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Local domestic-violence provider Mayday says federal funding cut will sharply reduce services
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Mayday Executive Director Millie Joseph told the Baker County Board of Commissioners the nonprofit lost most federal funding after state-level language about immigration created a conflict; she asked the board for a work session and help contacting federal legislators.
Millie Joseph, executive director of the domestic-violence nonprofit Mayday, told the Baker County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 6 that state contract language tied to Oregon’s sanctuary-state policies has put her organization at risk of losing most federal funding. Joseph said the nonprofit recently learned a change in contract wording at the state level created a conflict that caused what she described as a near-total loss of federal funding for Mayday. She said some 2024 funds may be distributed later, but it is unclear…
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