SPRING 2025 | FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS POLICY WATCH
Title: Federal Cuts in Motion — What You Need to Know
On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration signed Executive Order 14238, aiming to “reduce federal bureaucracy.” But what’s really happening is the potential dismantling of programs that protect housing access, community development, and economic equity.
Agencies on the chopping block include:
CDFI Fund 💰 (funding for underserved small businesses + housing)
USICH 🛏️ (coordinates efforts to end homelessness)
Minority Business Development Agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
These programs are being ordered to shut down anything not explicitly required by law. That means less support for marginalized communities, fewer resources for shelters, libraries, and nonprofits—and potential job losses + service gaps across the country.
Groups like OFN, NAAHL, and credit union associations are calling this a direct threat to financial equity, housing justice, and small business survival.
Stay informed. Speak out.
We’ll keep sharing updates as this unfolds. Together, we can defend the programs our communities depend on.
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