Vermont Public announced Wednesday that it had laid off 15 people and changed two full-time positions to part-time amid a budget shortfall and mounting financial uncertainty.

The cuts, which represent a 14% reduction to the nonprofit’s workforce, come just over a month after Congress voted to rescind more than $1 billion in federal funding for public media.

Vermont Public will lose $2 million from its current budget due to the rescission bill. The layoffs announced this week are a direct result of the loss of federal funds, Vermont Public CEO Vijay Singh said.

“This is a heartbreaking moment,” Singh said in an interview. “We don’t do this lightly and we do it with the intent of setting ourselves up for the best service we can provide for our community.”

The cuts will affect alm

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