Vermont Humanities director tells Senate the program weathered NEH cuts, asks for 10% state boost
Christopher Kaufman Illustrup told the Senate Institutions committee that Vermont Humanities lost $630,000 after April 2025 federal grant cuts, scaled back staff and programs, and is asking the legislature for a symbolic 10% increase to its roughly $300,000 state appropriation.
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Christopher Kaufman Illustrup, executive director of Vermont Humanities, told the Senate Institutions committee on Feb. 17 that the organization lost a significant chunk of funding when federal grants were cut in April 2025 and asked lawmakers for a modest state increase to help sustain programming.
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