In Lancaster County alone, tourism brought nearly 10 million visitors to Lancaster County in 2023 and generated $2.58 billion in visitor spending. The loss of federal funding would curtail this economic growth.
Nonprofits and small businesses are the lifeblood of Lancaster County's local economy. Losing federal funding would put jobs at risk and stifle economic growth.
Numerous organizations — local governments, state and local agencies, nonprofits, private companies — collaborate on environmental initiatives in various ways. Much of their work is undergirded by federal funding, funding that is now at risk. Were it to be curtailed, it would have a significant impact, local nonprofit leaders say.
Learn how federal funding cuts put critical services for neighbors throughout the region at risk by hearing directly from Lancaster County’s largest anti-poverty organization.
About 10% of The Factory Ministries’ budget comes from the federal government. This allows the organization to serve more people and be more effective. Losing this funding would strain their resources and donors, putting their services at risk.
Agriculture is an important part of the past, present, and future of a thriving Lancaster County. Over the last decade, Lancaster Farmland Trust has been working toward their vision of establishing a Community Farm where local students, aspiring farmers, and the general public can learn from, and enjoy, some of the most productive agricultural land in the United States. Find out how two separate grants from the community’s endowment have invested in the early stages of this future-focused project.
Hear directly from Lancaster County neighbors, Malachi and Lori, about how local food pantries help them make ends meet.
Lancaster County has growing a hunger problem, and federal funding cuts for food programs put our shared community at risk. Hear directly from local organizations, neighbors, and farmers about how federal initiatives are having local impact.
Local giving and philanthropy will always have a role to play in supporting a vibrant community. But if the federal government withdraws needed support, decades of this community’s hard work to build a thriving Lancaster County is at risk of grinding to a halt or being reversed.
