The president's planned freeze to federal grants and loans is sowing uncertainty for housing assistance, university research and other programs. But a judge has blocked the directive, for now.
A vague memo issued Monday by the Trump administration’s budget office directing agencies to freeze federal funding is fueling confusion about the move's immediate and long-term potential effects on housing, scientific research, nonprofit organizations and a range of other programs across New York City and the region.
“The blast radius of this terrible decision is virtually limitless,” Schumer said. “It’s American families who are going to suffer most.” “Anything that undermines the public-private partnership at the core of the program is really harmful in the long run,” said Sarah Saadian, senior vice president of the National Low Income Housing Coalition. “They rely on private landlords who are willing to participate and provide housing and if the federal government continues to freeze funding or have government shutdowns or makes it unreliable to participate, are not going to do it.
“This is an irresponsible action,” Fee said. “New Yorkers rely on these programs and expect the government to function on a basic level and this chaotic disruption only hurts the people who need it the most.” “We’re on a fact-finding mission but you can’t even make a decision because we don’t even know what the facts are,” Miller said Tuesday. “Keep calm and plan but know this is going to be changing moment by moment.”The Trump administration’s directive, along with executive orders issued during his first week in office, would also affect researchers at top universities in and around New York City who rely on federal funding.
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