Reposted by Corie J. Cole
They want to count the 'rent-equivalent' value of disabled people living with parents as income and cut their SNAP.They want states to stop help for at-home care of disabled people.It's a disgusting attempt to profit from the forced internment of poor people with disabilities in private institutions
![Text reads: Dear [---]
This is to inform you that the above referenced National Endowment for the Arts award has been terminated, effective May 31, 2025.
The NEA is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President. Consequently, we are terminating awards that fall outside these new priorities. The NEA will now prioritize projects that elevate the Nation’s HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions, celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities. Funding is being allocated in a new direction in furtherance of the Administration’s agenda.
Your project, as noted below, unfortunately does not align with these priorities:
Purpose: To support the publication and promotion of books of poetry and hybrid prose.
The agency issued an award to your organization, subject to you agreeing to and accepting certain terms and conditions. You accepted the offer of funding, which was subject to the General Terms and Conditions (GTCs) that apply to all NEA awards. Per your award’s GTCs, the National Endowment for the Arts may terminate a federal award to the greatest extent authorized by law if an award no longer effectuates the program goals or agency priorities. These provisions were clearly and unambiguously specified, as required by 2 CFR 200.340(b), and are consistent with the requirements of 2 CFR 200.340(a)(4), and the NEA’s authorizing statute at 20 USC 954 and 959. Accordingly, because your project no longer effectuates agency priorities, the agency is exercising its ability to](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wzti3tjdwduxsfcoly4koa77/bafkreic4wbb7odjrxq5cd2klmzytd26thcvhrlxcep52d7wj3krib53fl4)
