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Arts and history groups tell committee federal uncertainty threatens programs, request state support
Summary
Representatives of Vermont Humanities, Vermont Arts Council partners, Vermont Symphony Orchestra and the Vermont Historical Society told the committee that federal funding uncertainty and declining private support put statewide cultural and educational programs at risk and asked for continued state matching and stable funding.
Leaders of Vermont cultural and historical organizations told the House of Dilipatians Committee on Feb. 15 that recent federal funding uncertainty is creating operational and planning challenges and urged continued state support.
“Vermont Humanities is about 42% federally funded right now,” Christopher Kaufman, executive director of Vermont Humanities, told the committee, noting the organization is the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress. Kaufman said the NEH had informed the organization it expects an award of $1,071,800 this year and that the state match requirement would be the same amount; the governor’s budget includes $1,003,000 toward that match.
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