An internal memorandum sent on Monday by the Office of Management and Budget ordered federal agencies to pause all grants and loans.
President Donald Trump’s pause on federal grants and loans has agencies and individuals scrambling as the fallout continues.
The two-page memo, which is set to take effect on Tuesday night, could impact lower-income households that rely on Medicaid, school breakfast and lunch programs; and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Nothing in this memo should be construed to impact Medicare or Social Security benefits,” the memo from the Office of Management and Budget reads.
The White House rescinded a pause on all Federal grants and loans, but the short-lived action shined a light on what could come in the future.
President Donald Trump has frozen $3 trillion in federal funds until his administration completes a full spending review. Here’s what it means.
Unclear if sweeping executive order will affect Medicaid and other federal assistance programs for older Americans.
The Trump administration late Monday directed federal agencies to pause the disbursement of loans and grants while the government conducts a review to ensure spending aligns with President Trump’s
President Trump temporarily freezes federal funding as programs and organizations that receive federal grants are reviewed. Here's what that means.
The memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget said that the hold would not impact Medicare, Social Security benefits or other payments that are “provided directly to individuals,” but that exception still left exposed trillions of dollars in spending on programs that are primarily routed through third parties before reaching Americans.
A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon temporarily blocked part of the Trump administration’s plans to freeze all federal aid, a policy that unleashed confusion and worry from charities and educators even as the White House said it was not as sweeping an order as it appeared.
The Trump administration’s Office of Management and Budget released a new memo Wednesday rescinding a controversial memo issued late Monday that froze a wide swath of federal financial assistance, which had paralyzed many federal programs and caused a huge uproar on Capitol Hill.