After the Trump administration canceled a UVA research project, farmers and experts say a rare chance to evaluate farm labor reforms may be lost.
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Posted inOur neighborhoods
Charlottesville City Council votes to help close a crucial funding gap for 501 Cherry Ave. mixed-use development
Without the additional funding, the project — which includes 71 low-cost apartments, space for the Music Resource Center, and space for a possible neighborhood grocery store — would have unraveled, Piedmont Housing Alliance CEO Sunshine Mathon told the Council.
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Who does — and doesn’t — count when it comes to experiencing homelessness
Local service providers faced treacherous weather conditions during this year’s federally mandated count of how many people are homeless on a single night in January. But the government’s narrow definition of homelessness leaves many people out.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
With federal funds in limbo, the City of Charlottesville approves stopgap funding to keep previously unhoused community members in their homes
The $234K in approved funding will cover expenses for local permanent supportive housing residents — many of whom are elderly or have disabling conditions — for the next six months.
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Proposed changes to federal housing programs could put formerly homeless community members back on the streets
Local service providers are trying to figure out how to keep people housed if federal funding doesn’t come through. “We’re all scrambling,” said Shayla Washington.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
A timeline of UVA under the Trump administration
Beginning with Department of Justice investigations that led to the ouster of President Jim Ryan in the summer of 2025, UVA has experienced unprecedented levels of federal government intervention.
Posted inGovernment and public institutions
The federal government rejected their highly praised grant. The Jefferson School African American Heritage Center is pushing forward anyway
The National Endowment for Humanities did not explain the rejection, but the Trump administration is flagging words like “inclusion,” “injustice,” “segregation,” “subsidized housing” and “Black.”
Posted inNewsletter
The federal government shutdown is over. Now what?
Some local SNAP recipients are receiving a portion of their normal benefits, Charlottesville’s Department of Social Services said.
Posted inHealth and safety
Virginia launches new emergency food assistance program amid federal shutdown
SNAP recipients will receive weekly assistance from the state starting in November until the federal government reopens.
Posted inHealth and safety
Federal government shutdown strains local food network and is likely to get worse — here’s what to know and how you can help
With possible federal aid delayed and demand soaring, local food pantries share their concerns and ways to help.
