Faith organizations are among those suffering funding losses amid the Trump administration's quest to dismantle former President Joe Biden's major climate law.
More than 300 faith organizations have lost access to grant funds intended to plant trees in disadvantaged urban communities, leaders say.
The White House did not respond to an RNS request for comment about the status of the frozen funds and the impact on faith communities.
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Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) leads the U.S. government’s efforts to end extreme poverty. He chose to participate in the impact investing conference at the Vatican and met with Pope Francis directly to address world poverty, the future of impact investing, and promotion of resilient, vibrant democratic societies worldwide.