A campaign launched at the Nonprofit Legislative Roundtable on June 30, OneTable QC transforms today’s dialogue into tomorrow’s Awareness, Advocacy, and Action.
When federal budgets shift, local lives shift. You’re invited to pull up a seat, see the data, hear the stories, and take action as Quad Cities nonprofits, donors, and legislators respond to federal budget changes.
Real-Time Impact Dashboard
from the Wastyn & Associates Federal Grant Impact Survey (June 2025)
Nine out of ten nonprofits have already experienced or foresee some financial impact
Nearly one-third of organizations anticipate the need for layoff or furlough staff
Half of nonprofits in the survey anticipate cutting programs and nearly 10% may close
Why It Matters
Federal budget changes, like SNAP reductions, Medicaid eligibility changes, and housing-voucher freezes, translate into very real local pain:
up to 10,000 Community Health Care patients could lose Medicaid coverage
47,000 people could lose access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) according to River Bend Food Bank
All Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) funded from HUD will be gone. According to the Iowa State Needs Assessment of 2024, our Bi-State Region (all the Quad Cities) have 96 units of PSH for Individuals but need a total of 432 units and we have 15 units for families but need 75 units to bring chronic homelessness to a functional zero in our community for all populations.
17,389 households are living below the federal poverty level in the Quad Cities. This number will only increase the number of those facing homelessness, spiraling debt and further exacerbate the painful lived experience of so many of our neighbors who live with a “not enough,” reality.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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A six-month, non-partisan initiative led by AFP Quad Cities and Wastyn & Associates to raise awareness of federal funding changes and protect essential services.
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Please use this form. Approved stories appear in the dashboard and on social media.
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TBD if we get funding.
Questions? Contact Jenny Colvin or Linda Wastyn.