Federal contract
Coverage of Federal contract in the Nexus archive.
- More than 4,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in California could lose legal aid
More than 4,000 unaccompanied immigrant children in California are at risk of losing their free legal representation. This situation arose after the nonprofit Acacia lost its federal contract on August 1.
- More than 25,000 children lose previous legal protections, as federal contract ends
More than 25,000 unaccompanied immigrant children are losing legal representation as the federal contract funding their legal access expired. The contract's expiration removes protections for these children.
- Estrella de El Paso closes legal program for migrant children
Estrella del Paso, an immigration legal aid agency, closed its legal program for unaccompanied migrant children after the Trump administration declined to renew its federal contract and withheld nearly $1 million in reimbursements. The nonprofit claims the funds were for legal services it had already completed.
- More than 24,000 immigrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract expires
The termination of a federal contract that funds nonprofit organizations providing legal assistance to immigrant children will affect 90 organizations nationwide, potentially leaving over 24,000 children without legal representation.
- More than 24,000 immigrant children could lose legal representation as a federal contract expires
The expiration of a federal contract funding legal aid for immigrant children threatens to leave over 24,000 children without representation. The contract's termination impacts 90 nonprofit organizations nationwide that provide these services.
- After a damning audit, this LSU-affiliated nonprofit’s future may hinge on a single federal contract
LSU is assessing the sustainability of its partnership with Stephenson Technologies Corp. following a state audit that cited years of inadequate oversight and financial misconduct. The nonprofit's future may depend on a single federal contract.
- Company led by Republican fundraiser pardoned by Trump wins $106m federal contract
Elliott Broidy, a Republican fundraiser and former RNC official, was pardoned by Donald Trump in 2021 after pleading guilty to illegal lobbying. A company he leads recently secured a $106m federal contract from the Department of Justice, though there is no evidence his political ties influenced the award.