May 14, 2026 8:02 am
Clark County, Government, News, Schools 
Trevor Torgramsen, left, and Jessica Zarate, both students of PAX Learning Center, work during class at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus on Monday afternoon. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
PAX Learning Center student Jessica Zarate, left, works with Mya Smirke, tutor and GED coordinator, during class at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus on Monday afternoon. (Photos by Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
PAX Learning Center student Jessica Zarate, left, works with Mya Smirke, tutor and GED coordinator, during class at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus on Monday afternoon.
PAX Learning Center student Samuel Manalatos takes a practice test during a class at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus on Monday afternoon.
PAX Learning Center students Peyton Knight, second from right, and Braxton Hiley, right, prepare their laptops for class at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus on Monday afternoon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
PAX Learning Center tutor and GED coordinator Mya Smirke, center, works with students during a class at Clark College’s Columbia Tech Center campus on Monday afternoon. (Amanda Cowan/The Columbian)
With federal support shrinking, more nonprofits in Southwest Washington are vying for a smaller pool of local funding that’s already stretched thin.
YWCA Clark County, for example, relies on both local and federal funding. The organization was recently denied grants it had previously received, often without clear explanation, while other funding opportunities disappeared under the Trump administration, CEO Brittini Lasseigne said.
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