Plus: A feature from our partner station WMRA on Virginia Humanities losing federal grants for cultural programs.

The US Department of Government Efficiency directed the federal agency for community service and volunteerism to make the changes. Program directors and organization heads impacted told VPM News the sudden cuts left them hurt, confused and scrambling to find answers. 

More than 160 members in Virginia were cut due to the grants ending, according to a count from the Richmond nonprofit Fit4Kids. 

Read more: Trump’s AmeriCorps cuts end Virginia community service grants  

Virginia’s first youth-specific alternative to emergency rooms is now 1 year old.

In other news: It’s still state budget season, there are more federal funding freezes impacting Virginians — and other Central Virginia news. 

VPM Host Lyndon German and BizSense's Jonathan Spiers discuss problems at Richmond’s water plant, housing nonprofits teaming up on modular apartment project in East End, and a lawsuit filed by Henrico County's Economic Development Authority's in connection with the county's GreenCity development deal.

In an interview with Phil Liles, journalist Tara Roberts unpacks how the ocean helped her discover her history. 

In the podcast: VPM News is undergoing maintenance that may be impacting your radio signal or HD2 stream. 

Plus: Charlottesville City Schools to acquire Federal Executive Institute property; Richmond Mayor Danny Avula to overhaul the city’s P-card program; and other stories. 

In the podcast: Richmond Mayor Danny Avula wants to overhaul the city’s purchasing card program for city employees. 

Plus: Richmond City Council approves budget amendments; Gov. Youngkin appointed to FEMA council.

Congressman Rob Wittman (R–1st) declined to attend a town hall organized by some of his constituents. They still gathered to voice their concerns. 

In other news: Recent federal policy changes could open Virginia’s national forests up for logging, “Medicaid is not the home of fraud” — and other Central Virginia news. 

Plus: the University of Virginia and Charlottesville City Schools want to acquire the Federal Executive Institute property, now considered government surplus, in Charlottesville.

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