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Uncertainty from Alaska nonprofits amid federal funding freezes

Season 8 Episode 16 | 2m 15s

Alaska nonprofits employ more than 50 thousand people in the state across a variety of fields. In 2023, one billion dollars in federal grants and contracts were awarded to nonprofits in the state, largely due to legislation like the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. As Alaska Public Media’s Madilyn Rose reports, nonprofits say that makes it nearly impossible to plan for the future.

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