Museums and libraries in San Antonio could lose critical funding under a Trump administration plan to shut down the agency that supports them. Why it matters: The cultural institutions rely on federal money to meet their mission.

The state gets $3.6 million in federal funding for library services, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners distributes that money to local libraries to supplement their budgets. This funding pipeline was disrupted this week when Trump ordered the entire staff of the Institute of Museums and Library Services to be placed on paid leave for 90 days,