Catholic social services are facing a funding crisis.
On Feb. 27, the U.S. State Department canceled its longstanding contract with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), cutting funding for a refugee resettlement program that dates back to the 1980s.
The decision came after a monthlong funding battle that has panicked many nonprofits — including Catholic social services nationwide. As they’ve discovered, even a short-term federal funding freeze is enough to decimate programming.
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