Housing & Community Development: Vermont’s Cornerstone Housing Partners and Evernorth celebrated the ribbon cutting of Maplewood Commons Apartments in Rutland—30 permanently affordable homes near downtown, with 10 project-based vouchers and resident services for people at risk of homelessness. Housing & Accessibility Funding: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul opened a Request for Applications for more than $62M via Homes and Community Renewal, supporting not-for-profits and local governments for accessibility upgrades, emergency repairs, manufactured home replacement, rehab for sale, and rental/down payment help. Non-profit Housing Progress: Mercy Center for Women in Erie, PA says it has completed phase one of a $7M conversion of the Sacred Heart School into 20 apartments for 40 people facing housing crisis, with a food pantry and wrap-around services. Public Health & Policy: Trump signed an executive order urging states to rethink school vaccine mandates and split MMR into three shots, while federal support for the Arctic Report Card ends, leaving scientists and NGOs to scramble for funding. NGO Regulation Fight (FCRA): India’s Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Bill continues to spark protests and opposition claims of asset takeovers and selective scrutiny of churches, NGOs, and civil society. Charitable Gaming Grants: Saskatchewan distributed nearly $1.7M in charitable gaming grants to about 260 communities, backing arts, sport, hospital foundations, and service clubs. AI Governance & Safety: Bernie Sanders warned major AI firms about dangers of unregulated systems, echoing broader concerns about AI control and misuse.