Vermont
Rep. Balint comments on ask for anti-poverty funding from White House
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s federal delegation is demanding the White House release funding for local community action groups.
Vermont congressional leaders wrote the Trump administration earlier this week to urge the release of community service block grant funding for the state. Vermont would have received $4 million, helping fund community action organizations. There are currently 5 scattered across the state.
Congresswoman Becca Balint told WCAX: “Any funding that we secured was not taking into account the fact that prices were going to go up even more because of the war. The whole reason the Republicans said they needed to pass the so called ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ last summer was to get people’s tax cuts.”
The funding provides financial aid and helps administer head start and energy assistance programs.
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