Wisconsin's funding from the program dropped from $40 million to $13 million in 2024, Martin said. It's used to support the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center and other nonprofits throughout the state. The Milwaukee center received $400,000 from VOCA funding, he said.

The San Diego LGBT Community Center — the decades-old nonprofit that provides year-round support for tens of thousands of San Diegans in the form of health care, community programs and much more — is preparing to lay off perhaps dozens of staff as it braces for federal funding cuts.

The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center says it faces an urgent need to “stabilize” its operations and ensure its “doors remain open” after losing more than $900,000 in federal funding over the last several months.