The Trump administration’s decision to cut two federal programs that provided more than $1 billion in funding is expected to dramatically affect those in need in D.C., especially schools and food banks that purchase food from local farms.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture cut $500 million worth of food deliveries, and the shock is affecting people across the country.

“Many times, I’ve needed food to survive from day-to-day, and these food pantries are vital for many, many like me, our survival throughout the day and throughout the week,” said food bank client Steve Hill.

The cut is expected to affect large numbers of people in the District.

One in three people face food insecurity across the region, according to Radha Muthiah, the CEO of Capital Area Food Bank.

“These are our neighbors, these are people you might sit on the same Metrocar with, these are families your kids go to school with, these are neighbors on your block,” she said. “There are over a million individuals in our region who needed support from the food bank.”

Capital Area Food Bank said in a given year, between a quarter and a third of the food they provide to those in need come through USDA programs.

“We anticipate, as an example, another 55 truckloads of food coming in through one of the programs that’s been affected, and we’ve heard so far that half of those truckloads might likely not come through. They’re labeled as ‘returned,”” Muthiah said. “So if that’s the case, that’s 670,000 meals worth of groceries that we now have to pivot and look to other sources.”

To keep up with the demand, Capital Area Food Bank will need to act quickly and pivot to other sources to bridge that gap, including financial supporters and retailers to increase funds and donations.

It’s a swift change many food banks across the country will have to adapt to, affecting those in need nationwide.

“I would love to see one of those that are doing the cutting be in the position to lose everything they’ve got and get into a position where they have to use a food pantry. That would be awesome to see,” Hill said. “Then they’d understand why these programs are so vital, so important.”

The District Blueprint uniforms feature a baby blue jersey and cap sporting a stylized block “W.”

A stylized block “W” is surrounded by an outline of the Capitol Dome, flanked on either side by cherry blossoms.

An image of D.C.’s iconic street grid printed on the jersey represents the players “wearing the city’s streets on our heart,” according to a news release from the team.

A 3D interlocking D.C. logo on the jersey’s chest nods to the 1956 Washington Senators logo, while mosaic detailing on the white pants celebrates the diverse community, according to the team.

The Nationals will wear the District Blueprint uniforms for the first time on March 29 and March 30, 2025.

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It’s been more than a year since Blake Bozeman was shot and killed at a nightclub along H Street Northeast, and now a man tasked with stopping gun violence in D.C. is under arrest.

“He wasn’t just an athlete, he was a businessman, he was a realtor, he had community service,” Blake Bozeman’s father, Todd Bozeman, told News4 at a basketball game honoring his son.

The 31-year-old was known as a family man and stand-out basketball star at Morgan State
University.

“Some people say he finished the race, but he really didn’t finish the race because he didn’t get his kids through,” Todd Bozeman said.

On Friday, D.C. police announced two arrests in the case: Cotey Wynn and Antwan Shelton were arrested and charged with first degree murder while armed.

Police said the shooting happened at the Cru Hookah Lounge along H Street.

Wynn is known for his work on D.C. streets as a violence interrupter with the Cure the Streets program. The organization works with the District’s Office of the Attorney General.

Wynn and Shelton were at the lounge and allegedly planned the shooting, according to court documents.

Investigators released photos of Wynn and Shelton walking up to the lounge before the shooting, which show the moments Shelton allegedly began firing inside the crowded lounge, striking and killing Bozeman and injuring three other people.

“He’s not going to be able to walk his daughter down the aisle, do the father daughter dance, none of that,” Todd Bozeman said.

Blake Bozeman worked as a realtor and left behind his wife and three young kids.

In a statement to News4, the OAG said, “These allegations are deeply troubling, and our hearts go out to the victims, their families and their loved ones. Our office had no knowledge of Cotey’s potential involvement in any events related to his arrest.”

Both Wynn and Shelton remain behind bars and are due back in court on April 1.