A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's directive to pause federal grants and loans, easing concerns for recipients who rely on federal aid. While the administration stated the freeze wouldn't affect individual assistance programs like Social Security and Medicare, it raised anxieties about funding for other programs. The order is in place until Monday as legal challenges continue.
A federal judge blocked the directive just minutes before it was to kick in Tuesday, placing it on hold until Monday. to pause federal grants and loans raised uncertainty and fears among many who depend on federal aid before a judge intervened Tuesday to temporarily block it from taking effect.
The grant pause is perhaps most similar to a federal government shutdown, when a congressional impasse on spending legislation delays federal payments for some state and local services. In most of those circumstances, a couple weeks delay “isn’t hugely disruptive,” Howard said.“If the federal government coughs, Maryland catches pneumonia,” state Senate President Bill Ferguson said Tuesday, while discussing how the grant freeze could affect the state.
A University of Florida memo obtained by the Associated Press indicates that the university is advising faculty to continue grant-related activities unless they have been specially told that the research has been suspended. Although some grants, particularly those awarded at the discretion of the federal government, could still be at risk, Tymon said he is now confident the Trump administration isn’t targeting the formula-based grants that states use to set their own transportation priorities and pay for roads.
The National Crime Victim Law Institute described the Trump administration action as a “devastating blow” to nonprofits such as the institute.
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