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Children's Home of Poughkeepsie to close migrant-youth program and lay off 39 workers after federal grant was not renewed
The Times Union reported that the charity will end its Nuevas Alas program for unaccompanied migrant children after the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement did not renew funding. Thirty-nine employees are scheduled to be laid off on December 28 unless they obtain other positions within the organization. The affected program had received roughly $27 million in federal support during the prior year, according to the report.
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Donor relevance
Why this matters
The loss of a major federal funding stream is causing a permanent program closure and significant workforce reduction, indicating substantial revenue concentration and operational exposure.
Attribution
Who reported or established this
The funding loss and planned layoffs were reported by the Times Union using the charity's notice to the New York Department of Labor and federal grant records.
Evidence limits
What remains unverified
No Halo has not established whether replacement funding will be secured, how many employees may transfer internally, or the closure's effect on the charity's remaining programs and overall financial condition.
Right of reply
Organization response
Executive Director Walter J. Joseph described the action in the state notice as expected to be permanent but said affected employees could avoid layoff if they accepted another position with the organization.
Classification
How No Halo records this event
Event type: Operational Contraction. Current state: Pending. No Halo preserves the current procedural state rather than treating every mention as a finding.
Published October 7, 2026 · Last verified October 9, 2026. See an error or a later outcome? Submit a correction or right of reply.