"There is concern in Appalachia, a region that VP JD Vance has roots in, that Trump’s funding freeze could hit its residents the hardest. “Many of these funds come from prioritized investments in coal country, a region that has economically struggled for decades”."
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/01/28/us/trump-news-executive-orders?smid=url-share#be16ff5c-2964-58cb-9722-312aa99bf309