Nonprofits worry about filling gaps as shutdown strains Louisville families

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

Day one of the government shutdown and the lapse in federal funding is unsettling for many.

From city leaders to organizations like Dare to Care, who work tirelessly to combat food insecurity, the uncertainty is unnerving.

"Everyday Americans are struggling," Vincent James, CEO of Dare to Care, said.

James explains as nonprofits nationwide face their own struggles amid federal funding cuts, the shutdown is only expected to add fuel to the fire, like for federal workers who will not be paid until after the shutdown ends.

“They don’t have a paycheck coming at the end of the week or the end of the month, and they don’t know where they will get additional resources or they may not even have them," James said.

Additionally, Dare to Care serves 13 counties across Kentucky