Medicaid director warns CNMI cannot expand nursing-home care without consistent local matching funds Senate committee hearing heard advocates and agency officials say the Commonwealth lacks the local match needed to unlock federal Medicaid dollars for long-term care; Medicaid director George Cruz called declining local allocations a practical barrier to nursing homes and home- and community-based services.

Without steady local matching funds, the Commonwealth's long-term care services face dire consequences, leaving vulnerable patients stranded in hospitals.

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Agency of Natural Resources warns federal staffing and program shifts threaten state projects The Agency of Natural Resources told the Senate committee that federal staffing reductions and program terminations — including a $10.7M RCPP contract termination and the Eco AmeriCorps funding cut — have created uncertainty for water quality, resilience and workforce programs in Vermont.

Vermont's Agency of Natural Resources is sounding the alarm as federal staffing cuts and funding terminations jeopardize critical water quality and resilience projects worth millions.

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Kansas seeks $5M for Heartland Flyer amid federal funding cut risks Kansas aims for $5 million funding to enhance Heartland Flyer service and competitiveness.

Kansas is pushing for a crucial $5 million investment to boost rail services like the Heartland Flyer, amid looming federal funding cuts that could impact the state's transport future.

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