Trump’s Environmental Cuts Further Marginalize Vulnerable Communities
The Trump administration's cuts to environmental programs have disproportionately affected vulnerable communities, putting pressure on nonprofits to fill the funding gaps. The CLEO Institute, a Florida-based nonprofit, lost a $3 million EPA grant to provide climate literacy and resilience training to communities in South Florida.
The Trump administration has drastically cut environmental programs and initiatives serving disadvantaged communities. These cuts have put pressure on nonprofits to fill the funding gaps. The CLEO Institute, a Florida-based nonprofit, lost a $3 million EPA Community Change Grant to provide climate literacy and resilience training to communities in South Florida. The grant would have helped communities understand and prepare for climate change. The CLEO Institute is now working to fill the gap left by the federal government's cuts. The organization's CEO, Yoca Arditi-Rocha, states that climate, energy, and affordability are converging, and electricity bills are rising across the country.
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