As the White House paused federal grants and loans in a far-reaching executive order, early childhood education centers and states discovered Tuesday they could no longer access money they rely on to provide care for some of the nation’s neediest families and children.
Trump's directive to pause federal grants raised concerns for programs like Meals on Wheels and Head Start. While direct assistance such as Social Security and Medicare remains unaffected, uncertainty surrounds funding for community-based nutrition and early childhood education services reliant on federal grants.
A White House memo ordered a temporary federal funding freeze, exempting Social Security and Medicare. Here are some programs that seem to be at risk.
U.S. Representative John Garamendi, along with 33 of his colleagues, sent a letter to Health and Human Services and the Office of Head Start demanding that they immediately address
The intention here is to disrupt. The intention here is to make cuts.” Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said at a press briefing.
A federal funding freeze from the Trump administration is creating widespread confusion among government and state programs, including Head Start schools in San Antonio. The spending freeze on federal assistance would affect everything from nonprofits,
A leaked memo from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration ordered a pause on federal grants and loans starting Jan 28, 2025, at 5 p.m. EST. However, a federal judge temporar
By Tuesday afternoon, a federal judge had put the order on a brief stay while challenges to the administration work their way through the courts. But the controversy was far from over.
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As Trump's funding freeze heads to court, he hopes judges grant him the power of impoundment. What is impoundment? And why does it matter?
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, during her first press briefing, faced a barrage of questions on the administration's freeze on federal aid programs.
The Trump administration’s surprise federal funding freeze spurred discord and pushback in Illinois even as a judge temporarily blocked the effort.