Spotlight Now: Hawaii nonprofits sound alarm over federal funding cuts

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Spotlight Now: Hawaii nonprofits sound alarm over federal funding cuts

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Published on Sep 2, 2025, 3:13:21 PM
Total time: 00:56:12

Episode Description

Hawaii nonprofits are losing millions of dollars in federal funding. Local organizations are sounding the alarm about programs that could be cut and the impacts that can have on our community and the economy. Joining us on Spotlight Now to explain are:

  • Shawn Kanaiaupuni, Partners in Development CEO
  • Trey Gordner, University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO)
  • Melissa Miyashiro, Hawaii Alliance of Nonprofit Organizations (HANO)

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The program is hosted by interviewers Yunji de Nies and Ryan Kalei Tsuji, who go in-depth on critical topics impacting the islands.