‘There has to be a systemic way’: Effects of federal grant pause felt by local nonprofit

Written By Mela Ottaiano

KXAN - Austin, TX

by Kevin Baskar

February 27, 2025

“As the legal fight continues over the Trump Administration efforts to pause federal funding, local nonprofit Global Impact Initiative (GII) said it feels the impact.

GII is an organization that helps assist refugees who arrived legally acclimate to the United States. Such efforts include assisting refugees with language acquisition and helping them find jobs.

Organizers at GII said the pause in funding has led them to cease operations. Anjum Malik, the executive director of GII, said the impact of the pause has been ‘devastating.’”

(includes video)

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