The Beacon Project

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The Beacon Project

This survey is designed to track the local impact of the Trump administration’s executive orders and other policy decisions. By sharing your experiences, you’ll help identify how these changes are being implemented locally and who is affected. If you have observed changes in your workplace, local government, school, or community resulting from the federal administration's executive orders or policies, please use this form to report them.

The survey will take about 5 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous and secure. We will not collect any personally identifiable information unless you choose to share it for follow-up purposes. We’ll share the findings publicly, but no identifying information will be shared.

What city did the change happen in?

Michigan

Maryland

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Zip code of where the change happened?

Date of Change *

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Where is this change happening?

K-12 Schools

University/Liberal Arts College/Community College

Hospital or Other Healthcare Facility

Religious Institution

Community Organization/Non-Profit

Private Business

Government Agency

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Institution/Organization/Agency Name (optional)

Which federal law, policy, or executive order led to this change? If you’re unsure, choose the category that seems most relevant. *

Federal funding freeze by the Office of Management of Budget (OMB).

Termination of federal probationary employees.

Federal hiring freeze.

Reduction of NIH reimbursement percentage for indirect costs.

Pause on all U.S. foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and USAID.

“Adjusting Imports of Steel to the U.S.” - Imposes 25% tariffs on steel imports.

“Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government” - Enforces binary sex recognition (male/female), removes gender identity options from federal documents, and restricts funding for related initiatives.

“Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” - Eliminates DEI programs and policies across both the federal government and private sector.

“Protecting the American People Against Invasion” - ICE deportations of undocumented immigrants, pauses funding to non-profits supporting undocumented immigrants, terminates non-compliant agreements and initiates clawback of funds, blocks federal funding to sanctuary cities, and makes undocumented immigrants ineligible to receive public benefits from federal agencies.

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Other:

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What is the nature of the change or impact? (select all that apply) *

Funding Cuts

Program Termination

Staffing Changes

Eligibility Restrictions

Increased Enforcement

Regulatory Rollback

Price Increases/Financial Hardship

Displacement/Evictions

Service Reductions

Other:

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Please describe, in detail, the change(s) that are happening. *

Who is impacted by this change? (select all that apply) *

Students

Employees

Clients

Patients

Other:

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How is this change being enforced? (Select all that apply)

New forms or paperwork

Increased surveillance or monitoring

Staff training

New reporting requirements

Policy audits/review

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Other:

Optional: If you are open to being contacted by the media for further insights, please provide your email address below. Your email address will only be used if a media representative wishes to reach out to you. It will not be shared for any other purpose.

This information will be used to gather collective data. But if media contacts us, do we have permission to share this information? All identifying information will be kept confidential. *

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