will use $180 million in federal rural hospital funding provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill, they’re also trying to gauge how the allocation compares to the projected loss in funds rural Nevada will face due to pending Medicaid cuts scheduled go

Michigan is set to receive $173 million in federal funding for rural health programs. The funding, which is for fiscal year 2025-26 only, is part of the newly-established Rural Health Transformation Program.

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